Huntly Aquatic Centre

Access Guide

General Access
Communication
Vision
Hearing
Physical - Mobility
Physical - Wheelchair
Allergies and Intolerances

GENERAL ACCESS

• Offer a range of contact methods for receiving complaints and discussing feedback regarding accessibility issues/barriers.

• Accept the Companion Card

• Employ people with disability

• Trained staff in disability awareness

• Have a place to store mobility and/or medical equipment (eg beach wheelchair, hoist, oxygen).

• Provide assistance with booking arrangements

COMMUNICATION

• Use Cérge as our digital concierge to support personalised customer service

• Use Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)

• Trained staff in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges

• Provide clear, concise internal and external directional signage throughout your facility.

VISION

• Provide digital communication materials (hard copy information is also available on line)

• Use easy read fonts in our signage and communication materials (Helvetica and Arial)

• Have effective lighting throughout facility.

HEARING

• Have volume controlled phones

PHYSICAL - MOBILITY

• Use floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth

• Use non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting

• Have grab rails in the bathroom

PHYSICAL - WHEELCHAIR

• Have step free outdoor pathways

• Have step free access to into our business premise

• Have step free access to the conference or function room

• Have doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy)

• Have an accessible public toilet which is unlocked

• Provide easy, step-free pathways (clear of obstructions) to all indoor and outdoor areas.

• Have a wheelchair accessible toilet

• Have a wheelchair accessible shower and change room

• Provide wheelchair access to pool

• Provide wheelchair access to gym

• Have a pool ramp/hoist enabling entry into pool

• Have clear space between furniture and exhibits for a person to manoeuvre a mobility aid

• Provide a low height counter suitable for a person using a wheelchair or a person of small stature

• Have 1 allocated accessible car space

ALLERGIES AND INTOLERANCES

• Trained staff to respond to allergic reactions