Ivanhoe Library and Cultural Hub


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Access Guide

  • General Access
  • Communication
  • Vision
  • Hearing
  • Physical - Mobility
  • Physical - Wheelchair

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
 Ask all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met
 Website meets WCAG 2.0 accessibility standards (https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/)
 Have a place to store mobility and/or medical equipment (eg beach wheelchair, hoist, oxygen).
 Provide a detailed map (‘Mobility Map’) of your facility, which includes accessible features and identifies any existing access barriers.
 Have measurements of key access points accessible from Virtual Tour

COMMUNICATION

 Use Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
 A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility
 Trained staff in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges
 Provide clear, concise internal and external directional signage throughout your facility.

VISION

 Have Braille and tactile signage on all information and paths of travel
 Provide information in large print
 Provide information in audio format (includes an audio described map of your venue, audio descs of performances and/ or displays)
 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 an appropriate area for toileting an assistance dog
 Have raised tactile buttons in our lifts
 Have Exit signs which are visible at a ground level (high level signs are difficult to see in a fire)
 Have handrails on all our stairways
 Have effective lighting throughout facility.
 Have tactile tiles prior to steps and other hazards.

HEARING

 Have a hearing loop
 Staff are trained in communicating with people who are deaf or have hearing loss
 Have telephones which are compatible with hearing aids
 Have TVs with captioning option
 Have volume controlled phones
 Have visual alerts for emergencies (Include flashing light)

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
 Provide seating in common areas including reception area. Seating provided is a variety/range and include some with back rests and arm rests.

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 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
 Have clear space between furniture and exhibits for a person to manoeuvre a mobility aid
 2 Accessible Car Spaces adjacent to the facility
 Changing Places facility