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 accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on your website (can be emailed on request)
• Website meets WCAG 2.0 accessibility standards (https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/)
• Provide assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
• Have a place to store mobility and/or medical equipment (eg beach wheelchair, hoist, oxygen).
• Have measurements of key access points and features such as doorway widths via Cérge Virtual Tour
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)
• A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility
• Provide clear, concise internal and external directional signage throughout your facility.
VISION
• Provide information in large print
• 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 handrails on all our stairways
• Have effective lighting throughout facility.
• Cérge audio guide available describing the facility
HEARING
• Have telephones which are compatible with hearing aids
• Caption all entertainment (TVs, live shows, performances)
• 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
• Have wheelchair access to amusements and activities
• 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
• Have wheelchair accessible transport options available in the general vicinity
PHYSICAL - HIGH SUPPORT NEEDS
• Have twin beds available on request
• Have rooms which are interconnecting
• Have bathrooms with enhanced accessible features
ALLERGIES AND INTOLERANCES
• Modify our cooking and cleaning practices to cater for people with food allergies or chemical intolerances (could include menus with meals free from: nuts, dairy, seafood, eggs, gluten etc)
• Trained staff to respond to allergic reactions
• Adhere to The Food Authority requirements for allergy management in food preparation
• Have equipment to respond to anaphylactic shock such as epipens and defibrillator