Sporting Wheelies

Access Guide

General Access
Communication
Vision
Hearing
Physical - Mobility
Physical - Wheelchair
Physical - High support needs

GENERAL ACCESS

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

• 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)

• 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).

• Have measurements of key access points and features such as doorway widths, bed heights and circulation spaces, available upon request.

• Provide details regarding the location of your business and provide a map which indicates the closest town and proximity to the local railway and coach station, include accessibility information about your local area.

• Provide a detailed map (‘Mobility Map’) of your facility, which includes accessible features and identifies any existing access barriers.

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

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

• Trained staff to use a DeafBlind Communicator (a portable device consisting of a DB-Phone and DB-Braille with QWERTY or Perkins keyboard)

• 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)

• Trained staff in customer service for people with vision loss (training would incorporate way finding and communicating with people with vision loss)

• Have an appropriate area for toileting an assistance dog

• Have effective lighting throughout facility.

HEARING

• Staff are trained in communicating with people who are deaf or have hearing loss

• Caption all entertainment (TVs, live shows, performances)

• Have TVs with captioning option

• Have volume controlled phones

• Have a low noise reception areas with hearing loss friendly acoustics and adequate lighting for viewing facial expressions (includes common areas which are free of background noise, background music)

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

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

• 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

• Have wheelchair access to amusements and activities

• Have a wheelchair/scooter charging station (power point) in an accessible location

• Provide portable hoist

• Have at least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed

• Have wheelchair accessible transport options available in the general vicinity (provide information on name of the operator, phone and website link to individual providers for private vehicles, community transport train, mini vans, hire cars, buses, taxis, ferry, tram, light rail etc)

• Have a wheelchair accessible shower and change room

• Provide wheelchair access to gym

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

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

PHYSICAL - HIGH SUPPORT NEEDS

• Have a Changing Places or Lift & Change toilet with a hoist and adult change table

• Have a bathroom which is fully accessible.