Sunshine Coast Airport


Logo

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.
 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)
 Provide assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
 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.
 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)
 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 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 handrails on all our stairways
 Have Exit signs which are visible at a ground level (high level signs are difficult to see in a fire)
 Bindi Maps Available throughout the facility to support wayfinding
 Cérge audio guide available describing the facility

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 an accessible public toilet which is unlocked
 Have at least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed
 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