White's IGA Forest Glen


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Access Guide

  • General Access
  • Communication
  • Vision
  • Hearing
  • Physical - Mobility
  • Physical - Wheelchair
  • Allergies and Intolerances
  • Accessible Customer Service

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
 Website meets WCAG 2.0 accessibility standards (https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/)
 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)
 Trained staff in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges

VISION

 Have Braille and tactile signage on all information and paths of travel
 Use easy read fonts in our signage and communication materials (Helvetica and Arial)
 Have an appropriate area for toileting an assistance dog
 Have Exit signs which are visible at a ground level (high level signs are difficult to see in a fire)
 Have effective lighting throughout facility.
 Have tactile tiles prior to steps, roads and any other hazards.

HEARING

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

PHYSICAL - WHEELCHAIR

 Have step free outdoor pathways
 Have step free access to into our business premise
 Have an accessible public toilet which is unlocked
  Three (3) wheelchair accessible parking spaces with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed
 Have clear space between furniture and exhibits for a person to manoeuvre a mobility aid

ALLERGIES AND INTOLERANCES

 Trained staff to respond to allergic reactions
 Adhere to The Food Authority requirements for allergy management in food preparation
 Defibrillator onsite

ACCESSIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE

 Welcome upon arrival
 Support with any inaccessible items
 Support at check out
 Turn down music on request