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OVERVIEW
- Business Overview
- Bookings
- Emergency Management
- Communications
- Other Information
- Guide Dog and Service Animals
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GENERAL
- Pre-arrival, arrival and reception
- Cognitive Impairment Support
- Car Park and Access amenities
- Internal Spaces
- External Paths
- Steps
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ACCOMMODATION
- Bedrooms
- Room Amenities
- Bathrooms
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COMMON AREAS
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Overview
General
Accommodation
Common Areas
Business Overview
The business has the following products/services available
Accommodation
Our business caters for the following disability types:
Blind or low vision
Deaf or low hearing
Limited mobility
Wheelchairs or mobility scooters
Cognitive or people on the Autism Spectrum
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Bookings
The business offers the following methods for bookings and enquiries:
Phone
Webportal
Our website supports Screen Readers
Our forms have high contract boxes and submit boxes
Staff have undergone disability awareness and training
Emergency Management
The business has an emergency management and evacuation plan for guests with a disability
Guests with disabilities are noted in the guest log book for emergency and evacuation purposes
Communications
An accessibility guide is available on the website
https://www.youniquestays.com.au emily@youniquestays.com.au Emily: 0408 547 966
Our website meets WCAG 2.0 accessibility standards
Our business offers the following alternative communication methods
Plain English
Not specified
There is easy to read signage and information (e.g. menus and emergency information)
Other Information
The business accepts the companion card
Guide Dog and Service Animals
The business provides a secure area with shade and water for service animals
The business provides a toilet area for service animals
Bowls, bedding, etc. are provided for service animals
The business provides the following services for services animals: Service animals are welcome and can be accommodated inside. It expected that guests will supply own bedding for service animals. Bowls are provided. There is a lawn area for animals to use as toilet area.
Pre-arrival, arrival and reception
The business has the following in place to support guests during pre-arrival, arrival and reception
Booking information and websites are compatible with screen readers
Information and maps are available in written form
A step free map/guide
Keys are available for each guest
Additional Information from the business
The following steps are in place to ensure that people with fatigue related to their disability are not disadvantaged by long wait times: Short stay accommodation property - guests self-cater. The property keys are in a lock box at the back door of the property adjacent to where guests park. There is no scope for any delayed entry to the property. We can control the heating/cooling system remotely so we typically set the temp and airflow based on local conditions so the house is at a welcoming temperature on arrival.
In addition, the following further information can assist guests
Cognitive Impairment Support
Documents are available in plain English for people with cognitive impairment (This may include instructions, guides, menus and general information)
A "social script" guide to your premises or attraction describing the sights, sounds and smells to aid parents/carers prepare visitors in advance
The 'social script' is available in word and other editable formats
Quiet periods or early opening times for people on the Autism Spectrum
A space for parents and children on the Autism Spectrum
Car Park and Access amenities
The business has the following Car Park and Access amenities
A drop off zone
Designated disabled parking bays
Level or ramped access from the car park to the entrance
Kerb ramps are in place where a pavement or walkway needs to be crossed
In addition, the following further information can assist guests
Internal Spaces
Tableware/glassware contrast with the table surface or table cloth
External Paths
External paths of travel have the following amenities are in place
Surfaces are concrete, asphalt, smooth paving or hard packed fine gravel (max aggregate size 13mm)
Pathways are wider than 900mm
There 3 successive steps or less on any path or at any doorway
Any paths having steps are clearly identified as non-wheelchair accessible
Step free routes clearly signed
In addition, the following further information can assist guests
Steps
Steps have the following amenities are in place
There are steps.
Top and bottom steps are easily distinguished through colour contrast or the use of TGSIs (Tactile Ground Surface Indicators)
All steps or staircases have enclosed risers
The underside of all staircases are enclosed or protected to a height of at least 2 metres
Handrails fitted to all open sets of steps
Handrails extend 300mm beyond the top and bottom step
Where steps are present are there three steps or less
In addition, the following further information can assist guests
In addition, the following further information can assist guests
Bedrooms
The bedrooms have the following facilities/amenities in place
There are 4 rooms available to guests who use a wheelchair
Bedroom furniture can be re-arranged on request
sleeps up to 10 in multiple configurations from king, queen, double and single
Room Amenities
no wardrobes
Additional Information from the business
For guests with a hearing impairment, the following emergency evacuation procedures apply to ensure safe evacuation: An Emergency Evacuation Plan is provided in the compendium and each room of the property - each Plan is tailored to the room. The Plan shows the location of the person and the pathways for evacuation - each Plan includes a wheelchair/step free pathway. The fire safety system complies with the Building Code. Fire alarms with vibrating pads and strobing lights are being investigated.
Televisions are equipped with closed captioning capability
There is contrast between the walls, skirtings, floor and furniture
There is a clear path through the room
The edges of all furniture and fixtures are rounded
Housekeeping procedures instruct staff not to reposition furniture that has been moved
Doors open fully against the adjoining wall
There is a clear opening at least 850mm wide
There luggage racks for at least two suitcases
There at least one chair with rigid arms
Wardrobe and drawer handles are easy to grip
The bedside lamp switch is easy to reach from the bed
There is at least 850mm clear space beside the bed
The bed height is no higher than 680mm from the floor
There is at least 130mm clearance under the bed
The business offers a range of non-allergenic bedding
Non-allergenic cleaning products are used
In addition, the following further information can assist guests
Bathrooms
The bathrooms have the following facilities/amenities in place
All heating appliances and hot water pipes are protected or insulated
All shower, bath and basin taps are clearly differentiated between hot and cold
Fixtures and fittings have rounded edges
The hot water is thermostatically controlled to 41 degrees
The door is at least 850mm wide
There is a minimum of 850mm beside the toilet
Handrails are fitted
There is a minimum of 1400mm of clear space in front of the toilet
The toilet seat is a contrasting colour to the floor
The toilet seat is 460mm above the floor
A range of non-allergenic toiletries are available
There is a roll-in shower with fold down fixed seat or a shower chair
There is a portable shower head on flexible hose
In addition, the following further information can assist guests