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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
- Entry
- Internal Spaces
- Public areas
- Displays, exhibits, commentary and live performances
- External Paths
- Steps
- Ramps
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ATTRACTIONS
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COMMON AREAS
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Overview
General
Attractions
Common Areas
Business Overview
The business has the following products/services available
Attraction
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
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
Exit signs are clear and easy to see
Exit access is free and clear at all times
We ensure exit access is free and clear at all times by:
We have volunteers on the museum floor at all times looking after customers and looking for issues like if a door has been blocked for any reason.
Exits and access to exists are greater than 900mm
Exit doors are able to be opened by all occupants
Exits to the emergency evacuation point does not include stairways
The evacuation point is clearly marked by a sign
Additional Information from the business
The business identifies guests who need additional assistance should an emergency occur by:
Staff and volunteers are aware that they are to identify who is in the building and in addition, provide assistance if required.
The procedure for assisting guests who need assisted rescue is:
TBC
Communications
An accessibility guide is available on the website
https://www.motormuseumwa.com.au/policies/accessibility-and-inclusion-policy/
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
For bookings made onsite, the ticket booth/counter/box office is accessible for people using a wheelchair
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:
We have an area at our front door where a bowl of water can be used, if someone asks to enter the premises with a dog, we ensure that they are a service animal and let the person know if they need assistance to let a volunteer know.
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
There is a reception/public entryway.
A tablet with text to voice or pen and paper at reception to aid in communication
Lighting in the reception area is even and glare free
Large print information sheets and registration forms
There is no seating directly at reception, however there is seating close by (both inside and outside the building). Generally people will buy their ticket (cash or EFT) and then move into the museum. There are no picture boards at the front counter for our ticket purchases.
Information and maps are available in written form
A step free map/guide
A familiarisation tour
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:
We rarely have long wait times at our front counter, and on days where we expect longer wait times (eg Father's Day), we have multiple people on the front counter to assist as required.
Cognitive Impairment Support
Documents are available in plain English for people with cognitive impairment (This may include instructions, guides, menus and general information)
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
The accessible entrance is clearly signed from the parking bay
The public transport services available are:
Yes, on our website. We note that the distance from Train Station to our museum is 2.5km.
Kerb ramps are in place where a pavement or walkway needs to be crossed
Entry
The business has the following amenities/systems in place for entry
A drop off point close to the entrance
A path of access to the building is slip resistance and even
A path of access to the building is clear of obstruction
Self opening entry doors or fitted with a self closer
Glass doors are fitted with a visual sighting strip
Signage is written in a contrasting colour
Signage is written in a Sans Serif font and use upper and lower case letters
The entry door is a minimum of 850mm wide
The entry door has self opening or a light opening pressure (for manual operations)
The entrance sill is less than 13mm
There a clear space of at least 1500mm x 1500mm in front of all doors.
Internal Spaces
Clear and unobstructed routes through and between buildings
Interior walls are matte or low sheen
Floors, walls, counters and furniture are of contrasting colours
Any protruding or overhanging obstructions are at least 2meters above the floor or are protected
Floor surfaces are hard or short pile carpet
Seating is available for guests unable to stand for long periods
Accessible facilities are clearly signed and visible from all areas
All corridors greater than 900mm
Public areas
The public areas have the following amenities in place
Display units, Televisions, Video displays etc. are open captioned
Even lighting
Seating
Displays, exhibits, commentary and live performances
For displays, exhibits, commentary and live performances the following amenities are in place
Seating
Wheelchair accessible spaces/seating
External Paths
External paths of travel
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
There are steps at the front of the building, however direct access from the car park and cafe are via a slight sloping ramp and can be easily seen as the space is open.
Step free routes clearly signed
Steps
Steps
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
In addition, the following further information can assist guests
We have an alternative ramp that guests can use rather than the stairs and visitors are advised when they arrive of the two options to reach out second level. There are 6 stairs that guests would need to climb if stairs are chosen.
Ramps
Ramps have the following amenities are in place
There are ramps.
All fixed ramps are 1:14 or less
Hand rails are fitted
Long ramps (more than 10m) are 1:20 or less
Ramps have a raised edge of at least 100mm