Venue Accessibility:

Accessible parking:

  • Parking spaces with a minimum width of 2.4m YES
  • Clear space on the driver’s side for entry/exit from vehicle YES
  • Easily accessible kerb ramp for wheelchair and scooter access YES
  • Accessible parking signage YES

Pedestrian walkways and stairways

  • Clear, unobstructed path of travel from the street to the entrance YES
  • Walkways and ramps have a minimum width of 1500mm to allow easy access for wheelchairs and scooters YES
  • Clear signage allowing people to find their way directly to the office YES
  • Visible contrast strips on tread of stairs YES
  • Tactile surface indicators at the bottom and top of each stairway YES
  • Handrails on both sides of stairways YES

Lifts

  • Accessible path of travel to the lift YES
  • Floor number selector panel with audio announcement, for the lift occupants, to announce each floor YES
  • Raised tactile and braille signage and selection panel – The lifts from the carpark do have braille, but the lifts in the Crown Promenade Hotel (closest to the venue) have a raised wheelchair button, it then becomes voice activated, asking you which floor you require.
  • Clear access for passengers with mobility issues or wheelchairs and scooters YES
  • Emergency hands-free communication- There is an emergency button, that when pushed for five seconds will alert security who can then communicate to the guest in the lift hands free.

Entrances

  • Clear continuous accessible path of travel YES
  • Where there are revolving doors there is an adjacent hinged or sliding door YES
  • Visual indicators on fully glazed doors and glass panels YES
  • Clear access for visitors with a clearance of 850mm YES
  • Ramps at thresholds where required YES
  • Circulation space at doorways for wheelchair and scooter access YES

Reception

  • Clear continuous accessible path of travel to the reception counter YES
  • Reception counter hearing loop NO
  • Braille signage NO
  • Benches and counters with clearance underneath NO
  • Ramps at thresholds where required YES
  • Circulation space at doorways for wheelchair and scooter access YES

Meeting Rooms

  • Providing participants, providers and visitors with the facilities to be able to conduct meetings in an appropriate and dignified venue/room that is suitable for the purpose of the meeting YES
  • Glass walls or viewing panels in all rooms NO
  • Circulation space to allow for wheelchair and scooter access YES
  • Natural and artificial lighting to allow for even illumination without creating glare or reflection NO – no natural light in Promenade Room 1
  • Personal hearing loops and acoustic wall panelling Hearing loop will be provided by the conference AV in a section of the conference room
  • Braille signage NO. Informa will be providing some braille conference programs and also larger print programs as well in case they are needed.

Ambulant and accessible unisex toilets

  • Providing easy access to bathroom facilities including automatic door openers on accessible toilets YES
  • Grab rails where required YES
  • Circulation space to allow for wheelchair and scooter access YES
  • Natural and artificial lighting to allow for even illumination without creating glare or reflection NO
  • Soap dispensers, hand towels and basins with ease of access YES
  • Emergency assistance buttons NO

Emergency warning systems

  • Effective emergency warning systems for people with vision and/or hearing loss YES
  • Electronic sounders or an amplified sound system for emergency evacuation YES
  • Emergency lighting YES
  • Emergency evacuation plans visible near all entrances and exits NO

In the event of an emergency Crown staff along with Crown Security will instruct delegates on what to do.

Online events

  1. If the event is live, is event attendance open to the public or closed by registration? The event is live and closed by registration
  2. How will the event be moderated? Both days will have an experienced moderator / chair
  3. How will you make your live online event accessible for people with disability?
    Captioning, Auslan interpretation