IN-PERSON CONFERENCE ACCESSIBILITY

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Disability Employment Australia supports and advocates for the open employment of staff with disabilities.

We are always striving to make our events, training and operations as accessible as possible.

If there are reasonable accommodations to be made, that we have not addressed in this document, please do let us know so we can address the issue now and into the future. You can email us at info@disabilityemployment.org.au.

ADELAIDE OVAL

Getting there :

• The venue is close to the airport so commute time for interstate travellers is minimised. A taxi ride will take approximately 15 – 20 minutes and cost $25-30. The taxi should take passengers to the South Gate entrance, located off War Memorial Drive.
• The venue is easily accessible by various modes of transport including car, bus, train, tram or bicycle. For more information and timetables please visit the Adelaide Metro website: https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
• The venue has accessible parking options. Please refer to Appendix A on page 4 of this document for details.
• Once at the venue, use the South Gate, located off the Riverbank Stand, off War Memorial Drive, to access the Conference function rooms. After entering the South Gate, take the escalators in the entrance foyer up to Level 3. The William Magarey Room (plenary room and location of the Registration Desk) will be here.

Navigation:

• Adelaide Oval has both ramps and lifts throughout the venue to provide safe access for wheelchair or mobility impaired visitors. Ramps are located near all stairs and lifts are located near all escalators. Please refer to Appendix B on page 5 of this document for details.
• The venue has open spaces for wheelchairs and mobility aids.
• Clear and accessible signage is available.

Toilets:

• Unisex accessible toilets are located near all male and female toilets. They are signed with raised tactile/Braille signs that also tell which way you can transfer onto the pan. RH means that you can transfer to the right and LH means to the left, so there will be a toilet to suit your requirements.
• There are 77 cubicles within male or female toilets that have extra space with the door opening outwards. These toilets, marked with a mobility aid symbol, also have short grab rails on both sides of the cubicle to assist in getting on and off the toilet.
• Male urinals also have short support rails at each end to support you and your mobility aid.

Additional accessibility aids at the venue:

• Adelaide Oval welcomes assistance animals. Please ensure that animals vacate the stadium for toileting.
• The venue will provide a quiet space for attendees who may feel overstimulated. Please refer to Appendix C on page 6 of this document for more information.

Accommodation:

• The onsite hotel (Adelaide Oval Hotel) is fully accessible by wheelchair, with all rooms, reception lounge and dining accessible via lifts.
• The hotel’s Parkland Accessible King rooms are specifically designed for limited mobility and wheelchair access with the following features:
  • Wide doorways
  • Accessible minibar and safe
  • Custom-built ensuite bathroom with roll in shower access seat, lowered shower head and vanity, grab rails in the shower and adjacent to the toilet
  • Low bed height
  • Kettle and iron on lower surfaces
• For more information about accommodation and to book a room visit the accommodation page of the Conference website: https://dea.cw3.events/accommodation/

DURING THE CONFERENCE

• Live captioning for every session
• Auslan for plenary sessions
• Ramp to stage
• Cabaret style seating will enable attendees to have both a seat and table space.
• Choice of microphone for all presenters (headset, handheld, microphone at lectern)
• Buffet tables will be at accessible heights with staff assistance available.
• Dietary and allergy needs will be accommodated and clearly labelled.
• Conference presenters are briefed in delivering accessible presentations:
  • Ensure PowerPoints have clear and simple design.
  • Use high contrast and large fonts.
  • Read and describe slide content.
  • Explain images and charts and their purpose.
  • Include Alt text for images.

DELIVERY OF MATERIALS

Disability Employment Australia will deliver Conference material in a printed Conference Handbook, in a mobile phone App and via the Conference website and email communications. You may also call and speak to CW3 on +61 3 9870 2611 if you have any queries, or when onsite speak to the staff at the Registration Desk.

ONLINE CONFERENCE ACCESSIBILITY

• Live closed captioning will be available.
• Transcription will be created and can be provided to attendees, post-event.
• Online platform will support native screen readers – Voice Over (MacOS) and Narrator (Windows), allowing visually impaired individuals to access the platform.
• Platform can be fully navigated using a keyboard, which makes it accessible for individuals who are unable to use a mouse or trackpad.
• Colour themes can be customised to suit the needs of most users, enabling a visual distinguishment of web content and a separate foreground from the background.
• Conference Handbook will be provided in pdf copy to online attendees.
• Online Conference attendees may also access the Conference App if this is their preferred method of content distribution.

APPENDIX A

ACCESSIBLE PARKING OPTIONS

There are two Wilson Parking car parks with accessible parking spots located at Adelaide Oval – Wilson East Car Park (entry via King William Road and Wilson North Car Park (entry via Pennington Terrace). The East Car Park is closer to the DEA Conference function rooms. For both car parks, take the lift to Level 1 and follow the directional signage to the John Halbert Room.

APPENDIX B

LOCATION OF LIFTS, ESCALATORS AND STAIRS THROUGHOUT THE VENUE

Level 1, where the Sensory Room is located:

Level 3, where the Conference function rooms are located:

APPENDIX C

LOCATION OF SENSORY ROOM AT THE VENUE

Take the lift, escalators or stairs from the John Halbert Room on level 3 down to the Sensory Room on Level 1.