Jun 15, 2021 | News
“As a state-run cultural organisation, funded by taxpayers, everyone should have a right to enter with equitable access throughout,” says Amanda Farrar, Director Public Affairs & Development at the Australian Museum (Sydney). As a part of this commitment, the...
Jun 10, 2021 | News
There are several disability standards and other regulatory mechanisms in Australia that fall under the Disability Discrimination Act (1992), each created for a specific role and function. With both national and state standards impacting accessibility within...
Jun 4, 2021 | News
Jocelyn Franciscus, Project Lead for Community Awareness Strategy at the NDS WA, sees a Changing Places facility as more than just a toilet. It is a sense of freedom. For people with a disability who require a Changing Places, knowing that there is a facility that...
May 24, 2021 | News
“Everybody has the same needs. Some people’s just have to be catered for a bit differently.” For Fiona Allen, Access and Inclusion Officer at the City of Mandurah in Western Australia, once you explain to someone the difference a Changing Places facility creates,...
May 17, 2021 | News
We are pleased to announce that Access Institute has been appointed to deliver the Changing Places Assessor Course – (Accessible Adult Change Facilities). The aim of the Changing Places Assessor course is to provide appropriate training to professionals wishing to...
Apr 16, 2021 | News
“There’s a lot of opportunity for local councils to build more Changing Places facilities,” says Jack Mulholland, Community Access and Inclusion Facilitator at Maroondah City Council. “When you’re working on major projects, or building new community infrastructure,...
