Griffith Regional Aquatic and Leisure Centre
Overview
Griffith Regional Aquatic Leisure Centre (GRALC) is a large multi-purpose facility offering a fully equipped gym, aerobics and aqua aerobics classes, creche and recreational/lap swimming.
You can enjoy three indoor pools year-round and the brand-new outdoor 50 metre pool, during the summer months. Grab a bite to eat at the Aqua Cafe which offers a range of hot and cold food and drink options.
For more information give the friendly staff a call or visit the website.
Accessibility
Allows a person's carer free entry into participating venues and events
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
Have a bathroom which is fully accessible and equipped with ceiling hoist and adult change table
Have a Changing Places or Lift & Change toilet with a hoist and adult change table
Have a step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
Have a wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room
Have an accessible public toilet which is unlocked
Have at least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high)
Have grab rails in the bathroom
Have step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
Offer a range of contact methods for receiving complaints
Offer multiple options for booking - web, email, phone
Provide portable hoist
Provide seating in common areas including reception area
Provide wheelchair access to spa/gym
Train your staff in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges
Train your staff in disability awareness
Use non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
Use Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
