Brunswick Nature Sculpture Walk

Thursday 03 October 2024 to Sunday 13 October 2024 (BIENNIAL event)

Overview

The Brunswick Nature Sculpture Walk is a not-for-profit arts collective that connects professional artists and the local community through sculptural installations, multi-media artworks and workshops…

The Brunswick Nature Sculpture Walk is a not-for-profit arts collective that connects professional artists and the local community through sculptural installations, multi-media artworks and workshops.

Establishing a permanent sculptural walk for the community and visitors to enjoy sculpture in nature.

Brunswick Nature Sculpture Walk’ is in its fourth triennial event.

A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility

Actively welcomes people with access needs.

Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)

Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss

Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss

Caters for people who use a wheelchair.

Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.

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)

Employ people with disability

Have a low noise reception areas with hearing loss friendly acoustics and adequate lighting for viewing facial expressions (includes common areas which are free of background noise, background music)

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 equipment to respond to anaphylactic shock such as epi–pens and defibrillator

Have step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)

Have wheelchair access to amusements and activities including boats and bush trails (includes tour rides, skyways, trolley cars, flying fox, amusement rides and boating)

Have wheelchair accessible picnic tables (picnic tables require 720mm knee clearance and 800mm maximum height)

Offer a range of contact methods for receiving complaints

Offer multiple options for booking - web, email, phone

Provide beach matting and beach wheelchairs for people to access the water

Provide seating in common areas including reception area

Provide toiletries which are chemical and fragrance free (if requested)

Staff are trained in Auslan

Train your staff in communicating with people who are deaf or have hearing loss

Train your staff in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges

Train your staff in disability awareness

Train your staff to respond to allergic reactions

Use easy read fonts in your signage and communication materials (Helvetica and Arial)

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)