Provision of accessible visitor facilities What have we achieved to date? Parks Victoria has also developed a Parks Victoria has provided In recent years, Parks Victoria has bushwalking program for blind and vision special equipment in its accessible undertaken significant foundation work impaired visitors in selected parks. accommodation at Wilsons Promontory to help make parks more accessible and National Park and Cape Conran Coastal Improved opportunities for inclusive: Park to help make the visitors’ stay more volunteering and training in Provision of mobility equipment comfortable. A Changing Places facility, More opportunities have been made to provide people with severe disabilities Parks Victoria has provided 12 TrailRider available for people with disabilities to access to a public toilet, was constructed all-terrain wheelchairs and 10 beach volunteer and undertake vocational at Arthurs Seat State Park near the Eagle wheelchairs in parks for visitors to training in parks including Werribee Park, Skylift. borrow free of charge. These chairs have Braeside Park and Serendip Sanctuary, made it possible for visitors to explore enabling them to actively contribute to New recreational facilities and activities walking trails and coastal beaches. A parks while developing their skills. Parks Victoria has installed a range of special new recreational facilities in parks Inclusive tourism in chair at Buchan Caves ‘Stair-climber’ including an accessible launcher at Parks Victoria has been a leader in Reserve enables visitors with limited Kings Billabong Reserve in Mildura and offering inclusive tourism experiences in mobility to explore Fairy Cave. an accessible fishing platform and nature. Parks Victoria presented on Improved park access information boardwalk at Tidal River. An inclusive inclusive tourism at the UN sponsored and interactive playscape for children of Comprehensive online park access 2014 Destinations for All World Summit in all abilities has been constructed at information has been provided for Montreal, the 2014 IUCN World Parks Brimbank Park. Special online resources 38 of Victoria’s most visited parks. A Congress in Sydney and at the 2015 have been developed for this park and dedicated park access webpage has Victorian Tourism Industry Conference Serendip Sanctuary to assist families been created on the Parks Victoria (VTIC). with children on the autism spectrum website to better assist visitors to plan Parks Victoria will continue to build on its and other cognitive disabilities. In their park visit. achievements to make parks more partnership with Blind Sports Victoria, accessible and inclusive for people of all abilities.
What have we achieved to date? In recent years, Parks Victoria has undertaken significant foundation work to help make parks more accessible and inclusive: Provision of mobility equipment Parks Victoria has provided 12 TrailRider all-terrain wheelchairs and 10 beach wheelchairs in parks for visitors to borrow free of charge. These chairs have made it possible for visitors to explore walking trails and coastal beaches. A special ‘Stair-climber’ chair at Buchan Caves Reserve enables visitors with limited mobility to explore Fairy Cave. Improved park access information Comprehensive online park access information has been provided for 38 of Victoria’s most visited parks. A dedicated park access webpage has been created on the Parks Victoria website to better assist visitors to plan their park visit. Provision of accessible visitor facilities Parks Victoria has provided special equipment in its accessible accommodation at Wilsons Promontory National Park and Cape Conran Coastal Park to help make the visitors’ stay more comfortable. A Changing Places facility, to provide people with severe disabilities access to a public toilet, was constructed at Arthurs Seat State Park near the Eagle Skylift. New recreational facilities and activities Parks Victoria has installed a range of new recreational facilities in parks including an accessible launcher at Kings Billabong Reserve in Mildura and an accessible fishing platform and boardwalk at Tidal River. An inclusive and interactive playscape for children of all abilities has been constructed at Brimbank Park. Special online resources have been developed for this park and Serendip Sanctuary to assist families with children on the autism spectrum and other cognitive disabilities. In partnership with Blind Sports Victoria, Parks Victoria has also developed a bushwalking program for blind and vision impaired visitors in selected parks. Improved opportunities for volunteering and training in More opportunities have been made available for people with disabilities to volunteer and undertake vocational training in parks including Werribee Park, Braeside Park and Serendip Sanctuary, enabling them to actively contribute to parks while developing their skills. Inclusive tourism in Parks Victoria has been a leader in offering inclusive tourism experiences in nature. Parks Victoria presented on inclusive tourism at the UN sponsored 2014 Destinations for All World Summit in Montreal, the 2014 IUCN World Parks Congress in Sydney and at the 2015 Victorian Tourism Industry Conference (VTIC). Parks Victoria will continue to build on its achievements to make parks more accessible and inclusive for people of all abilities.
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