You're Welcome - Easy Access Parking

An introduction for management on providing accessible parking for people with disabilities

Disability affects the lives of around half a million Western Australians directly, as a  Provide a set down area wherever family member or carer of a person with a possible, preferably covered to provide disability. This is a sizeable customer base protection from the weather. with enormous purchasing power. Providing accessible facilities will help your business win these loyal customers as well as their More information families and friends.  Access checklists and requirements – go Easy access parking bays are provided for to the Disability Services Commission’s people who cannot access regular parking publication ‘Access Resource Kit’ on their either as a passenger or driver because of website www.disability.wa.gov.au under their mobility limitations, resulting from a ‘Access Publications’ in the section disability. Users are required to be current ‘Access and Universal Design’. holders of an Easy Access Mobility Parking permit, issued through ACROD WA.  Your legal responsibilities to provide access – go to Disability Rights on the Some key considerations when planning Australian Human Rights Commission access website www.hreoc.gov.au

 Ensure a proportion of public parking  Providing accessible parking – contact bays are of extra width to allow for people your local Council about requirements in using wheelchairs. relation to the design, location and policing of easy access bays.  Locate parking bays for people with disabilities as close as possible to the  Providing access – go to ‘Access and main entrance and with clear signposts. Universal Design’ on the Disability Services Commission website  Ensure bays have a suitable paving www.disability.wa.gov.au surface (level and firm with no loose debris) with the appropriate  Who can assist to design and audit slope/gradient. facilities, including the names of accredited access consultants – go to  Ensure parking payment controls are at the Access Consultants Association an appropriate height and within reach of website at www.access.asn.au someone using a mobility device such as a wheelchair.

 Provide an accessible path of travel between each parking space and the main entrance to premises.

The You’re Welcome WA Access Initiative was developed by the Disability Services Commission with the Western Australian Local Government Association, Ministerial Advisory Council on Disability, People with Disabilities (WA) Inc, Tourism Western Australia, National Disability Services WA, Nican WA and City of Perth.