Melbourne Disability Expo
Highlights
- Explore a diverse range of disability-specific products and services, all designed to enhance everyday living.
- Attend informative presentations by industry experts, gaining valuable insights in an inclusive environment.
- Enjoy family-friendly entertainment and food vendors, creating a vibrant atmosphere for all attendees.
- Register online for quicker entry, ensuring a smooth experience at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
The Melbourne Disability Expo brings together disability specific products and services – all under one roof in an inclusive environment.
The Melbourne Disability Expo brings together a wide range of products and services to help people live their best life, and also features a range of informative and interactive presentations delivered by industry experts, all-ability adult and children’s entertainment, and food vendors.
Expo accessible features: live captioning at our stage, auslan interpreters, quiet time Saturday 22nd November 9am-10am, Marveloo, service animal friendly with watering station, accessible venue facilities, drop off zone and accessible parking.
Jump the entry queues by registering your attendance for the free Melbourne Disability Expo at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Get organised with the Expo Guide that will give you the lowdown on parking, exhibitors, floor plan, and the stage and entertainment schedule.
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Dates & times
- Next occurrence: reoccurring
Features
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Employs people with disabilities.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
Communication
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)
- Staff are trained in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges.
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
- A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility.
Vision
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
- Information in large print is available.
- Information in audio format (includes an audio described map of their venue, audio descs of performances and/ or displays) is available.
- Uses easy to read fonts in their signage and communication materials (Helvetica and Arial).
Hearing
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
- Staff are trained in Auslan.
- Caption all entertainment (TVs, live shows, performances) is available.
Physical – Mobility
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)
- Uses floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
- Seating in common areas including reception area
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- 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)
- Step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- Portable hoist is available.
- At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).
Physical – High support needs
Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person.
- A bathroom which is fully accessible and equipped with ceiling hoist and adult change table.
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