WRITE! 26 – Writer's Toolbox Global Conference
Highlights
- Join global experts in Brisbane for two days of enriching workshops and insightful discussions on writing education.
- Experience interactive learning sessions that inspire and equip educators with best practice strategies for effective teaching.
- Savour the Gala Dinner, a unique opportunity to network and celebrate with fellow writing enthusiasts and professionals.
- Discover sneak peeks of Toolbox's new product releases, ensuring you stay ahead in the evolving landscape of writing education.
The world’s best Writer’s Toolbox practitioners are gathering in Brisbane for two days of fun, learning, and celebrating all things writing education.
Today, Writer’s Toolbox is operating in over 700 schools across ten countries and seven curriculum systems. And in all those contexts, educators are seeing profound change. It’s time to share learnings and hear from this global community.
If you want to learn best practice strategies to implement Toolbox successfully in your school or district, this is the moment. If you want to hear and experience the depth of skill and insight from fellow teachers and professionals, this is the event.
Come and join them in Brisbane for two action-packed days, including an awesome Gala Dinner.
You’ll enjoy keynote speakers, parallel workshop sessions, interactive learning, product demonstrations, panel discussions, case studies, and insights galore.
WRITE! 26 will also include sneak peaks into Toolbox’s top secret new product releases. Be the first in the world to see what’s coming.
An optional school visit day will also occur alongside this event, getting attendees up close and personal with some amazing schools using Toolbox effectively around the Brisbane metropolis.
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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.
- Companion Cards are accepted.
- 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).
- Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
- Website meets <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/" target="_blank">WCAG 2.0</a> accessibility standards
- Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
- Assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
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)
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
- Uses non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
- Grab rails in the bathroom
- 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 doorbell or intercom at an accessible height and display a contact number (accessible height is 900mm-1100 mm)
- 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
- Step free access to the conference or function room
- Accessible seating areas in theatrette
- Doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy).
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
- Wheelchair accessible picnic tables (picnic tables require 720mm knee clearance and 800mm maximum height).
- Wheelchair access to amusements and activities including boats and bush trails (includes tour rides, skyways, trolley cars, flying fox, amusement rides and boating).
- A wheelchair/scooter charging station (power point) in an accessible location is available.
- Portable ramps.
- At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).
- Valet parking.
- Wheelchair accessible transport options available in the general vicinity (provide information on name of the operator, phone and website link to individual providers for private vehicles, community transport train, mini vans, hire cars, buses, taxis, ferry, tram, light rail etc in their access statement).
Access & Inclusion
An access and inclusion statement is available on the business website.
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