Event planning – publicly accessable amenities.
Disability planning for your event will create an inclusive and popular function with happy attendees of all abilities.
By Rent A Loo.
Having restricted physical abilities poses a real challenge at public events. For many people, using event or function portable hired toilets is an inconvenience, but their use, location and accessibility are all well suited to the physically ability. They may not be quite our quiet and private toilet that we use at home, and we generally don’t like waiting. For many it’s more than a little discomfort.
Imagine that walking to and queuing isn’t just an inconvenience. Difficult to get to, difficult to use, or you may not be physically able to wait in a long queue. Portable loo’s aren’t then merely an inconvenience, but a challenge to your independence and the ability to enjoy many outdoor events. Those with health and body issues need access to more suitable facilities, in more easily accessible locations.
The planning stage of any event should consider these issues. Hire of Rent A Loo’s portable accessable toilets would help these visitors come and enjoy your event. Accessable units have wheel chair access with a well designed internal layout to aid the disabled patron. When hiring, also consider that these patrons may not be able to be walk or travel for long distances. Having more than one location of disabled toilets provides those with disabilities the accessibility they need to toileting facilities and avoids negative feedback.
Contact Rent A Loo today to discuss adding Disabled toilet hire to your exisiting function requirements. Read more about our disabled facilities here: https://rentaloo.com.au/disabled-toilet-hire/
Why should you think about access?
There are many reasons why you should think about access and how you plan to meet the requirements of people with disabilities:
• There are around four million people with disabilities in Australia representing a considerable proportion of your potential audience or customers.
• Negative feedback to your event can affect its success.
• Our population is ageing and as we age our capacities change. The proportion of Australia’s population aged over 65 years has grown from 8% in 1970-71 to 13% in 2001-02. Projections are that over the next 40 years, the proportion of the population over 65 years will almost double to around 25%. More and more of us will benefit from good access to the events we want to participate in.
• Under the law you have a legal responsibility to prevent discrimination against people with disabilities.
http://www.meetingsevents.com.au/downloads/Accessible_Events_Guide.pdf