Accessibility

• Undercover pathways to raised cabins, student amenity block, aquarium, outdoor classroom, kitchen and dining.
  
• At least 1200mm wide for the full length
  
• Smooth, firm and slip-resistant in dry weather
• Slippery when wet and inundated
• No formed pathway between Tom’s cabin and any facilities including student toilet block.
  

Undefined natural pathways

• Between car park/set down, to Tom’s Cabin, to each of the  outdoor activities, office (ramped access to staff block toilet and shower), classroom
  
• Surfaces can be mud/sand/roots/grass/crusher dust
• Cross slope less than 1–in–40 (releatively level site)
• Beach access has a variable and steep incline
• No seating at intervals along pathways
• Can have overhanging foliage.
  

Accommodation - Tom's cabin

Carer assist accommodation - Room 3

• Single bed
  
• Access to full length of the bed on one side only.
  
• Bed cannot be moved.
  
• Some storage space underneath bed.
  
• Limited floor space to store mobility aids – limit of 1 small aid per room.
  

Rooms 1 & 4

• 1 bunk bed – meets Australian standards
• 650mm headroom between upper and lower bunk.
  
• Only accessible from one side.
  
• Access to the length of the bunk.
  
• Bunks cannot be moved.
  
• 1 single bed
  
• End of bunk restricts access to full length of the bed.
  
• Bed cannot be moved.
  
• Limited floor space to store mobility aids
  
• Limit of 1 aid per room.
  
• Storage space under the bed.
  
• Air-conditioning available.
  

Room 2

• 1 bunk bed
• meets Australian standards - 650mm headroom between upper and lower bunk and only accessible from one side.
  
• Access to the length of the bunk.
  
• Bunk cannot be moved.
  
• Limited floor space to store mobility aids.
  
• limit 1 small aid per room.
  

Floor surfaces

Lighting

Stairways and steps

• 3 steps up to cabin veranda; 2 separate stairways
  
• Steps are timber and not standard in tread, width or height.
  
• Stairway is at least 1000mm wide.
  
• No contrast, colour or texture.
  
• No hand rail.
  
• Sufficient lighting – sensor lights.
  

Ramps

• No ramp access
  
• student-specific review required for any wheeled mobility or students with  mobility restrictions.
  

Doorways

• Opening doorways are less than 850mm wide
  
• Restricted circulation space for wheelchairs and walkers
  
• Suitable for wheelchair up to 14 inches wide, short wheel base or a walker
  
• Small threshold at external doors
  
• Knob type doorhandles
  

• Handwash facilities available in each bedroom
  
• Separate hot and cold taps with Capstan handles
• Identified as hot and cold
• Shelf and mirror over basin
  

Internal toilet & shower facilities (x2)

• Unisex  - 1 toilet/shower cubicle shared between 2 bedrooms with entry from each bedroom.
  
• Toilet/shower not suitable for transfers, assisted transfers or hoists 
  
• No grab rails.
  
• Sanitary units available beside each toilet.
  
• Narrow doorways less than 850mm wide.
  
• Limited circulation space inside toilet/shower cubicle (920mm x 1620mm).
  
• Doors can be closed when student in the room.
  
• Handwash facilities in bedrooms.
  
• Standard toilet pan and flush mechanism.
  
• Shower
  
• Preformed cubicle (820mm x 840mm) with integrated hob (H: 220mm from outside, 130mm inside).
  
• Small, raised shelf (1060mm) for toiletries.
  
• Capstan tap handles between 900mm and 1100mm above floor level.
  
• Hot water system has moderated temperature.
  
• Shower curtain (not weighted).
  
• No seat.
  
• Hand-held shower nozzle available in Shower 2.
  
• SWD toilet in external student block adjacent to TC.
  

Highset cabins (x4)

Shared student showers

• Ramp access 1200mm wide with handrails each side
• standard door
  
• furniture setup to students requirements
• 5 stairs 1200mm with yellow ripple strip at top and bottom.