Central Coast Marine Discovery Centre

📍 The Central Coast Marine Discovery Centre, Terrigal Drive, Terrigal NSW, Australia

1. Opening Hours: Daily 9.30am to 3.30pm
2. Accessibility: Actively welcomes people with access needs. Accept the Companion Card . Employ people with disability.  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) . Train your staff in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges. Use Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information). Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss. Train your staff in customer service for people with vision loss (training would incorporate way finding and communicating with people with vision loss). 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). Use floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth. Use non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting. Have grab rails in the bathroom. Provide seating in common areas including reception area. Caters for people who use a wheelchair. Have 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). Have accessible seating areas in theatrette. Have doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy). Have an accessible public toilet which is unlocked. Have wheelchair access to amusements and activities including boats and bush trails (includes tour rides, skyways, trolley cars, flying fox, amusement rides and boating). Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person.