Curious Corner: Babies in Arms

📍 National Gallery of Australia, Parkes Place East, Parkes ACT, Australia

1. When is it on: Second Wednesday of the month, 11am
2. Family Facilities: Breastfeeding and bottle feeding are welcome throughout the Gallery, and a Parents Room is available on Level 1. There is easy pram access (including lifts) and infants may be carried in a soft baby carrier on the front or back.
3. What age is this suitable for: This program is not suitable for babies who are walking or very active crawlers.
4. Accessibility: Actively welcomes people with access needs. Offer multiple options for booking – web, email, phone . Offer a range of contact methods for receiving complaints . Accept the Companion Card . Employ people with disability . Train your staff in disability awareness . Have accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on your website (can be emailed on request) . Ask all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met . Website meets WCAG 2.0 accessibility standards . 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) . Use Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information). Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss. Use easy read fonts in your signage and communication materials (Helvetica and Arial). Have raised tactile buttons in your lifts. Have handrails on all your stairways. Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing 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) . Have grab rails in the bathroom. Provide seating in common areas including reception area. Caters for people who use a wheelchair. Have step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters). 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 step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar. Have step free access to the conference or function room . Have accessible seating areas in theatrette. Have lifts with enough space for people using a mobility aid to enter and turn around to use the lift buttons. Buttons are at accessible height. 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 a wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room. Have at least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high). Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person. Have a place to store medical equipment (eg oxygen). Caters for people with allergies and intolerances. An access and inclusion statement is available (make this available on your website). https://nga.gov.au/learn/for-people-with-access-needs/.