Disability Needs: Reminder For Tourism Businesses

The indefatigable Sheila King of www.australiaforall.com has reminded us that this website is a worthwhile checkpoint for tourism businesses as well as would-be tourists with a disability.

About Australia For All

This website tells of accommodation, leisure and unique venues to be found in many countries around the world which are accessible to tourists with disabilities.

The site has been constructed to enable tourists with disabilities to obtain information quickly and easily about the accessibility of the accommodation or other facilities they wish to visit.

These same facilities are also enjoyed by older tourists who appreciate the fixtures and fittings found in toilets and shower areas which help their balance. Families with young children also appreciate the extra size of these wheelchair accessible facilities.

What Constitutes A Disability?

The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 defines disability as:

• Total or partial loss of a person’s bodily or mental functions
• Total or partial loss of a part of the body
• The presence in the body of organisms causing disease or illness
• The presence in the body of organisms capable of causing disease or illness
• The malfunction, malformation or disfigurement of a part of a person’s body
• A disorder or malfunction that results in the person learning differently from a person without the disorder or malfunction
• A disorder, illness or disease that affects a person’s thought processes, perception of reality, emotions or judgment or that results in disturbed behaviour.

Keep up the good work Sheila!