Access Guide
Access To Eye Health Clinic
- The Eye Health Clinic is located on the level 3 of the Harrington Building.
- View information on Harrington Building (opens new tab).
- The most accessible route has step-free level access and a lift.
- There is written text signage on or near the entrance.
- There is step-free level access into the Eye Health Clinic.
- There are double manual doors which are permanently held open.
- One of the doors was locked at the time of the survey.
- The locked door can be opened on request.
- The width of the opening is 69cm.
- The doors have a high visual contrast.
Reception
- The reception is located ahead from the Eye Health Clinic entrance, to the left of the corridor.
- The distance from the Eye Health Clinic entrance is 4m.
- The most accessible route to reception has manual doors and doors permanently held open.
- There is step-free level access to reception.
- The height of the reception desk is 98cm.
- There is a lowered section at the desk.
- The height of the lowered section is 75cm.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
- The flooring is patterned.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest in the seating area.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs with armrests, sofas and stools.
- Furniture available in this area includes: coffee tables.
Da Vinci Treatment Room
- The room is located at the end of the Eye Health Clinic corridor, beyond the authorised entry only doors.
- The distance from the Eye Health Clinic entrance is 18m.
- The most accessible route to the room has step-free level access and manual doors.
- There is written text and numbered signage on or near the door.
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- There is a single manual door with a high visual contrast.
- The door opens inwards.
- The door requires effort to open.
- The width of the opening is 77cm.
- There is step-free level access throughout the room.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- The walls and floor have a medium visual contrast.
- Seating available in the room includes: chairs with armrests and chairs without armrests.
- Furniture available in the room includes: tables.
- The surface heights are suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear underside space of the surfaces is suitable for wheelchair users.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- Additional facilities/services include: a wash basin.
- There is no (or very little) background noise in this room.
- Announcements are in person.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- Lighting levels are adjustable.
Toilet with Adaptations (Left Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
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- The toilet surveyed is located ahead from the lifts in the lift lobby on the third floor of the Harrington Building, outside the Eye Health Clinic.
- The distance from the lift is 10m.
- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access.
- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is Braille, tactile, pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
- The door opens inwards and has a high visual contrast.
- The door requires effort to open.
- The width of the door opening is 91cm.
- The door has a twist lock.
- Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
- There is a grab rail on the internal door with a high visual contrast.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the cubicle are 150cm (width) x 263cm (depth) and there is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the left as you face the toilet, however it is obstructed.
- The lateral transfer space is 72cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a lever flush on the non-transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a high visual contrast.
- There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
- The vertical grab rail has a high visual contrast.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown rail has a high visual contrast.
- The toilet seat is 47cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a high visual contrast.
- There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder has a high visual contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 98cm from the floor.
- The wash basin and taps cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 70cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
- The vertical grab rails are on both sides of the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rails have a high visual contrast.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The soap dispenser has a high visual contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 106cm from the floor.
- There is a wall mounted towel dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The towel dispenser has a high visual contrast.
- The towel dispenser is 140cm from the floor.
- There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
- The hand dryer has a high visual contrast.
- The hand dryer is 93cm from the floor.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm but it was tied up at the time of the survey.
- There is a full length mirror.
- There is no shelf.
- The cubicle has a waste bin and a sanitary bin.
- There is one coat hook.
- The coat hook is 110cm from the floor.
- The height of the baby change facility when in use is 71cm.
- The walls and floor have a medium visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.