Annual Report 2008-2009 - Department of Transport

Outcome 2:
People with disabilities have the same opportunities as
other people to access the building and facilities of a public
authority.
The Department continues to ensure that access standards (as stated in the
Building Code of Australia and other design principles) are provided for in
new buildings and in refurbishment of existing departmental offices with a
public interface.
The majority of metropolitan licensing centres now provide the following
facilities suitable for people with disabilities:
• automatic self-opening doors at the main entrance;
• ground level entrance access or ramps to enter and exit the buildings;
• accessible parking bays;
• wheelchair accessible toilets; and
• hydraulic desks for centres with high level customer service counters.
The Cartographic section of the Coastal Infrastructure Business Unit
(CIBU) has also commenced developing access and mobility maps for
the Department’s buildings and facilities. Building ‘footprints’ have been
developed on the Department’s systems. Remaining work requires the
compilation of different access information to display on the maps.
Disclosures and Legal Compliance
Outcome 3:
People with disabilities receive the same level of information
from a public authority in a format that will enable them to
access the information as readily as other people are able to
access it.
A review of the Department’s Publications and Advertising Policy and
Corporate Style Guide was completed in April 2009. As a result of this
review, departmental forms were updated to include information regarding
accessibility, and publications are now available on request in alternative
formats such as audio tape, computer disk, large print, Braille and other
languages.
The Department continued to update its eStyle Guide to assist staff in
developing information for publication on the Department’s website. The
eStyle Guide outlines the barriers to accessible information and provides
guidance to ensure information published on the website is accessible. The
Department raises awareness of the Corporate Style Guide and the eStyle
Guide through ongoing education and newsflashes for staff
The Access for All (www.dpi.wa.gov.au/access/1191.asp>) section of the
Department’s website was updated regularly during the year. Publications on
the website have also been centralised, based on single source information.
This has been further enhanced by including accessibility information on
each page that refers to publications:
‘This document is available in alternative formats such as audio tape,
computer disk, large print, Braille and other languages.’
Details of the Telephone Typewriter (TTY) service and the National Relay
Service are also available online where relevant.
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