Why is barrier free access to clubs important?

Sheer numbers

Did you know that 50% of people over the age of 60 have either poor eyesight, are hard of hearing, have memory loss or reduced mobility? This rises to .....

It could be you!

If you had a stroke, developed an eye disease or lost your hearing, you may still wish to maintain membership of the Club and continue learning and/or using computers.

You wouldn't want to exclude anyone would you?

Computers make a world of difference to people who find it hard to use the telephone, can't write with ease, are housebound or have poor sight.

It's the law

I didn't really want to mention it, but in fact, the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act 1979 (and similar legislation in other states) make it unlawful to discriminate against people on the basis of disability. This includes indirect discrimination such as your training premises having poor lighting or being wheelchair inaccessible.