High Tea at NSW Parliament
Friday 05 May 2023 to Friday 22 December 2023 (WEEKLY event)
Overview
High Tea is held every Friday in the Strangers’ Restaurant from noon.
A selection of freshly brewed teas and coffee and handmade sweet and savoury delights are served on the traditional Parliamentary Crested Wedgwood plates.
The fresh gourmet creations are designed to showcase a wide variety of seasonal produce sourced from throughout regional New South Wales.
Please advise of any dietary requirements at the time of booking.
Accessibility
Access and Inclusion Statement
A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility
Allows a person's carer free entry into participating venues and events
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
Ask all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met
Caption all entertainment (TVs, live shows, performances)
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person
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)
Employ people with disability
Have Braille and tactile signage on all information and paths of travel
Have a hearing loop
Have accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on your website (can be emailed on request)
Have an appropriate area for toileting an assistance dog
Have audio enabled lifts
Have Exit signs which are visible at a ground level (high level signs are difficult to see in a fire)
Have grab rails in the bathroom
Have handrails on all your stairways
Have raised tactile buttons in your lifts
Have telephones which are compatible with hearing aids
Offer a range of contact methods for receiving complaints
Offer multiple options for booking - web, email, phone
Provide assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
Provide digital communication materials (hard copy information is also available on line)
Provide information in audio format (includes an audio described map of your venue, audio descs of performances and/ or displays)
Provide information in large print
Provide seating in common areas including reception area
Staff are trained in Auslan
Train your staff in customer service for people with vision loss (training would incorporate way finding and communicating with people with vision loss)
Train your staff in communicating with people who are deaf or have hearing loss
Train your staff in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges
Train your staff in disability awareness
Use easy read fonts in your signage and communication materials (Helvetica and Arial)
Use floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
Use non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
Use Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
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)
