Rydges Sydney Harbour
Overview
Located just one street back from the Overseas Passenger Terminal, A heritage site dating back to 1926, Rydges Sydney Harbour sits amongst the undisturbed cobblestone laneways of the city’s oldest neighbourhood. You’ll find an array of boutique shops and galleries and plenty of cafes and restaurants on your doorstep. Within a few minutes’ walk you’ll be at Sydney Harbour, where you can check out the Museum of Contemporary Art or the Sydney Opera House, hop on a ferry to Manly Beach or Taronga Zoo, or catch a train to other noted Sydney hotspots.
Accessibility
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
Adhere to The Food Authority requirements for allergy management in food preparation
Ask all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met
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
Employ people with disability
Have a doorbell or intercom at an accessible height and display a contact number (accessible height is 900mm-1100 mm)
Have a wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room
Have accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on your website (can be emailed on request)
Have an accessible public toilet which is unlocked
Have equipment to respond to anaphylactic shock such as epi–pens and defibrillator
Have rooms which are interconnecting
Have step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
Have twin beds available on request
Modify your cooking and cleaning practices to cater for people with food allergies or chemical intolerances (could include menus with meals free from: nuts, dairy, seafood, eggs, gluten etc)
Offer a range of contact methods for receiving complaints
Offer multiple options for booking - web, email, phone
Provide linen that is chemical and fragrance free (if requested)
Provide toiletries which are chemical and fragrance free (if requested)
Train staff to use a DeafBlind Communicator (a portable device consisting of a DB-Phone and DB-Braille with QWERTY or Perkins keyboard)
Train your staff in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges
Train your staff in disability awareness
Train your staff to respond to allergic reactions
Use Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
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)
