NDIS Carers In Melbourne: 5 Awesome Disability-Friendly Activities
People revere Melbourne as Australia’s cultural centre and an awesome place for adventures both in and outside of town. It is also recognised as being highly disability-friendly, with accessible accommodation, attractions, parking, transportation and more comprising the city’s dedication to inclusion! As such, if you are an NDIS carer in Melbourne, you will have little trouble finding fun and exciting activities for you and your client to enjoy without any hindrance.
So, with this in mind, here are five awesome disability-friendly activities for you and your client to enjoy in and outside of Melbourne:
The beaches
The best NDIS provider Mentone has is obviously located near some of the city’s most gorgeous (and disability-friendly) beaches. Some of the area’s most disability-friendly beaches include Carrum (with accessible matting, parking, toilets and more), Hampton (with matting, shaded areas, wide footpaths and more) and St Kilda Beach, which is revered for its myriad accessibility features, including accessible changerooms, beach wheelchair availability, mobi-mat access and more!
The MCG
People renowned Melbourne as the world’s true sporting capital. Our city has a yearly calendar of incredible sporting events including the AFL Grand Final, the Australian Open, the Boxing Day Test, Formula 1 Grand Prix and more being part of our spectacular sporting calendar.
Therefore, if your client loves their sport like most Melburnians, there is a good chance they wouldn’t mind getting down to the G for our great winter game of AFL or for a bit of summer cricket. Thankfully, the MCG is one of the world’s most accessible stadiums, with fully-accessible seating, parking, entry gates, bathrooms and a sensory-friendly space.
Melbourne Museum
A true classic of inner-city activities, the Melbourne Museum is a place where the marvels of history, nature and science combine to create one of the most wondrous museums in the Southern Hemisphere! What’s more, they specifically constructed it with accessibility in mind, making it renowned for being disability-friendly.
With a range of fantastic features that include hearing loops, streamlined pathways, tactile exhibitions for people with vision impairments, free mobile scooter and wheelchair access as well as autism-friendly elements like maps showing high and low-sensory parts of the museum.
The Penguin Parade
The world famous Penguin Parade has long been the pride of Victoria’s connection with the animal kingdom and it is also one of the state’s most wheelchair-friendly activities. Every day at sundown Phillip Island’s penguins come waddling in to rest for the night after a day of fishing.
It makes for one of the most charming viewing experiences and is perfect for day trips out of the city. Each viewing platform has full and exclusive wheelchair access as well as complimentary buggy and wheelchair hire!
The NVG
The National Gallery of Victoria, or NGV, is a true testament to Australia’s love of the arts. With its annual Melbourne Winter Masterpieces exhibition always drawing works from one of the world’s greatest artists, there is no better way to enjoy the artistic element that puts us on the global cultural map. What’s more, it is a wide, open space situated across one ground level and complete with a wheelchair-friendly garden. The NGV is always a most-joyous experience and one that is simply ideal for taking your client to enjoy some true cultural wonder.
These are five awesome disability-friendly activities to enjoy in the City of Melbourne, but there are plenty of others, too. If your client wants to get out and do some in particular, simply research the venue beforehand and you will get a good idea of its accessibility!
