Going to Wild Places I could only dream about

Size of Accessible Tourism Market• Almost 1 in 5 Australians has a disability.

ABS Survey of Disability ,Aging & Carers 2009

• People with a disability spend 8 billion a year on Australian Tourism accounting for 11% of total tourism expenditure.

• 88% of people with a disability take a holiday each year.Taken from National Visitor Survey (2003) as analysed by

Darcy & Dwyer (2008)

Battery pack & hub motor

Promotion of Accessibility Equipment • Facebook & YouTube• Tourism Victoria & Tourism Australia• Travel agents that specialise in holidays for

people with disabilities e.g. Travability• Disability & Carer support organisations e.g.

Scope, Carers Victoria• Disability Recreation Websites e.g. NICAN• Community Events in Parks

Park Accessibility Evaluation Manual

A guide for the collection of accessibility information to assist visitors with a disability, slow walkers, the elderly and families with young children.

For further information visit the Accessibility & Inclusion webpage at www.parks.vic.gov.au or call 13 1963.