Accessibility Resources
THE BENEFITS OF INCLUSIVE TOURISM
Accessible tourism empowers everyone to engage in tourism experiences with confidence and without boundaries.
People with access requirements encompass various groups, such as parents with prams, seniors with mobility needs, and individuals with disabilities—whether permanent or temporary, spanning physical, sensory, intellectual, or neurological challenges.
Accessible
& INCLUSIVE TOURISM
Accessible tourism ensures destinations, products and services are usable by people of all abilities. Inclusive tourism goes further, creating environments where everyone feels genuinely welcome and comfortable.
For tourism businesses, this is both a responsibility and a clear opportunity. With 1 in 5 Australians living with disability, improving accessibility opens your doors to a broader market, enhances the visitor experience, and strengthens your competitive edge.
By embracing inclusive practices, you’re not just meeting expectations, you’re building a more resilient, future-ready business aligned with a tourism industry that values access, connection and real experiences for all.
BUNDABERG REGION INCLUSIVE TOURISM LEGACY BUILDING PROJECT
An initiative of Bundaberg Tourism awarded through the Queensland Government’s Accessible Tourism Elevate Fund – Access Project Grant
We thank all those involved for their commitment to growing accessible experiences across the Bundaberg region, and for contributing to the development of the following project initiatives:
- Industry Training – Introducing Accessible & Inclusive Tourism and exploring Accessible Events with GetAboutAble.
- Development of seventeen (17) operator audio guides to create immersive experiences and increase access to perceptible travel information for people of all abilities.
- Creation of an Accessible Destination Visitor Guide which will be a central source of information for visitors with accessibility overviews of tourism business across the region.
- Delivery of an immersive and all-inclusive sensory event in region to grow awareness of our accessible offerings and inclusive destination experiences for the community and visitors alike.
As we take this next step in building our region’s legacy as a truly inclusive destination, providing authentic, accessible and transformative visitor experiences for all, we look forward to continuing this momentum and fostering stronger connection across industry and community to elevate how we communicate the regions accessible experiences to support confident trave decisions for people living with disability.
We also acknowledge our project partners – Bundaberg Regional Council, Wide Bay Kids Inc., All Abilities Alliance Bundaberg, Vacayit, Party Higher, and GetAboutAble – for ensuring this project delivered significant outcomes for all visitors.
Project Outcomes
CONSUMER ACCESSIBLE TRAVEL PAGE
A one-stop shop for accessible travel info, tools and experiences across the Bundaberg Region.
Accessible Destination Guide
A practical, easy-to-use guide showcasing inclusive experiences, with clear accessibility details to help visitors plan with confidence.
ACCESSIBLE TOURISM VISUAL GALLERY
High-quality, tailored imagery to help you better communicate the Region’s accessible offerings.
VAYCAYIT
Through the project, BT and industry worked with Vaycayit to develop seventeen (17) operator audio guides to create immersive experiences and increase access to perceptible travel information for people of all abilities.
Audio Guides
Immersive, sensory-rich audio storytelling that brings the region to life for blind and low-vision travellers.
AUDIO GUIDE PROMOTIONAL POSTER
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AUDIO GUIDE PROMOTIONAL SOCIAL TILE
A practical, easy-to-use guide showcasing inclusive experiences, with clear accessibility details to help visitors plan with confidence.
INDUSTRY TOOLKIT: AUDIO GUIDE HOW TO GUIDE
A practical, easy-to-use guide showcasing inclusive experiences, with clear accessibility details to help visitors plan with confidence.
ACCCESSIBLE TOURISM RESOURCES
To assist Bundaberg Tourism members in navigating the opportunities, and enhancing our region’s accessible experience offerings, a number of resources are available for you to access. From toolkits, webinars and case studies there are a number of resources available to help you at any stage of your accessible tourism journey. Unsure where and how to start? Just ask our team!
ACCESSIBLE Accommodation Accreditation
Boost your business with simple, high-impact accessibility improvements
Accessible Tourism VIDEO Toolkit
Quick-hit videos packed with practical ways to improve accessibility and attract more visitors.
Built environment checklist
Assess how physically accessible your environment is and how you can plan for future adjustments and improvements
LOCAL SERVICES
for industry
Whether you’re looking to support your staff, a customer, a family member or yourself, our region has a diverse range of inclusive services that provide specialised support, information, education and employment services readily available.
ALL ABILLITIES ALLIANCE
Open forum for disability sector & interested persons to respond, strategise and share information resources.
BRIDGES HEALTH & COMMUNITY CARE
Offers programs to improve health, social and economic outcomes for individuals such as NDIS, Mental Health, Youth Services, Allied Health + MORE
BUNDABERG DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTRE & TOY LIBRARY
Open to the general public to borrow toys as well as specialised disability equipment and resources.
INDIGENOUS WELLBEING CENTRE (IWC)
IWC is a non-government, Aboriginal-Community-Controlled organisation that is working with community to transform lives through holistic health and wellbeing.
