Accessible events smart business

15 JUNE 2015

The growing need for more accessible recreation and tourism events will be discussed at a public seminar at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst this week.Manager of Event Access and Inclusion, NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet Mr Paul Nunnari and Director Easy Access Australia Publishing Mr Bruce Cameron will present a three hour seminar on Wednesday 17 June from 9.30am, hosted by the CSU Faculty of Education.The seminar is designed to raise awareness of a growing but largely unrecognised population base of less able people keen to participate in recreation, tourism, social activities, festivals, celebrations and community events. Participants will be introduced to key issues including the Disability Discrimination Act 1992, what constitutes inclusive and accessible recreation, tourism and events, and how to make accessibility a part of business.The seminar is open to the general public, businesses and media. To RSVP email soteoffice@csu.edu.au

Media Note:

Please contact CSU Media for more information. The seminar will be held in the Dobbin Building (building 1294) at CSU Bathurst. It will also be available via videoconference in Albury, Manly and Wagga Wagga.

Paul Nunnari bio:

Mr Nunnari is manager of the NSW Event Access and Inclusion project at the NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet. The aim of the project is to increase opportunities for people with disability to participate in major and community events across NSW. Mr Nunnari works directly with the event organiser and other government and non-government event planning agencies to coordinate strategies which are most conducive to increased participation. He has coordinated accessibility considerations for many events including Sydney NYE, Vivid Sydney, Sydney Mardi Gras, Royal visits, and the Homebush V8 Supercar event.

Bruce Cameron bio:

In 1992 Mr Cameron left a well-established career in the finance industry to research, write and publish Easy Access Australia, Australia's only travel guide for people with a disability. Mr Cameron played a key role in developing the Sydney for All project for Tourism New South Wales which won the World Leisure Innovation Prize in 2010. Mr Cameron is active in promoting the concept of 'accessible tourism' and represented Tourism New South Wales at the Disability with Attitude Conference in 2001. He has written many travel articles and contributed to Lonely Planet travel guides to Australia and The Rough Guides. Mr Cameron experienced a spinal injury following a swimming accident in 1976 and uses a motorised wheelchair for his mobility.