The Queensland Government Accessible Events Guide, co-designed by the Queensland Government and the Queenslanders with Disability Network, supports event planners with tips on organising accessible and inclusive events across Queensland.

A successful, accessible and inclusive event is one where all attendees have an opportunity to access and experience every aspect of the event and leave with a sense of enjoyment, togetherness and satisfaction.

One in five Australians live with disability, including almost one million Queenslanders. It is important that Queenslanders living with disability are not just able to access the event but are included in all aspects.

Effective planning, including strategies for managing ongoing barriers, can help create accessible systems and reduce major obstacles. The strategies engaged will depend on the venue, size of the event, the audience, program and the presenter. This guide is not exhaustive, and each event will have issues that are unique to the nature and location of the event.

This guide is designed to help you in your planning and to complement any insights gained from research, co-design, focus groups and user-testing. Accessible tourism presents a thriving marketing, brimming with untapped opportunities!

See also:

• Event Management
  (A collection of resources and links that will help you to run better events, whether outdoors or in!)
• Accessible Events
  (A guide for meeting and event organisers from Meeting & Events Australia)