State's best playground accessible for all with new facility

Marion Council has helped deliver a brand new changing place facility at Glenthorne National Park-Ityamaiitpinna Yarta making the state's best playground even more accessible for people living with a disability.

Changing Places facilities offer the highest level of accessibility to ensure people with disability with complex needs have access to safe, suitable, and specialised bathroom facilities in their community.

This facility is the second of five in South Australia co-funded by all three levels of government.

Marion Council contributed close around $50,000 towards the project.

A Changing Places facility includes the following features:

• a height-adjustable adult-sized change table
• a constant-charging ceiling track hoist system
• a centrally-located peninsula toilet
• more circulation space than standard accessible toilets
• an automatic door with a clear opening of 950mm at minimum
• a privacy screen.

Mayor of Marion, Kris Hanna opened the new facility on Wednesday alongside Minister for Social Services Amanda Rishworth and Member for Davenport Erin Thompson.

He said it was important to create quality accessible spaces.

“Marion Council built the state’s best playground here at Glenthorne National Park and we’re delighted to contribute to this Changing Places facility so that people with disabilities can enjoy the playground as they should," Mayor Hanna said.

Minister Rishworth said the Albanese Government is committed to creating more inclusive communities for all Australians.

“Changing Places facilities are an important way we can design a more accessible Australia where people living with disability can fully participate,” she said.

“Accessibility and inclusion must be at the forefront when designing community spaces to avoid barriers before they arise, or else we risk excluding people with disability.”

Ms Thompson echoed the importance of this work in the local community.

“Glenthorne National Park is a treasured part of our southern community, and this new Changing Places facility ensures that everyone, regardless of their accessibility needs, can enjoy it fully.”

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