The national competition, now in its 36th year, is open to cartoonists and illustrators from around the country and run by the National Cartoon Gallery in Coffs Harbour in conjunction with Rotary.
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The national competition, now in its 36th year, is open to cartoonists and illustrators from around the country and run by the National Cartoon Gallery in Coffs Harbour in conjunction with Rotary.
This year’s awards attracted almost 180 cartoons from some of the best-known cartoonists with categories including sport, politics, caricature, comic strip, and the special category Football, Meat Pies, Kangaroos and Holden Cars in recognition of the new Holden Motor Museum which now shares the gallery.
Allows a person's carer free entry into participating venues and events
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
Ask all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
Employ people with disability
Have a step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
Have accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on your website (can be emailed on request)
Have an accessible public toilet which is unlocked
Have at least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high)
Have doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy)
Have lifts with enough space for people using a mobility aid to enter and turn around to use the lift buttons. Buttons are at accessible height.
Have step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
Offer a range of contact methods for receiving complaints
Train your staff in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges
Train your staff in disability awareness
Use Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
