New Perth Stadium to set benchmark for disability access

Perth’s new stadium is set to be one of the best in Australia for fans with disability who have special access requirements.

Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett made the prediction having met with members of the Stadium Access and Inclusion User Group, who have been participating in a series of workshops providing advice on the project’s design.

Explaining that facilities at the new Stadium will ensure people with disability have a five-star experience, Premier Barnett stated "this project has undergone an extensive planning phase over more than two years and this user group, including people in wheelchairs, their carers and others with special access requirements, has given us invaluable advice.

“We set out to deliver a ‘fans first’ experience in the design of the new Perth Stadium and the Sports Precinct. This will set new benchmarks for public facilities, ensuring everyone has the same five-star experience on event and non-event days.”

The new stadium will include:

• Automatic doors on all 21 accessible toilets
• Three changing places compliant toilets (a first for an Australian stadium)
• All concessions, ticket windows and retail outlets at a height suitable for wheelchairs
• 12 lifts
• Undercover seating
• Wheelchair positions on all levels alongside flexible seats for carers
• Additional parking - the Stadium will include nine times the required permanent parking available for ACROD card holders.

In addition, new public transport infrastructure for the venue will be fully inclusive. 

Construction of the new 60,000 seat stadium is due to start later this year.  

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