Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The Engineering and Physical Sciences in Medicine and Australian Biomedical Engineering Conference 2024 is committed to provide a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and respectful conference environment. The Committee will develop a program that includes speakers and chairs from diverse backgrounds and will work to provide and foster a safe conference experience for all attendees, speakers, chairs, vendors and staff. We support the work of the ACPSEM in developing a diversity, equity and inclusivity working group. Attendees of the Conference are expected to treat everyone in a respectful and inclusive manner. Attendees of the conference, speakers, chairs, vendors, conference staff and chairs of sessions will be expected to adhere to a code of conduct outlined below:
- All interactions throughout the conference will be respectful and all questions and feedback provided during sessions will be responded to fairly and equitably
- The utmost care will be taken by chairs to ensure all speakers are welcomed and presented using their preferred titles and names
- Chairs will be given information on where attendees can go to provide feedback on the conference so this information can be readily shared with attendees
- Harassment of any form is not tolerated and any observation of harassment throughout the conference should be reported to the conference committee immediately.
Attendees will be provided with an opportunity to give feedback to the conference organisers following the event via a survey.
The Engineering and Physical Sciences in Medicine and Australian Biomedical Engineering Conference 2024 is committed to provide a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and respectful conference environment. The Committee will develop a program that includes speakers and chairs from diverse backgrounds and will work to provide and foster a safe conference experience for all attendees, speakers, chairs, vendors and staff. We support the work of the ACPSEM in developing a diversity, equity and inclusivity working group. Attendees of the Conference are expected to treat everyone in a respectful and inclusive manner. Attendees of the conference, speakers, chairs, vendors, conference staff and chairs of sessions will be expected to adhere to a code of conduct outlined below:
- All interactions throughout the conference will be respectful and all questions and feedback provided during sessions will be responded to fairly and equitably
- The utmost care will be taken by chairs to ensure all speakers are welcomed and presented using their preferred titles and names
- Chairs will be given information on where attendees can go to provide feedback on the conference so this information can be readily shared with attendees
- Harassment of any form is not tolerated and any observation of harassment throughout the conference should be reported to the conference committee immediately.
Attendees will be provided with an opportunity to give feedback to the conference organisers following the event via a survey.
Venue Accessibility - Grand Hyatt Melbourne
Accessible parking
- Parking spaces with a minimum width of 2.4m YES
- Clear space on the driver's side for entry/exit from vehicle YES
- Easily accessible kerb ramp for wheelchair and scooter access YES
- Accessible parking signage YES
- Parking spaces with a minimum width of 2.4m YES
- Clear space on the driver's side for entry/exit from vehicle YES
- Easily accessible kerb ramp for wheelchair and scooter access YES
- Accessible parking signage YES
Pedestrian walkways and stairways
- Clear, unobstructed path of travel from the street to the entrance YES
- Walkways and ramps have a minimum width of 1500mm to allow easy access for wheelchairs and scooters NO (our ramp from street to entrance has a width of 1250mm.)
- Clear signage allowing people to find their way directly to the office YES
- Visible contrast strips on tread of stairs YES
- Tactile surface indicators at the bottom and top of each stairway YES
- Handrails on both sides of stairways YES
- Clear, unobstructed path of travel from the street to the entrance YES
- Walkways and ramps have a minimum width of 1500mm to allow easy access for wheelchairs and scooters NO (our ramp from street to entrance has a width of 1250mm.)
- Clear signage allowing people to find their way directly to the office YES
- Visible contrast strips on tread of stairs YES
- Tactile surface indicators at the bottom and top of each stairway YES
- Handrails on both sides of stairways YES
Lifts
- Accessible path of travel to the lift YES
- Floor number selector panel with audio announcement, for the lift occupants, to announce each floor YES
- Raised tactile and braille signage and selection panel YES (raised brailled signage for open and close buttons. Selection panel is an LED touch screen panel.)
- Clear access for passengers with mobility issues or wheelchairs and scooters YES
- Emergency hands-free communication YES
- Accessible path of travel to the lift YES
- Floor number selector panel with audio announcement, for the lift occupants, to announce each floor YES
- Raised tactile and braille signage and selection panel YES (raised brailled signage for open and close buttons. Selection panel is an LED touch screen panel.)
- Clear access for passengers with mobility issues or wheelchairs and scooters YES
- Emergency hands-free communication YES
Entrances
- Clear continuous accessible path of travel YES
- Where there are revolving doors there is an adjacent hinged or sliding door Not applicable
- Visual indicators on fully glazed doors and glass panels YES
- Clear access for visitors with a clearance of 850mm YES
- Ramps at thresholds where required YES
- Circulation space at doorways for wheelchair and scooter access YES
- Clear continuous accessible path of travel YES
- Where there are revolving doors there is an adjacent hinged or sliding door Not applicable
- Visual indicators on fully glazed doors and glass panels YES
- Clear access for visitors with a clearance of 850mm YES
- Ramps at thresholds where required YES
- Circulation space at doorways for wheelchair and scooter access YES
Accessible accommodation (total 5 – all located on lower floors)
- Circulation space to allow for wheelchair and scooter access YES
- Natural and artificial lighting to allow for even illumination without creating glare or reflection YES
- Automatic entrance doors NO (existing door similar to other rooms)
- Connecting room feature NO (we can allocate a room close by for the helper)
- Space for rollaway bed or twin room feature NO (all our accessible rooms are King Beds)
- Light switches with ease of access YES
- Providing easy access to bathroom including automatic door openers on accessible toilets YES to easy access to accessible toilet. NO to automatic door opener (door is a pivot door and stays open)
- Grab rails in shower and toilet area YES
- Soap dispensers, hand towels and basins with ease of access YES
- Circulation space to allow for wheelchair and scooter access YES
- Natural and artificial lighting to allow for even illumination without creating glare or reflection YES
- Automatic entrance doors NO (existing door similar to other rooms)
- Connecting room feature NO (we can allocate a room close by for the helper)
- Space for rollaway bed or twin room feature NO (all our accessible rooms are King Beds)
- Light switches with ease of access YES
- Providing easy access to bathroom including automatic door openers on accessible toilets YES to easy access to accessible toilet. NO to automatic door opener (door is a pivot door and stays open)
- Grab rails in shower and toilet area YES
- Soap dispensers, hand towels and basins with ease of access YES
Meeting Rooms
- Providing participants, providers and visitors with the facilities to be able to conduct meetings in an appropriate and dignified venue/room that is suitable for the purpose of the meeting YES
- Glass walls or viewing panels in all rooms Not applicable
- Circulation space to allow for wheelchair and scooter access YES
- Natural and artificial lighting to allow for even illumination without creating glare or reflection YES
- Personal hearing loops and acoustic wall panelling NO
- Braille signage NO (our meeting room signages are displayed on LED screens)
- Providing participants, providers and visitors with the facilities to be able to conduct meetings in an appropriate and dignified venue/room that is suitable for the purpose of the meeting YES
- Glass walls or viewing panels in all rooms Not applicable
- Circulation space to allow for wheelchair and scooter access YES
- Natural and artificial lighting to allow for even illumination without creating glare or reflection YES
- Personal hearing loops and acoustic wall panelling NO
- Braille signage NO (our meeting room signages are displayed on LED screens)
Ambulant and accessible unisex toilets on events floor
- Providing easy access to bathroom facilities including automatic door openers on accessible toilets YES to easy access to accessible toilet. NO to automatic door opener.
- Grab rails where required YES
- Circulation space to allow for wheelchair and scooter access YES
- Natural and artificial lighting to allow for even illumination without creating glare or reflection YES
- Soap dispensers, hand towels and basins with ease of access YES
- Emergency assistance buttons NO
- Providing easy access to bathroom facilities including automatic door openers on accessible toilets YES to easy access to accessible toilet. NO to automatic door opener.
- Grab rails where required YES
- Circulation space to allow for wheelchair and scooter access YES
- Natural and artificial lighting to allow for even illumination without creating glare or reflection YES
- Soap dispensers, hand towels and basins with ease of access YES
- Emergency assistance buttons NO
Emergency warning systems
- Effective emergency warning systems for people with vision and/or hearing loss YES
- Electronic sounders or an amplified sound system for emergency evacuation YES
- Emergency lighting YES
- Emergency evacuation plans visible near all entrances and exits YES
- Effective emergency warning systems for people with vision and/or hearing loss YES
- Electronic sounders or an amplified sound system for emergency evacuation YES
- Emergency lighting YES
- Emergency evacuation plans visible near all entrances and exits YES
Contact
The Conference Company
epsm@theconferencecompany.com
Telephone (within Aus): 1800 193 405
Telephone (Int.): +64 9 360 1240
Acknowledgement of Country
The Conference acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Naarm, the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and to Elders of all First Nations communities.