Sunshine Coast Access Advisory Network

03/03/2025

With severe weather expected across South East QLD in the coming days, now is the time to review your emergency preparedness plan.

Emergency preparedness means taking steps to ensure you are safe before, during and after an emergency.

You can use the Person-Centred Emergency Preparedness (P-CEP) Workbook to help prepare for disasters and emergencies: https://qdn.org.au/resources/pcep-workbook/

Stay up to date with emergency warnings and information:

- Weather warnings, go to Bureau of Meteorology website: http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/warnings/

- Local information, warnings, emergency news and sandbag station status and location, go to Council's Local Government Disaster Dashboard: https://www.qld.gov.au/community/disasters-emergencies/disasters/resources-translations/local-government-disaster-dashboards

03/03/2025

SCAAN was at the SCRC organised demonstration of SeaAccess on 1 March at Bulcock Beach. SeaAccess is a remote-controlled folding ramp that provides people with restricted mobility access to the sea.

https://www.sea-access.com.au/

18/02/2025

Sunshine Coast University Hospital's design flaws remain

Almost four years after blind man Peter Ryan posthumously won a lawsuit against a Sunshine Coast hospital, court-ordered work to fix design flaws at the billion-dollar facility remains incomplete.

17/12/2024

20/11/2024

Calling all locals with a lived experience of disability, this is your chance to WIN a $200 Australia Zoo voucher!

Entries close soon for our photo competition celebrating Disability Action Week.

Submit a photo of yourself at your favorite accessible and inclusive Sunshine Coast spot, along with a short description of what makes it special.

To enter, visit Have your Say Sunshine Coast. Entries close 5pm, Monday, November 25, 2024.

The winner will be announced on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, International Day of People with Disability.

While you’re on the Have your Say Sunshine Coast website, check out the new UserWay Accessibility widget, where you can set your accessibility profile to improve your online experience.

The widget can be accessed by clicking on the person icon in the corner of the screen.

Enter now: https://haveyoursay.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/2024-accessible-sunshine-coast-photo-competition