Australia Post - International House, St George's Terrace

Location: 26 St George’s Terrace, Perth

Summary:
Internal access is generally good , but may be obstructed by retail displays
There is a post box on the footpath on St George’s Terrace.

Facilities: Post Shop and post boxes

Opening hours:
Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm
Saturday & Sunday Closed

Telephone: 9237 7009
Web: http://www.auspost.com.au

Closest accessible parking:
Kings Complex Car Park (Secure Parking) (4 bays)
Fire Station Car Park (CPP) (3 bays)

Pick up / set down bay: Universal bay on St George’s Terrace

Closest public transport:
Red CAT stop 12 or 13 on Hay Street
St George’s Terrace is a main route through the City for buses

Closest accessible toilet:
Central Law Courts, between Irwin Street and Pier Street on St George’s Terrace

Signage: Australia Post symbols on glass walls visible from main thoroughfare. A large, clear Australia Post sign is located above the main entrance of the shop.

External access: Entry off St George’s Terrace footpath. Gentle slope up to double automatic sliding doors and foyer of International House.

Main entrance: Automatic sliding doors off the foyer of International House. Security pedestals divide the entrance into 920mm and 950mm widths.

Internal: Level, and generally barrier free except for the card displays. Most aisles are wide and generally accessible to all wheelchair users. The card displays are narrow with aisles of 690mm and 730mm.

Displays: Retail shelves are located both at sitting and standing heights. There is clear, illuminated informative signage above some retail sections.

Desks: There are two desks for customers to write on at a standing height of 970mm. White and yellow pages are provided below one of the desks and are accessible from sitting height with knee clearance.

Payment / service counters: At standing height. Aisles along the counters are generally accessible for most wheelchair users. There is no ‘Better Hearing Card’ on display.

Cueing system: Counter service operates by the customer service staff calling ‘next please’. There are roped queuing lines and no visual prompts.

Information prepared by Occupational Therapy students from the School of Occupational Therapy at Curtin University of Technology, 2005.

Care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this information however no guarantee is given that the facility is fully accessible.

Please advise the City of Perth of any access changes since publication.

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© Disability Services Commission 2005

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