St Mary's Cathedral

Location: 17 Victoria Square, Perth (next to Royal Perth Hospital)

Summary:
Well appointed accessible toilet.
Two accessible parking bays within the gated church compound.
Wide pathway (driveway) from the front gate entrance to the church, with a gradient of 1:9.
Wheelchair access to the Cathedral via minor entrances.
Allocated wheelchair seating within the Cathedral.

Affiliation: Catholic
Opening hours: See below.

Service / worship times:
Mass times:
Mon - Fri 7.00am & 12.10pm
Sat 7.00am & 6.30pm
Sun 7.30am, 9.00am, 10.00am, 11.30am, 5.00pm

Confession times:
Mon - Thu after 12.10pm Mass
Fri 11.30am - 12.00pm
Sat 12.00pm - 1.00pm & 5.00pm - 6.00pm

Telephone: 9223 1350
Web: http://www.perthcatholic.org.au/parish/html/perth

Accessible parking: Two unmarked bays can be allocated as accessible, within the churchyard.

The next closest accessible parking area is:
Fire Station Car Park (CPP) (3 bays)
Pier Street Car Park (CPP) (8 bays)

Pick up / set down bay: No designated drop-off bay. However, cars can pick up or set down within the gated church compound.
Closest public transport:
Red CAT stop 2 Murray Street
Red CAT stop 3 Goderich Street

Accessible toilet: On site

External access: Possible from all four directions around the church premises through small gate entrances. Wheelchair access is available through a wide, gated pedestrian and vehicular entrance off Murray Street. The path (driveway) leading up to the church is wide and has a gradient of 1:9. Cars parked along the path (driveway) could pose a barrier.

Accessible entrance: The main entrance to the church has two steps and no handrail. It leads to the entrance foyer, gift / book store and rear of the church.
The two minor entrances have heavy wooden double swing doors with a step ramp. These doors are held open during opening hours and provide a clear open width of 600mm and 730mm respectively. Assistance would be required to open the other leaf.

Internal: There is level access throughout the church. Aisles are carpeted and approximately 1000mm wide.
There is one step (120mm high) at the communion rail and an additional five steps to the fixed height lectern.
The confessional has 900mm-wide double swing doors towards the rear of the church on the left-hand side. The altar and the choir platform can only be accessed via a narrow stairway.

Seating: Wooden pews without padded kneeling. There is 340mm clearance between the pews. There are no designated wheelchair seating areas; however, there is space near the Penitent area on the right-hand side, near the accessible entrance; as well as at the rear of the church.

Information: No audio loop provided but there are small speakers in the middle of the church. There is a noticeboard in the foyer, and printed information is displayed in high brochure stands. Church information is photocopied onto colour paper, in a font of 10 points. There is no directional signage within the toilet.

Accessible toilet: An accessible toilet is provided near the rear of the church on the left hand side. There is an access symbol on the entrance door. The entrance door is set back 560mm into the wall; hence assistance may be required to open the entrance door.

Once inside the toilet there is ample circulation space. Toilet entrance: 800mm Manual swing door with low lever handle, light to open and fast to close.
	Toilet door: 800mm Manual swing door with D handle and large snib, light to open and slow to close. Pan height: 460mm Basin height: 770mm

Accessible Toilet Plan

Who to contact:
Name: Monsenior McDonald
Phone: 9223 1350

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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