From airlines to hotels, Aussie holidays need to be more accessible

Disability advocates call on the government and tourism industry to ensure travelling is accessible for everyone.

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00:00that they might say that their tour is wheelchair accessible, however you may need to negotiate

00:04a two or three steps up into the bus and I mean that's just not a realistic ask for someone who's

00:09in a wheelchair. Fiona Donaldson is a wheelchair user and while traveling the world she's had her

00:15fair share of inaccessible holidays. I've been putting goods lists before in restaurants to get

00:21or had to go through the kitchen to you know to to um look for access for me just to go and have

00:26a meal it's just crazy and that's Australia. It's inspired her to work as a disability

00:32travel advisor. One in five Australians have a disability let's get together and make it

00:36easier for everyone. I mean it's not about just putting in an accessible toilet or a ramp it's

00:43about also educating staff to be disability aware at the same time. She is calling for

00:50a national framework for businesses to ensure that they are accessible.