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The Venue & Accessibility

Melbourne Exhibition Centre – Door 1

Address: 1 Convention Centre Pl, South Wharf VIC 3006
Entrance via Clarendon Street or via Convention Centre Place – Clarendon St is the closest.

There will be a drop off zone in operation at the Clarendon St end of the venue as well as at Convention Centre Place suitable for taxi / uber / vehicle drop off. If being dropped off in a car we recommend the drop off point at Clarendon St as it is the closest point to the Expo at Door 1.

Quiet Time

We have a dedicated Quiet Time on Saturday morning 9am-10am. During this time we will limit noise, and the attendance is less. Please note that we are unable to dim lighting in the main Expo venue. We will also have a quiet room allocated for people who need to access a low sensory area quickly.

Please note that the busiest time at our Expo is Friday morning, 9am-12pm. If you experience sensory overload in crowds, we recommend attending the Expo after lunch times on Friday OR Saturday or during our Quiet Time.

Facilities & Accessibility

The Expo is Bindimapped to assist navigating around the Expo. Search ‘bindimap’ from the Apple Store and download the app
Accessible toilets including a Marvaloo
Wheelchairs available for use at the Expo (refundable deposit required)
Stage and workshop areas
Auslan interpreters and live captioning at the stage and in workshops
Cafe & seating area
Air-conditioned

Disability Friendly Accommodation

Floor Plan

* subject to change

Getting There

Parking

For visitors driving to the Expo there is paid parking available within the venue, entry from Normanby Road. Visitors can secure a parking space and also receive discounted rates when Pre-booking your parking here.

Please note: Although there are multiple car parks within the immediate vicinity of the expo, the Exhibition Centre parking via Normanby Rd is the closest to the Expo but can quickly reach capacity. We strongly recommend you Pre-book your ticket prior to the Expo.

Additionally, there are secure car parks located in and around South Wharf including, South Wharf Retail Car Park, Siddeley Street Carpark, Freeway Carpark and Montague Street Carpark.

There are accessible ramps and lifts throughout the venue, including lift access from the car parks.

For more parking options please see the following carpark options recommended by Melbourne Exhibition & Convention Centre.

Public Transport

Where possible we recommend taking public transport to the Expo.

TRAM: Tram routes 96, 109 and 12 (Stop 124A Casino/MCEC) will all take you to the Clarendon Street entrance. Otherwise, tram routes 70, 75 and the City Circle (Stop D5) take you to Flinders Street. From there, it’s just a short walk up Clarendon Street until you reach the MCEC.

TRAIN: The closest station is Southern Cross. Once you exit the station, you can catch the 96, 109 or 12 tram routes and arrive at MCEC in just a few stops.

BUS: From Monday to Friday, bus route 237 goes via Southern Cross Station to Lorimer Street, which is roughly a five-minute walk to MCEC.

For tram/train/bus timetables or further trip planning, use Public Transport Victoria’s Journey Planner.

Stage Schedule

All verbal speaking presentations and stage performances will be accompanied by an Auslan Interpreter & Live Captioning

Friday 22nd November

Time	Duration	What’s On	Who
10:00am	20mins	Trauma & Disability	Jay Ibrahim
10:30am	20mins	All Ability Dance	Diakmos Dance Academy
11:00am	15mins	• Acknowledgement of Country • Words of Welcome from Kathryn Carey • Official Opening from Ambassador Ellie Cole	Kathryn Carey (Events Director, ImpactInstitute) Ellie Cole (Ambassador)
11:15am	45mins	Ambassador Interview	Ellie Cole (Ambassador)
12:00pm	20mins	Disability, Diversity and Inclusion	Tate Kemp
12:30pm	20mins	Practical Safety Solutions for the Disability Community	Kathrine Peerebom
1:00pm	20mins	NDIS Information Update – Legislation	Candice Bull
1:30pm	20mins	Autism & Employment – The Challenges & Opportunities	Kerryn Burgoyne
2:00pm	20mins	DJ and Vocal Performance	Brittany Leo

Saturday 23rd November

Time	Duration	What’s On	Who
10:00am	20mins	From Diagnosis to Leader of the Year	Justine Martin
10:30am	20mins	All Ability Dance	Leap Into Dance
11:00am	20mins	Changing Society’s Perceptions on Sexuality for People with Disability	Jonathan Bredin
11:30am	20mins	How to Choose the Correct Support Worker for You	Dean Jefferson
12:00pm	20mins	Ability Thinking	Fiona Demark
12:30pm	20mins	Thriving with a Disability as a Proud Gay Man of Colour	Karan Nagrani
1:00pm	20mins	NDIS Information Update – Legislation	Ashleigh Ward
1:30pm	20mins	Difficulties with Ganging Employment for People with Disabilities	Simone Stevens with Danielle Connor
2:00pm	20mins	Drumming Circle	The Drummers from the East

WorkAbility Expo Workshops

All verbal speaking presentations will be accompanied by an Auslan Interpreter.

Friday 22nd November

Please note that WorkAbility Workshops and the Employer Lounge area is only open Friday 22nd November.

WorkAbility Consultation Zone

Time	Duration	What’s On	Who
9:30am	20mins	Employing People Living with Disability and Why It’s Good For Business	Ashlee Morton – Accessible Accomodation
10:00am	20mins	NDIS Employment Assistance	National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA)
10:30am	20mins	JobAccess Presentation (Disability Employment)	Department of Social Services (DSS)
11:00am	20mins	Candidate Confidence to Request Adjustments in Recruitment	Jenny Watts-Sampson
11:30am	20mins	Inclusive Internships and Mentoring with Australian Disability Network	Australian Disability Network
12:00pm	50mins	Fundamentals for Employers: Co-designing Inclusive Recruitment Practices for Employers	genU Training
1:00pm	20mins	Understanding Your Workplace Rights	Fair Work Ombudsman
1:30pm	20mins	Increasing Employment Opportunities for People with Autism and Other Neurodiversities	EdAble
2:00pm	50mins	Pathways to Possibility: Employment Readiness for People with Disabilities	Kathrine Peereboom

WorkAbility Employer Lounge

These employers will be available in the WorkAbility Employer Lounge on Friday 22nd November 9am-3pm only.

APM Employment Services W09
Better Health Network W01
Connecting2Ability (C2A) W02
CVGT Employment W03
Endeavour Foundation W04
Kmart and Target W10
NDIA W11
Nestlé Australia W08
uLaunch W05
Uniting Employment Services W06
Woolworths W07

Safety at the Expo

COVID safe plan and practices are in place for the event with the COVID-19 situation being monitored continuouosly and risk management responses and COVID safe plans adjusted accordingly.

If you have symptoms conducive with COVID-19 (e.g. fever, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat or headache), you must not enter the Expo.

Strict Conditions of Entry are in place for the expo. To view please click below.

Entry into the Expo will be via Door 1 at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre.

Conditions of Entry

COVIDSafe information