Do Vending Machines Need to Be Wheelchair Accessible in Sydney? DDA Compliance for Venue Managers
There is no Australian law that sets a specific vending machine button height. What applies is the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 — a general duty on any venue providing goods and services to not discriminate and to make reasonable adjustments, unless doing so causes unjustifiable hardship. In practice that means an accessible machine placed in an accessible spot: controls and payment within reach, cashless tap-to-pay, a legible display, and clear floor space in front for a wheelchair. The operator supplies the machine. The venue supplies the location. ...