Oak Park Aquatic Centre

Fitness

Oak Park Sports and Aquatic Centre is the perfect place to start your fitness journey. We offer a 24/7 gym with state-of-the-art-equipment, as well as personal training sessions. You can also build strength and flexibility in our Reformer Pilates studio, or work up a sweat in one of our group fitness classes (offered through our weekly timetable). Cool down with a drink and bite to eat in our cafe.

Swim

When summer comes around, you can cool off in our seasonal outdoor heated pools! Go for a dip in our 50m pool – perfect for lap swimming. Get the kids learning to swim in our learner's pool, zooming down our waterslides, or splashing in the water play splash pool! At Oak Park Sports and Aquatic Centre, there's fun for the whole family!

Children

We also offer birthday parties at our centre. You can celebrate your child's birthday or special occasion with one of our party packages!

When Oak Park Sports and Aquatic Centre was redeveloped, creating a space for people of all ages, abilities and cultures was key.

These are some of the accessible facilities at Oak Park Sports and Aquatic Centre:

• accessible car spaces are located at the front of the building and in the main carpark;
• aquatic wheelchair available for entry and exits;
• carers receive free entry;
• change tables in main change rooms and bathroom;
• Changing Places room with bathroom, shower, hoists and bed;
• family change rooms in the aquatic area including a toilet, shower and change area (all equipped with railings and alarm system);
• gender diverse bathroom;
• ramp access to the fully-equipped 24/7 gym including one accessible toilet in the gym;
• ramp access to main foyer and pools;
• ramps to access 20m and 50m pools.

Accessible car spacesA clearly marked car park designed to enable disability parking permit users to safely access the building and their vehicles as easily as possible. :

3

Companion Card AcceptedA card for people with significant and permanent disability who have a lifelong need for a high level of support to participate in community events and activities. The card allows a person’s carer free entry into this venue. :

Yes

Carer Card DiscountsThe purpose of the Carer Card Program is to recognise the incredible unpaid work that carers do in our community. The Carer Card is proud to list over 1,500 places where a discount, deal or special offer is available just for Carers, including this facility. :

Yes

Accessible ChangeroomsAn Accessible Adult Change Facility is a toilet and change facility that caters for users with high support needs and their carers where they require additional space, assistance and specialised equipment to allow them to use toilets safely and comfortably. :

Yes

Changing PlacesChanging Places is a voluntary initiative in Australia that advocates for an accessible public toilet and change rooms for users with high support needs who require assistance from a carer and specialised equipment such as a peninsular toilet, drop down assistive grabrails, fixed ceiling hoist and height adjustable fixed change table. :

No

Hydrotherapy PoolHydrotherapy (or aquatic exercise) provides a safe, controlled space for both exercise and rehabilitation in a therapeutic environment. Set at an average of 34°C, the water in a hydrotherapy pool is significantly warmer than a regular swimming pool. :

Yes

Ramps to access poolsA pool ramp is an accessible way for individuals to safely and conveniently enter or exit a public swimming pool. A pool ramp can be placed within the pool permanently or have wheels to allow the steps or ramp to be easily moved or stored when necessary. :

Yes

Wheelchair accessible entry and exitThe door opening must be clear of obstructions and there must be a continuous accessible path of travel. The clear opening needs to be 850mm (or more) when the door is open. :

Yes

Aquatic wheelchair :

Yes