“The fear of not having access to toilets in public can restrict, and even stop, people from leaving their home for everyday activities,” Continence Foundation of Australia CEO Rowan Cockerell said.
“There are small towns, bigger regional areas, parks and service stations, not to mention new builds of community centres and play areas that are coming online all the time.
“We are keen for people to share local knowledge to support Australians living with continence issues.”
The great dunny hunt asks people travelling across the country to download an app and list regional toilets, for a chance to win one of three $500 Eftpos vouchers.
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The first rule of public toilet etiquette is ‘Don’t be an animal! Don’t leave an empty roll’. The second is join the Great Dunny Hunt.
The National Public Toilet Map means there is no need to get stuck without a loo while you are travelling or out and about.
The resource has become very important for many Australians, with more than two million searches for public toilets carried out on the Toilet Map annually.
The map currently lists more than 19,000 toilets, and gives people the confidence to go about their lives, feeling supported. Public toilets in Lismore according to toiletmap.gov.au.
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Connect to smart city data
Cities are about infrastructure. Senior citizens need to have access to information about this infrastructure to be motivated to spend time in their neighbourhood and reduce their risk of isolation.
Growing numbers of active ageing seniors are “connected” every day using mobile phones to interact with smart city services. Many have wearable devices like smart watches that help monitor and manage their health and physical activity.
These personal devices can also be used to better connect older adults to public data about urban environments. For example, imagine an age-friendly smart city “layer” linked to a smart watch, to highlight facilities such as public toilets, water fountains and shaded rest stops along exercise routes.
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