MLAK key in Queensland: cost, eligibility and where to apply
We could not confirm any Queensland Government scheme that issues MLAK keys free or centrally. The route we can stand behind in Queensland is the MLAA national order form or a participating MLAA locksmith.
Our directory records 35 MLAK-locked public toilets in Queensland from the National Public Toilet Map — a locked accessible toilet you can only open with the key.
Scheme details checked 28 July 2026; the price on 21 August 2026. Toilet counts are live from our database.
What applies in Queensland
Several Queensland councils are widely reported to issue or lend keys locally, including free and short-loan arrangements. Their pages blocked our automated checks and we could not verify current terms first-hand, so we are not going to restate them here. Treat any council offer you read about elsewhere as unconfirmed and phone the council before you travel.
How to apply — the route that works everywhere
- 1
Check you are eligible
Confirm you have a disability, or written authority from a doctor, a disability organisation, a community health centre, or the owner or manager of a building with an accessible toilet.
- 2
Gather your evidence
Have one of a Disability Card, a Mobility or Disability Parking Permit, a letter from your doctor, or a letter from a recognised disability organisation on hand.
- 3
Order the key
Complete the Master Locksmiths Association national online order form, buy from a participating MLAA business member, or apply through your local council where one runs a scheme.
- 4
Pay the price
Pay $64 excluding GST (the national online price from 1 July 2025), unless a council scheme or a Victorian or South Australian Companion Card offer provides the key free.
- 5
Collect or receive your key
Collect the key over the counter, or have it posted to you, depending on how you ordered.
Find MLAK toilets in Queensland
Frequently asked questions
- How do I get an MLAK key in Queensland?
- We could not confirm any Queensland Government scheme that issues MLAK keys free or centrally. The route we can stand behind in Queensland is the MLAA national order form or a participating MLAA locksmith. You can always fall back to the Master Locksmiths Association national order form, which posts a key anywhere in Australia for $64 excluding GST (price from 1 July 2025).
- How much does an MLAK key cost in Queensland?
- $64 excluding GST from the MLAA national order form. We could not confirm a Queensland council scheme, so the national price is the reliable figure; check your own council before assuming a cheaper or free key. Checked 21 August 2026.
- How many accessible toilets in Queensland need an MLAK key?
- Our directory records 35 public toilets in Queensland as MLAK-locked, from the National Public Toilet Map. That is what the map flags; a locked toilet the map did not record would not be counted.
MLAK in other states, and related guides
- The national MLAK key guide — full detail and the council price table.
- Accessible toilets in Australia · Changing Places
Sources
- Master Locksmiths Association of Australasia — MLAK
- MLAA — MLAK order form (price and eligibility)
- Crohn's & Colitis Australia — Master Locksmiths Access Key
- Continence Foundation of Australia — toilet accessibility and the MLAK
- Wingecarribee Shire Council — MLAK key application (price)
- Yarra Ranges Council — Accessible toilets (free MLAK)
- Mornington Peninsula Shire — Master Locksmiths Access Key (loan)
- Penrith City Council — Accessible Penrith
- Camden Council — Accessible toilets and Master Locksmith Keys
- City of Stirling — Access and inclusion initiatives (WA)
- Developmental Disability WA — Access key for Changing Places
- Companion Card WA (administered by National Disability Services)
- City of Darwin — MLAK Master Locksmith Key
- Changing Places Australia
- National Public Toilet Map (Australian Government)
- The Radar Key Company — genuine RADAR/National Key Scheme keys (UK)