The digital world is a rapidly changing environment that all of us increasingly rely upon. The reality is, for people living with a disability, much of the internet remains inaccessible (despite the legal policies put in place to facilitate accessibility). To create a more inclusive world, the Centre for Accessibility Australia (CFA Australia) aims to reduce the accessibility gap.
Dr Scott Hollier, CEO of the Centre for Accessibility Australia, and Vithya Vijayakumare, the Digital Accessibility Specialist at VisAbility will be teaming up to deliver a one-day web and…
Read full story: CFA Australia & VisAbility delivering Web & document workshop on 17 November: register now!
W3C WAI updates WCAG-EM reporting tool
The Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) has announced the release of their updated WCAG-EM Report Tool.
The WCAG-EM Report Tool turns users…
Read full story: W3C WAI updates WCAG-EM reporting tool
AirDrop Gaming has introduced their Audio Radar gaming experience, allowing deaf and hard-of-hearing gamers to “see the sound” in video games through a state-of-the-art, LED…
Read full story: Surround sound becomes surround sight: Airdrop Gaming takes aim at improving gaming experiences for the deaf and hard of hearing gaming community
Finalists have been announced for the 2021 Australian Access Awards.
The Awards, an initiative of the Centre for Accessibility Australia, are a national celebration of organisations, designers, developers and content…
Read full story: Finalists announced for the 2021 Australian Access Awards
A brief summary of digital access and how to address it, plus some policies and legal precedents.
An introduction to assistive technologies used by people with disability, and some common access issues.
Tips for addressing digital access across different organisational roles, documents, and social media.
We provide a summary of WCAG and an overview of the principles, guidelines and success criteria.
Establish a plan for your approach, then work through these success criteria for WCAG compliance.
Steps for checking, evaluating and assessing the accessibility of your online content.
An accessibility audit is a professional evaluation of how well your website and digital items meet the needs of people with disability. Auditing can be performed on websites, apps and documents.
Audio descriptions are an additional narration track in videos that describes the scenes and actions for blind and visually impaired people.
For organisations interested in enhancing accessibility to participants and clients with disability.
Assistance to develop, implement, monitor or review your Disability And Inclusion Plans (DAIP).
This category acknowledges desktop versions of websites that have incorporated accessibility. Awarded to sites that champion WCAG 2.0 web standards.
This category honours the best mobile apps on iPhone, iPad, Android and Windows Phone that have been designed and developed with accessibility in mind.
This category acknowledges innovation in digital technology. Awarded to applicants that explore the boundaries of what is possible in web while complying with WCAG 2.0.
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