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.
May 15th, 2025, marks the 14th annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)—a global initiative dedicated to promoting digital accessibility and inclusion for more than one billion people living with…
Read full story: Australian Access Awards are back for 2025! Calling for Nominations!
We’re excited to announce that the 2025 Australian Access Awards are set to take place on Wednesday, November 12, at Optus Stadium’s River View Room in Burswood, Western…
Read full story: The Australian Access Awards Are Back: Celebrating Digital Accessibility, November 2025.
The UK government is launching a pilot program to provide assistive technology to support children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in up to 4,000 schools.
With a…
Read full story: UK Government Launches £1.7 Million Assistive Technology Pilot for SEND Children.
Microsoft has released an update to its Narrator feature in Windows 11, which uses artificial intelligence to provide detailed descriptions of images, charts, and graphs.
This update is designed to…
Read full story: Narrator Update Brings AI-Driven Image Descriptions.
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).
The Australian Access Awards has been recognising organisations and individuals who deliver exceptional digital experiences for Australians living with disability since 2019. To nominate, become a sponsor, or for more information visit the Access Awards.
