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Why does my organisation need digital access?
A brief summary of digital access and how to address it, plus some policies and legal precedents.
Campaign
Accessibility is not a feature; it is a social movement.
Resources
What you need to know about accessible design
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How will people with a disability engage with my content?
An introduction to assistive technologies used by people with disability, and some common access issues.
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How does digital access apply to my role?
Tips for addressing digital access across different organisational roles, documents, and social media.
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What is the WCAG Standard?
We provide a summary of WCAG and an overview of the principles, guidelines and success criteria.
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How do I achieve the WCAG Standard?
Establish a plan for your approach, then work through these success criteria for WCAG compliance.
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How do I check if my work is accessible?
Steps for checking, evaluating and assessing the accessibility of your online content.
Services
Improve the accessibility of your content
Accessibility Audits
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
Audio descriptions are an additional narration track in videos that describes the scenes and actions for blind and visually impaired people.
Disability Awareness Training
For organisations interested in enhancing accessibility to participants and clients with disability.
DAIP Reviews
Assistance to develop, implement, monitor or review your Disability And Inclusion Plans (DAIP).
Awards
Be recognised and rewarded for your good work
Websites
This category acknowledges desktop versions of websites that have incorporated accessibility. Awarded to sites that champion WCAG 2.0 web standards.
Apps
This category honours the best mobile apps on iPhone, iPad, Android and Windows Phone that have been designed and developed with accessibility in mind.
Innovation
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.
Events
What’s on?
Coming Up
Escape the Accessibility Island Workshop, Tasmania
9:00am - 4:30pm AEDT
Tuesday 04 December 2018
The Old Woolstore
DESCRIPTION
Learn how to incorporate digital access into your organisation’s work practices.
This workshop, presented by VisAbility in partnership with the Centre for Accessibility, is applicable to all staff…
News
What’s been happening?
Australian Digital Transformation Agency commits to WCAG 2.1 AA update
2 August 2018
By Dr. Scott Hollier
The Digital Transformation Agency (DTA), a Federal government department that oversees the national Digital Service Standard (DSS), issued a tweet recently confirming it will be moving…
Read full story: Australian Digital Transformation Agency commits to WCAG 2.1 AA update
Amazon updates Echo Show to support speech and hearing impaired users
30 July 2018
By Dr. Scott Hollier
The Amazon Echo Show, a digital smartspeaker that includes a touchscreen, has received a new feature to make it easier for people that have a speech…
Read full story: Amazon updates Echo Show to support speech and hearing impaired users
ATO staff upskill in preparation for WCAG 2.1
17 July 2018
By Dr. Scott Hollier
Last week it was a great privilege to provide a webinar to staff from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), supporting their upskilling processes around the new…
Read full story: ATO staff upskill in preparation for WCAG 2.1
Accessible gaming: the calls for improvement grow louder every Fortnite
2 July 2018
By Dr. Scott Hollier
As a child of the 1980s, I find the evolution of video games a fascinating topic. With early creations such as Pong recently celebrating its 45th…
Read full story: Accessible gaming: the calls for improvement grow louder every Fortnite
