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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.
News
What’s been happening?
Microsoft adds high contrast to its new Edge web browser
21 November 2019
Microsoft has been steadily working on the development of its new web browser to replace the version of Edge that is currently in Windows 10.…Continue readingMicrosoft adds high contrast to its new Edge web browser
Read full story: Microsoft adds high contrast to its new Edge web browser
Amazon adds Show and Tell feature to smart displays for blind users
21 November 2019
Amazon has recently started the international rollout of its Show and Tell feature, designed to use the camera in an Echo Show smart display to…Continue readingAmazon adds Show and Tell feature to smart displays for blind users
Read full story: Amazon adds Show and Tell feature to smart displays for blind users
Finalists announced for the Australian Access Awards
12 November 2019
Finalists have been announced for the 2019 Australian Access Awards.
The Awards, an initiative of the Centre for Accessibility, are a national
celebration of organisations, designers, developers and content creators…
Read full story: Finalists announced for the Australian Access Awards
New documentary series on SBS is revolutionising the way people with disability are represented in media
5 November 2019
Perspective Shift, a new documentary series screening on SBS TV and SBS On Demand, uses groundbreaking approaches to share some rarely-depicted Australian stories. After decades of journalists and TV…
Read full story: New documentary series on SBS is revolutionising the way people with disability are represented in media
