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W3C WAI 2020 Year in Review

By CFA Australia CEO Dr Scott Hollier. Scott is a W3C WAI Invited Expert and Co-convenor for the Research Questions Task Force

What a year it’s been. With a global pandemic and its…

TikTok helps developers and users avoid content that causes epileptic seizures

TikTok, the popular social media short video platform, has expanded its ability to warn developers against posting content that could induce epileptic seizures, and support users in automatically skipping over such videos.

The company started…

Microsoft releases Xbox Series X and S with new accessibility features

Microsoft has today released its next-generation consoles the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S which promises to not only provide ground breaking new games, but also improves older games with faster processing and…

Android 11 accessibility update significantly improves voice access control

The release of the Google Pixel 5 flagship smartphone recently has showcased Android 11, Google’s latest smartphone operating system. While there are a number of new features, the main one of interest from an…

West Tech Assemblage 2020 puts inclusion and diversity in the spotlight

In a year where apps have allowed us to seamlessly connect remotely with colleagues across the globe, order food and groceries with the click of a button and track our fitness, it’s easy to…

W3C WAI releases XAUR Working Draft to support accessible immersive environments

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Research Questions Task Force (RQTF) and Accessible Platform Architectures (APA) Working Group have released the updated Working Draft of a W3C Working Group Note: XR…

Registrations open for ASCCA 2020 online conference

The Australian Seniors Computer Clubs Association (ASCCA) is hosting its annual conference on Tuesday 10th of November 2020 and registrations are now open.

This year the focus will be to shine a light on the…

CFA Australia awarded ACCAN grant to support access in the telecommunications sector

The Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) has announced its 2020 recipients for its grants projects. This year CFA Australia has been successful in its application regarding its project Telcos for all: Addressing Key Accessibility…

Dr Scott Hollier appointed inaugural CEO of CFA Australia

The Centre For Accessibility (CFA) Australia is proud to announce that Dr Scott Hollier has been appointed as its inaugural Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

The appointment of Dr Hollier reflects the mission of CFA Australia…

Centre For Accessibility now an incorporated not-for-profit organisation

The Centre for Accessibility (CFA), founded in 2018 as a collaborative industry and not-for-profit initiative to advocate for the importance of digital access, has now become its own not-for-profit organisation. Incorporated…