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.
Centre for Accessibility Australia is thrilled to announce the return of the Australian Access Awards for 2025.
This bi-annual event celebrates organisations, designers, developers, and advocates who champion digital…
Read full story: Australian Access Awards Return for 2025!
Dr. Scott Hollier, CEO of Centre for Accessibility Australia, recently met with Hon. Hannah Beazley MLA, the new Minister for Disability Services, to discuss the ongoing efforts to improve digital…
Read full story: Dr. Scott Hollier Meets New Minister for Disability Services Hon. Hannah Beazley MLA to Discuss Digital Accessibility.
In October 2025, Microsoft will be ending support for its Windows 10 operating system.
While for many this will prompt an upgrade, here at Centre for Accessibility Australia (CFA Australia…
Read full story: Looking to Make A Difference with that Old Windows 10 PC? We Can Help!
Microsoft’s 15th annual Ability Summit brought together over 20,000 attendees from 164 countries to explore the future of AI and accessibility. The event highlighted Microsoft’s commitment to…
Read full story: Microsoft’s Ability Summit 2025 Recap.
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.