Accessibility myth: PDF scans are accessible
Media Access Australia takes a look at a common myth about PDF accessibility—that it’s easy to scan a document, apply optical character recognition (OCR) and tagging to create an accessible PDF. We’ve...
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Case Study: Municipal Association of Victoria unlocks power of digital...
The peak body representing local councils in the Australian state of Victoria partners with Media Access Australia to deliver upskilling, training and best practice on digital accessibility enabling...
View ArticleWebsite accessibility audits: three common fails
Here at Media Access Australia we do a lot of work around auditing websites for conformance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0. That may not sound exciting, but it’s important...
View ArticleFAQ: Digital Transformation Office and the Digital Service Standard
The Federal Government has announced the creation of the Digital Transformation Office (DTO) and a new Digital Service Standard (DSS). Media Access Australia has put together an FAQ to help...
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Case study: Media Access Australia delivers intensive web accessibility...
Saudi Arabian technology leader and major IT supplier to the government builds local web accessibility skills capacity by commissioning Media Access Australia to deliver customised onsite version of...
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Why independent reviewing of accessibility is the only safe way to operate
A disturbing trend that is emerging in the market is for developers who build accessible websites also ‘certifying’ that the website they have built is fully compliant. The word ‘compliance’ underneath...
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Good reasons to upskill your accessibility knowledge
Accessibility of websites is growing in need and demand as organisations recognise that accessibility opens up new markets, ensures compliance with disability discrimination regulations and policies,...
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9 key digital accessibility trends in local government
Natalie Collins, Deputy CEO of Media Access Australia, shares some digital accessibility discoveries and suggests all Victorian local governments complete a Digital Accessibility Maturity Assessment....
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Meeting the online needs of people with disabilities
For organisations providing information and services online, understanding standard-based web design is critical for ensuring access for people of all abilities. Enjoying the full potential of the web...
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Taking the first steps towards improving disability employment accessibility
The accessibility of your online presence is a key part of ensuring that you are meeting job-seeker and employer needs. It also acts as an important marketing and sales device to show that your...
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Case Study: Our Watch Ltd adopts accessible communications to further its...
The body established to drive nation-wide change in the culture, behaviours and attitudes that underpin and create violence against women and children engages Media Access Australia to deliver digital...
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Are third party content suppliers making your website inaccessible?
In order to have the biggest possible audience visiting your website, it’s not uncommon for organisations to use third parties to generate web content. While there are many benefits to taking this...
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NDIS New World Conference: Are you prepared for the technology revolution?
The change of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) from trial sites to a staged rollout, starting next year in NSW and Victoria, is a major event in the disability service sector. NDIS New...
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Six ways to keep digital accessibility moving before Christmas
As year-end approaches, many companies are reluctant to start major projects and make major financial commitments. But does that mean your digital accessibility program should grind to a halt until the...
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Digital accessibility essentials for NDIS
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is moving into its full operational rollout during 2016. The overarching message is that people with disabilities are at the centre of the system and...
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Accessibility skills for agile development teams
A common approach for web development teams is to work in an agile environment where applications and sites are built, checked, modified in an iterative way as the work progresses. This is opposed to a...
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5 ways to improve the accessibility of your SharePoint intranet
SharePoint is Microsoft’s answer to a Content Management System (CMS), used by organisations to collaborate and share documents on a browser-based platform. In recent years, Microsoft has made efforts...
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Five tips to ensure your app is accessible
When testing apps for accessibility, we often find that important issues are overlooked during the development process, omitting a large portion of users from being able to use an app effectively. Most...
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Become qualified in web accessibility
Disability, impairment or functional limitation is experienced by a much higher percentage of the population than is commonly known. Now one university-accredited online course aims to make web-based...
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Content marketers ignore accessibility at their peril
Do you want to be a truly brilliant content marketer? Irrespective of the desired platforms for engagement, there could be one thing holding you back. Word cloud of content marketing keywords, with the...
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