Digital Accessibility Overview

Accessibility Overview

Digital accessibility ensures that all people, regardless of ability, can perceive, understand, navigate, and interact with digital content.

For businesses and organisations in Australia, it’s also a legal and moral obligation under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992. The Australian Human Rights Commission has made it clear that equal access to digital spaces is a right, not a privilege.

As of the 2021 Census, approximately 4.4 million Australians (about 17.7% of the population) live with some form of disability. Of these, a significant proportion experience barriers to accessing websites, apps, and digital documents due to poor design or lack of inclusive features. Accessible design benefits not just people with disabilities, but also older Australians, those with temporary injuries, and users in challenging environments (e.g. noisy spaces or low lighting).

4.4 million Australians (17.7% of the population) live with some form of disability.

What is Web Accessibility?

Website accessibility refers to the practice of designing and building websites in a way that makes them accessible to as many people as possible, including those with disabilities. This includes designing websites that are accessible to users with visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, and neurological disabilities.

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) defines Web Accessibility as the following:

Web accessibility means that websites, tools, and technologies are designed and developed so that people with disabilities can use them. 

Source: w3c.org

Why bother with Web Accessibility?

Web Accessibility is important. In addition to being mandatory, it is very valuable when done correctly.

Accessibility increases your user base and helps future proof your technology.

All organisations should be creating high-quality websites, web tools and digital services everyone can use, regardless of device, hardware, software, or any sensory or physical impairment.

Digital Accessibility by  ExceedAbility

We help organisations meet user needs and community expectations. This includes complying with obligations and meeting the standards.

We can confirm compliance with the suite of web standards including Website Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) to all levels A, AA, AAA) including WAI-ARIA, the Accessible Rich Internet Applications .

Need help with Web Accessibility?

We offer advice, consultancy, compliance and remediation services. 
We collaborate with you to ensure everyone can access (and use) digital products and services.