Measures to support accessibility

Life Without Barriers takes the following measures to ensure accessibility of http://lwb.org.au:

  • Integrate accessibility into our procurement practices.

  • Appoint an accessibility officer and/or ombudsperson.

  • Assign clear accessibility goals and responsibilities.

  • Ensure videos are captioned

  • Easy read document alternatives

  • Conformance status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) define requirements for designers and developers to improve digital accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. Life Without Barriers aims to meet WCAG 2.2 AA fully; https://lwb.org.au is currently partially conformant with WCAG 2.2 level AA. Partially conformant means that some content does not fully conform to the accessibility standard.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of https://lwb.org.au. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on https://lwb.org.au:

Technical specifications

Accessibility of https://lwb.org.au relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

  • HTML

  • CSS

  • JavaScript

These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used.

Known limitations for https://lwb.org.au and alternatives

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of https://lwb.org.au, there may be some limitations. Below is a description of known limitations, and potential solutions. Please contact us if you observe an issue not listed below.

Older sections of the website

  • Diagram images: Older Images may not have text alternatives. All new images are either decorative or have text alternatives. Please use the provided contact options if you encounter an issue.

  • Uncaptioned videos and components: All new videos are captioned. Please use the provided contact options if you encounter an issue.

Third party plugins

For example, Youtube video player, where Life Without Barriers cannot control the design or implementation of the feature.

Assessment approach

Life Without Barriers assessed the accessibility of https://lwb.org.au by self-evaluation