Project summary

Objective

Any digital product (content, digital book, software hardware or services) created, curated or procured by department staff is designed current WCAG and/or AS EN 301:549 standards to provide equal access of use for all their intended users, be they students, staff or community members.

Project Benefits

• Barriers to persons with a disability engaging with department digital products will be removed.
• The department will achieve its obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Disability Discrimination Act(DDA), the Disability Standards for Education (DSE), Marrakesh Treaty and Australian Standard 301 549 (Accessibility requirements suitable for public procurement of ICT products and services) to provide equal access to information and services.
• Teachers will be more capable to meet their professional responsibilities under the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers with reference to standards, 1.5, 1.6, 2.6, 3.4, 4.1 and 7.2.

What will success look like?

• A senior leader within Communication and Engagement will be responsible for driving action and accountability on accessibility within areas of their remit
• Communication and Engagement staff will possess the awareness and capacity to create content and services in line with current WCAG standards. (currently WCAG 2.1).
• Communication and Engagement to be an active member of the Accessibility Leadership Group

How will you measure success?

• WCAG accessibility audits of department content and services
• Completion rates of staff undertaking accessibility training
• Analytics of visits/interactions on accessibility central hub.

Key project milestones

Phase 1– August 2021

• A senior leader within Communication and Engagement identified as responsible for driving action and accountability on accessibility within areas of their remit
• Communication and Engagement to be an active member of the Accessibility Leadership Group

Phase 2– December 2022

• Communication and Engagement staff will possess the awareness and capacity to create content and services in line with current WCAG standards. (Currently WCAG 2.1).