Accessibility and Equity

Ensuring that all citizens can fully participate in the information economy is a high priority for the Australian Government. The ability to access this technology is increasingly important for full participation in economic, political and social life.

Accessibility is strongly related to inclusive design which is an approach to the design of products, services and environments to be as usable as possible by as many people as possible regardless of age, ability or situation.

Accessibility

Accessibility is a general term used to describe the degree to which a system is usable by as many people as possible without modification.

PDF Accessibility Review

The Australian Government is reviewing the accessibility and ease of use of PDF files on the internet, especially via assistive technologies.