Pages tagged Guides

In-depth reading on a specific accessibility topic.

16 pages Guides

Guide Document Accessibility Guide

Practical guidance for creating accessible documents, structure, headings, alt text, reading order.

Documents For content authors
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Guide Document Accessibility Overview

Why document accessibility matters and where most organisations get stuck.

Documents For content authors
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Reference Microsoft Word Accessibility Guide

Common Word pitfalls, why a print mindset breaks online, and how to author and export a WCAG 2.2 compliant document.

Documents For content authors Remediation
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Reference PowerPoint Accessibility Guide

Slide titles, reading order, alt text, contrast and tagged PDF export for accessible, WCAG 2.2 compliant presentations.

Documents For content authors Remediation
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Reference InDesign Accessibility Guide

Export tagging, the Articles panel, alt text and tagged PDF export, then finishing in Acrobat for WCAG 2.2 and PDF/UA.

Documents Design Remediation
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Reference Acrobat PDF Accessibility Guide

Tag, fix and verify accessible PDFs in Acrobat Pro: tags, reading order, table headers, alt text and PDF/UA validation.

Documents Remediation
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Guide Accessibility for Designers: 10 Barriers

The 10 most common reasons designers deprioritise accessibility, with the evidence behind each one.

Design For designers
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Guide Accessibility for Developers: 10 Barriers

The 10 most common reasons developers skip accessibility, including frameworks and the ARIA trap.

For developers Code
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Guide Security, Privacy and Accessibility (SPA) Framework

Why accessibility is the essential third pillar alongside security and privacy.

Strategy For executives
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Guide Modals, Pop-ups and Dialogs

How to build modal dialogs and pop-ups that work with assistive technology.

For developers Code Interaction
Open Modals, Pop-ups and Dialogs →
Reference JAWS vs NVDA vs VoiceOver vs TalkBack

Side-by-side comparison of the four major screen readers in 2026: cost, platform, market share, learning curve and a role-by-role selection guide.

Vision Disability Testing For developers For designers
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Reference WCAG Level A vs AA vs AAA Compared

What each conformance level covers, criteria counts, Australian legal context (DDA, AHRC, Digital Service Standard) and which level to target by sector.

WCAG Compliance Government For executives
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Reference Manual vs Automated Accessibility Testing

Coverage percentages, cost, speed and where each approach wins. The hybrid testing pattern used in every serious audit.

Testing Audit and Compliance For developers
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Reference Preparing for 2026 Government Accessibility Requirements

A readiness guide for Australian agencies and suppliers: the standards that apply (WCAG 2.2 AA, Digital Service Standard, DDA), what to check first, and how to reach sustained conformance.

Government Compliance WCAG Australia For executives
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Reference WCAG 2.2 Compliance Checklist for Government Suppliers

What suppliers need to evidence to meet WCAG 2.2 AA for Australian government procurement, what evaluation teams look for, and how to prove conformance with a VPAT or ACR.

Government Compliance WCAG Audit and Compliance
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Reference Accessibility Requirements for NSW Government Procurement

WCAG 2.2 AA expectations, buy.nsw supplier registration, and the accessibility evidence NSW Government agencies ask suppliers for.

Government Compliance Australia Procurement
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