{"id":26260,"date":"2024-01-17T15:32:29","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T15:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/?p=26260"},"modified":"2025-10-15T11:25:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T10:25:17","slug":"support-your-fee-free-tafe-students-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/support-your-fee-free-tafe-students-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Support Your Fee-Free TAFE Students in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"26260\" class=\"elementor elementor-26260\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-17750b5 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"17750b5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d180d6\" data-id=\"2d180d6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72c8489 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72c8489\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We live in a world where a significant proportion of our daily lives revolve around the internet. But even with modern-day society\u2019s increased focus on diversity, inclusion, and fairness, not everyone can access education resources hassle-free.\u00a0<\/p><p>As you may already know, in 2024, the Fee-Free TAFE government scheme has been extended, which is helping 300,000 students to retrain or upskill free of charge. Targeted to priority groups which include people with disability.\u00a0<\/p><p>But what if your new fee-free TAFE students can\u2019t access your public-facing or learning website to carry out their studies?\u00a0<\/p><p>To provide seamless student experiences, students must be able to surf your websites without encountering any digital access barriers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-934ddc6 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"934ddc6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c29e08a\" data-id=\"c29e08a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2c2166 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2c2166\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What is an Online Access Barrier?\u00a0<\/h2><p><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/barriers-to-accessibility\/\">Access barriers<\/a> are obstacles or restrictions that hinder or prevent individuals from accessing online information, services, or resources.\u00a0<\/p><p>Of course, some online barriers are unavoidable. For example, some websites block IP access outside their geographical area for legal reasons. And let\u2019s face it, despite living in a very connected world, some remote locations still struggle with internet connectivity.<\/p><p>But those aren&#8217;t the access barriers we\u2019re talking about. We mean the unnecessary ones that can be easily eliminated for students to ensure a more even playing field. A few examples include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e0769f disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e0769f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77bc8be\" data-id=\"77bc8be\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-430de65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"430de65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"779\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/1-Barriers-image-1024x997.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26294\" alt=\"Animation of the types of barriers students can face online.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/1-Barriers-image-1024x997.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/1-Barriers-image-300x292.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/1-Barriers-image-768x748.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/1-Barriers-image.png 1469w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-78df30e\" data-id=\"78df30e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4935f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4935f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Course overviews, assignment instructions, and study materials are rendered unreadable when the font choice and size are unsuitable.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li>Lecture recordings and tutorial videos without closed captions prevent students with hearing impairments from fully participating in the learning experience.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li>Assignment submission forms with missing labels or unclear instructions can confuse students, impacting their ability to complete tasks effectively.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li>When diagrams, charts, or illustrations lack proper alt tags, visually impaired students may miss crucial information and context.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li>Menus with complicated structures make it hard for students to locate study materials, assignments, and general course information.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li>Online textbooks or PowerPoint slides without sufficient colour contrast make content challenging for visually impaired students to understand.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba96d43 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba96d43\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3274f09\" data-id=\"3274f09\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d465856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d465856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Who Do Inaccessible Websites Affect?\u00a0<\/h2><p>In short, way more people than you think! Research shows that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aihw.gov.au\/reports\/disability\/people-with-disability-in-australia\/contents\/people-with-disability\/prevalence-of-disability\">over 4 million Australians<\/a>\u00a0(that\u2019s one in every six people!) have a disability that can make accessing information online challenging.<\/p><p>That may seem like a lot, but it\u2019s actually lower than in many other first-world countries. For example, the disability prevalence in the UK is closer to\u00a0one in five, and in the US, it\u2019s\u00a0one in four!\u00a0<\/p><p>Plus, we\u2019re not just talking about physical disabilities &#8211; although it\u2019s still essential to consider website functionality for those with limited mobility. However, around\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.inclusivecitymaker.com\/invisible-disabilities-80-of-disabled-people-are-concerned\/\">80% of all disabilities are hidden<\/a>. This includes conditions like:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a1e4f2\" data-id=\"1a1e4f2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9d323d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e9d323d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a0ad4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8a0ad4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/2-Hidden-disabilities-image-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26295\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/2-Hidden-disabilities-image-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/2-Hidden-disabilities-image-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/2-Hidden-disabilities-image-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/2-Hidden-disabilities-image-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/2-Hidden-disabilities-image.png 1042w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e1896f2 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e1896f2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b189f90\" data-id=\"b189f90\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ef9bf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ef9bf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Visual impairments &#8211; Over half a million Australians are affected by blindness, partial blindness, blurred vision, deaf-blindness, or <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/colour-blindness-and-assistive-technology\/\">colour blindness.<\/a><\/li><li>Neurodivergent traits &#8211; At least <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmo.com.au\/article\/689455\/why-lack-neurodiversity-hurting-brands\/\">12% of Australians<\/a> (but likely many more) have <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/understanding-dyslexia-with-ross-linnett\/\">dyslexia<\/a>, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, hyperlexia, and dysgraphia.\u00a0<\/li><li>Attention disorders &#8211; Around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthdirect.gov.au\/attention-deficit-disorder-add-or-adhd#:~:text=Around%201%20in%20every%2020,experience%20the%20symptoms%20into%20adulthood.\">1 in 20 Australians<\/a> have hyperactivity disorders like ADHD.<\/li><li>Autism &#8211; 1 in 150 Australians is autistic.<\/li><li>Learning disabilities\u00a0 &#8211; Approximately <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aihw.gov.au\/reports\/disability\/intellectual-disability-australia\/summary\">half a million Australians<\/a> have a learning disability.\u00a0<\/li><li>Hearing loss &#8211; At least\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.gov.au\/topics\/ear-health\/about#:~:text=In%20Australia%3A,that%20could%20have%20been%20prevented\">3.6 million Australians<\/a> have some degree of hearing loss.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p>In addition, Australia is an incredibly diverse country from a cultural perspective. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abs.gov.au\/census\">Nearly 30% of the population <\/a>was born in another country, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abs.gov.au\/ausstats\/abs@.nsf\/lookup\/media%20release3\">5.3 million residents <\/a>speak a language other than English at home. For your fee-free TAFE website visitors looking to train and upskill, language and literacy barriers can cause extra problems.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ed31de disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ed31de\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a73f9d0\" data-id=\"a73f9d0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9824a96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9824a96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>5 Reasons It&#8217;s Essential for TAFE Institutions to Prioritise Digital Inclusivity\u00a0<\/h2><p>There are several reasons why TAFE institutions should prioritise creating online experiences that are accessible, welcoming, and supportive of all students:<\/p><ul><li>Optimised course uptake &#8211; An inaccessible website restricts access to the opportunities you provide for over 15% of the population.<\/li><li>Compliance with accessibility standards &#8211; Legislation like the <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/understanding-website-accessibility-laws-in-australia\/\">Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)<\/a>, The National Transition Strategy, and the Australian Human Rights Commission Act (AHRC) require equal online access for people with disabilities in line with the worldwide <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/understanding-website-accessibility-laws-in-australia\/\">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)<\/a>.\u00a0<\/li><li>Enhanced institutional image &#8211; Improving digital inclusivity enhances the reputation of TAFE institutions and sends a positive message to current and prospective students about your commitment to diversity.<\/li><li>Support for diverse learners &#8211; TAFE institutions typically attract many non-traditional students comprising individuals with varied educational backgrounds, learning styles, abilities, literacy, and language proficiency.\u00a0<\/li><li>Preparing the future workforce &#8211; As technology becomes integral to various professions, ensuring students are well-versed in digital inclusivity prepares them for the workforce.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section 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size-large wp-image-26296\" alt=\"Animation of a graph steadily increasing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/5-Reasons-icons-1-Uptake.png 525w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/5-Reasons-icons-1-Uptake-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/5-Reasons-icons-1-Uptake-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-84ad47e\" data-id=\"84ad47e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-711c76b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"711c76b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"521\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/5-Reasons-icons-2-Compliance.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26297\" alt=\"Animation of a gavel\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/5-Reasons-icons-2-Compliance.png 525w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/5-Reasons-icons-2-Compliance-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/5-Reasons-icons-2-Compliance-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ba62f5\" data-id=\"7ba62f5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6d19f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e6d19f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"521\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/5-Reasons-icons-3-Instuition.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26298\" alt=\"Animation of a graduation cap\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/5-Reasons-icons-3-Instuition.png 525w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/5-Reasons-icons-3-Instuition-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/5-Reasons-icons-3-Instuition-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-950998d\" data-id=\"950998d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34b2d01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"34b2d01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"521\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/5-Reasons-icons-4-Support.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26299\" alt=\"Animation of a hand holding a heart\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/5-Reasons-icons-4-Support.png 525w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/5-Reasons-icons-4-Support-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/5-Reasons-icons-4-Support-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b07d12\" data-id=\"7b07d12\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64cd16c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"64cd16c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"521\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/5-Reasons-icons-5-Workforce.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26300\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/5-Reasons-icons-5-Workforce.png 525w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/5-Reasons-icons-5-Workforce-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/5-Reasons-icons-5-Workforce-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-30184c9 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"30184c9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4046f5b\" data-id=\"4046f5b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3b3a42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3b3a42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How To Build Accessible TAFE Websites and Learning Platforms<\/h2><p>There are many layers of website accessibility to work through. However, to be considered accessible, a website must meet the following essential criteria:<\/p><ol><li>Employ the correct structure, layout, and features to account for the diverse needs of individuals with various access requirements.\u00a0<\/li><li>Comply with the World Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) (preferably version 2.1 Level AA).\u00a0<\/li><li>Meet the relevant local and national legal standards and regulations.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a4f9cb disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7a4f9cb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2000b03\" data-id=\"2000b03\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c448904 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c448904\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How Can Recite Me Help TAFE Institutions?<\/h2><p>Investing in assistive technology bridges the gap between accessibility and usability, creating inclusive online experiences for everyone. Recite Me\u2019s innovative suite of accessibility on-demand tools makes websites accessible and inclusive for a diverse range of students and their families.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-049240d disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"049240d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64c3134\" data-id=\"64c3134\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53e3e57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"53e3e57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"597\" height=\"548\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Scanner-Graphic.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23383\" alt=\"Recite Me scanner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Scanner-Graphic.png 597w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Scanner-Graphic-300x275.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df9c6f7\" data-id=\"df9c6f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7319973 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7319973\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Accessibility Checker\u00a0<\/h3><p>The Recite Me <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/product\/website-accessibility-checker\/\">Accessibility Checker<\/a> scans your website and audits back-end and front-end web development processes by running 396 separate compliance scans in line with WCAG 2.1. Based on the findings, it generates a prioritised action plan of accessibility issues and how to fix them. Key benefits and functionalities include:<\/p><ul><li>Identifying inaccessible features<\/li><li>Outlining accessibility issues<\/li><li>Suggesting accessibility fixes and solutions<\/li><li>Managing your accessibility fixes queue<\/li><li>Easily tracking your improvements<\/li><li>Sharing your accessibility report and score\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8c8cc36 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8c8cc36\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19812b9\" data-id=\"19812b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37e4312 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37e4312\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Assistive Toolbar Toolbar<\/h3><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/product\/assistive-toolbar\/\">Recite Me toolbar<\/a> removes online barriers for individuals who would otherwise need to provide their own support to access content online. It allows website visitors with sight loss, cognitive impairments, neurodivergent traits, physical disabilities, and varying linguistic needs to access information in line with their personal preferences. Users can:<\/p><ul><li>Personalise font size, type, and colour options to make each web page readable.<\/li><li>Utilise the mask screen tool, which isolates parts of the page to help with focus.<\/li><li>Use the ruler tool to make reading easier.<\/li><li>Download content as an audio file as an alternative to reading.<\/li><li>Convert page content into over 100 different on-screen languages.<\/li><li>Have the page read aloud in a choice of 65 different languages.<\/li><li>Customise PDF documents and have them read aloud or translated.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b5f663\" data-id=\"8b5f663\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67f31dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"67f31dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"802\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Toolbar-Product-Graphic-1-2044x2048-1-1022x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23469\" alt=\"Recite Me website with the toolbar being used onscreen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Toolbar-Product-Graphic-1-2044x2048-1-1022x1024.png 1022w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Toolbar-Product-Graphic-1-2044x2048-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Toolbar-Product-Graphic-1-2044x2048-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Toolbar-Product-Graphic-1-2044x2048-1-768x770.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Toolbar-Product-Graphic-1-2044x2048-1-1533x1536.png 1533w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Toolbar-Product-Graphic-1-2044x2048-1.png 2044w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b737575 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b737575\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8f9dcf3\" data-id=\"8f9dcf3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61f9c35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61f9c35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>GOTAFE: A Case Study in Inclusion<\/h2><p>As the biggest vocational education provider in the country, <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/case-study\/gotafe\/\">GOTAFE<\/a> caters to over 9000 students per year, offering over 130 courses across 8 campuses and 11 separate government jurisdictions.\u00a0<\/p><p>The GOTAFE community is diverse. So, to provide students from all backgrounds with seamless online experiences without encountering any online barriers, they adopted Recite Me as their accessibility software of choice on the GOTAFE public-facing website and on its online learning platform, goLearn.<\/p><h3>Client Feedback:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57cb4c0 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"57cb4c0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d894d7\" data-id=\"0d894d7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b3cd6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1b3cd6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eaffce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2eaffce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Quote_2-300x300.png\" alt=\"quote\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" \/><\/p><p>\u201cThe new features on goLearn are a great\u00a0resource for students who may need that little extra support or assistance. The beauty of this is that it is user-friendly and very accessible.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c94e440 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c94e440\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7727968\" data-id=\"7727968\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16227b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16227b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Student Feedback:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df3526d disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df3526d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-412c6d1\" data-id=\"412c6d1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b347139 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b347139\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><h3><strong style=\"font-weight: 300\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Quote_2-300x300.png\" alt=\"quote\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/h3><p>\u201cIf you are studying something that has a \u2018jargon-heavy\u2019 content, like Nursing, there are going to be things that you may never have come across before, or even heard of before. The dictionary feature gives a clear definition of the number of words or terms that you may see on goLearn.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2becb21 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2becb21\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81f2476\" data-id=\"81f2476\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07085b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07085b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>What the Data Says<\/h3><p>Recite Me software is already installed on over 6,000 websites &#8211; several of which are in the education sector. 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