{"id":31752,"date":"2025-04-09T08:41:54","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T07:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/?p=31752"},"modified":"2026-01-28T11:17:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T11:17:36","slug":"website-accessibility-for-universities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/website-accessibility-for-universities\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to Website Accessibility for Universities"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"31752\" class=\"elementor elementor-31752\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bbecd84 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bbecd84\" 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-39b5e1d\" data-id=\"39b5e1d\" 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-0513330 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0513330\" 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>Universities are home to students of all different descriptions; different nationalities, different backgrounds, and different abilities. But a diverse population means diverse needs, which, for the people running the university, brings its challenges. To cater for all their students, and indeed to stay on the right side of the law, universities must ensure their websites are accessible for everyone. But what does accessibility look like? And how should you approach compliance? This guide has everything a university needs to begin its accessibility journey, from the implications of accessibility regulations to actionable tips on how to address them. <\/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-5a7c225 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a7c225\" 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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-84bc475\" data-id=\"84bc475\" 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-376b09d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"376b09d\" 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 website accessibility?<\/h2><p>Website accessibility is the dimension of web design which focusses on accommodating the diverse needs of disabled audiences. It represents the tearing down of existing <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/barriers-to-accessibility\/\">accessibility barriers<\/a> and the opening of your digital doors.<\/p><p>For universities, website accessibility could mean providing captions and transcripts for lecture recordings so that users with visual or auditory impairments can follow along. It could also mean ensuring that application forms are appropriately labelled, or that images are screen reader compatible.<\/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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b89ad5\" data-id=\"1b89ad5\" 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-d99283e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d99283e\" 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=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/Highlighting-the-Strategies-for-Diversity-and-Inclusion-in-Higher-Education-Header-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30561\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/Highlighting-the-Strategies-for-Diversity-and-Inclusion-in-Higher-Education-Header-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/Highlighting-the-Strategies-for-Diversity-and-Inclusion-in-Higher-Education-Header-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/Highlighting-the-Strategies-for-Diversity-and-Inclusion-in-Higher-Education-Header-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/Highlighting-the-Strategies-for-Diversity-and-Inclusion-in-Higher-Education-Header-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/Highlighting-the-Strategies-for-Diversity-and-Inclusion-in-Higher-Education-Header.png 1080w\" 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-d10a7b2 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d10a7b2\" 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-11a63eb\" data-id=\"11a63eb\" 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-0a136b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a136b9\" 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>Whatever practical form it may take, the goal of website accessibility in universities is always the same: to give disadvantaged students the necessary tools to thrive alongside their peers on an even playing field.<\/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-f62c1b7 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f62c1b7\" 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-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa914d9\" data-id=\"fa914d9\" 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-b2fedc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2fedc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Get a Free Accessibility Check of your Website<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4968d8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4968d8e\" 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>Get a free automated accessibility check of your websites homepage. This will identify and highlight any compliance issues on your website. Followed by recommendations on how to implement the necessary changes to make your website more accessible.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-600881a elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"600881a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/free-accessibility-check\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Run a Free Compliance Check Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-eec9b7c\" data-id=\"eec9b7c\" 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-d8b92aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d8b92aa\" 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=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33845\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/5-Checker-Website-image-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/5-Checker-Website-image-768x735.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/5-Checker-Website-image-1536x1471.png 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/5-Checker-Website-image.png 2000w\" 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-e7a89da disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e7a89da\" 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-8c3e347\" data-id=\"8c3e347\" 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-76cfdc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76cfdc3\" 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>Why is accessibility important for University websites<\/h2><p>Universities were created with the core purpose of training the world\u2019s best talent in a range of academic subjects to fulfil critical roles throughout society. But to truly achieve this, universities must ensure they cast a net wide enough, a net which excludes no student from applying nor using their services. For that, accessibility needs to take top priority.<\/p><p>Talent knows no boundaries. Students with disabilities bring diverse perspectives and skills that enrich academic communities. Yet, inaccessible websites can deter these talented individuals from applying or fully participating in university life.<\/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-d867e3e disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d867e3e\" 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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d454e4a\" data-id=\"d454e4a\" 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-37b7687 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37b7687\" 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>Beyond inclusivity, there are also strategic, <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/business-case-for-accessibility\/\">business reasons<\/a> why universities should focus on accessibility:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Diverse recruitment<\/strong>: By ensuring your website is accessible, you open your doors to a broader pool of applicants, many of which could prove to be assets to your university.<\/li><li><strong>Compliance with legal standards<\/strong>: Website accessibility is mandated by law, and implementing accessibility strategies is the most effective way to circumvent the legal risks associated with non-compliance.<\/li><li><strong>Improved user experience<\/strong>: Accessibility serves more than just the disabled community. It brings about improved design and usability, which benefits everyone.<\/li><li><strong>Boosted reputation<\/strong>: An accessible website signals that your university values inclusivity, enhancing its reputation among prospective students, staff, and the wider community.<\/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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-175443e\" data-id=\"175443e\" 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-4612dec elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4612dec\" 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\/06\/Advancing-Accessibility-Standards-in-Higher-Education-Header-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-28473\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/Advancing-Accessibility-Standards-in-Higher-Education-Header-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/Advancing-Accessibility-Standards-in-Higher-Education-Header-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/Advancing-Accessibility-Standards-in-Higher-Education-Header-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/Advancing-Accessibility-Standards-in-Higher-Education-Header-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/Advancing-Accessibility-Standards-in-Higher-Education-Header.png 1080w\" 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-152ab23 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"152ab23\" 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-bd4af9c\" data-id=\"bd4af9c\" 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-bed7342 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bed7342\" 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>Ultimately, web accessibility is important for universities because it not only upholds their commitment to equity and inclusion, but allows them to profit from a wide range of business benefits in the process.<\/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-940e8b7 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"940e8b7\" 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-bca40f7\" data-id=\"bca40f7\" 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-2824a00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2824a00\" 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>Accessibility legislation for universities<\/h2><p>Australian universities must adhere to several key accessibility laws, all of which demand an accessible website. Compliance with these laws not only fosters equality but also helps avoid legal complications and the fallout that comes with it. <\/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-c9924a4 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c9924a4\" 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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eefa68b\" data-id=\"eefa68b\" 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-633bb08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"633bb08\" 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=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/What-are-the-levels-of-WCAG-Compliance-Header-1-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31754\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/What-are-the-levels-of-WCAG-Compliance-Header-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/What-are-the-levels-of-WCAG-Compliance-Header-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/What-are-the-levels-of-WCAG-Compliance-Header-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/What-are-the-levels-of-WCAG-Compliance-Header-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/What-are-the-levels-of-WCAG-Compliance-Header-1.png 1080w\" 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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c965248\" data-id=\"c965248\" 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-919e142 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"919e142\" 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>Web Content Accessibility Guidelines<\/h3><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/understanding-the-web-content-accessibility-guidelines-wcag\/\">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)<\/a> provide a globally recognised framework for web accessibility and how to achieve it. Derived from four core principles, known as <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/pour-accessibility-principles\/\">POUR principles<\/a> &#8211; Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust &#8211; are a series of specific accessibility criteria which WCAG prescribes according to three varying <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/what-are-the-levels-of-wcag-compliance\/\">levels of compliance<\/a> (A, AA, and AAA).<\/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-73cccd5 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73cccd5\" 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-f2720ce\" data-id=\"f2720ce\" 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-2993590 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2993590\" 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>The criteria address crucial areas of accessibility, such as colour contrast, text resizing, keyboard navigability, and website structure. This has broad implications for universities across their websites, learning materials, and application forms.<\/p><p>In essence, the WCAG is a set of recommendations, meaning it is not, in and of itself, legally binding. However, as the gold standard of website accessibility, it forms the digital basis of many enforceable laws. It is even frequently referenced in courts of law as the definitive standard for determining whether a website meets accessibility requirements or not.<\/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-c0aeec6 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0aeec6\" 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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ce60d2\" data-id=\"3ce60d2\" 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-8a66c0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a66c0e\" 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>Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)<\/h3><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/disability-discrimination-act-compliance\/\">Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)<\/a> is Australia\u2019s primary accessibility legislation. It is a broad law which, for universities, prohibits any form of discrimination against students with disabilities.<\/p><p>The DDA explicitly states that applicable organisations must make provisions for web and mobile accessibility. The best way to achieve this is by adhering to WCAG Level AA standards.<\/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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9e4ec1\" data-id=\"b9e4ec1\" 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-5d7a8ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5d7a8ad\" 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=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/Disability-Discrimination-Act-Hero.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24825\" alt=\"Disability-Discrimination-Act-Hero\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/Disability-Discrimination-Act-Hero.png 600w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/Disability-Discrimination-Act-Hero-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/Disability-Discrimination-Act-Hero-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\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-edf21cc disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"edf21cc\" 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-9fff214\" data-id=\"9fff214\" 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-57013a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57013a4\" 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>Tip to make your University website accessible<\/h2><p>Clearly universities are held to a strict standard when it comes to website accessibility. So, what actions can you take to stay compliant? We\u2019ve had a look at some of the <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/6-most-common-wcag-failures\/\">most common WCAG failures<\/a>, and pulled together a list of 8 actionable tips to help you address them. Think of these as easy wins; they\u2019re the low-hanging fruit that will help get your website regulation-ready.<\/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-b835d29 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b835d29\" 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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dde19d8\" data-id=\"dde19d8\" 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-66bb6c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"66bb6c0\" 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=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-29024\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-768x735.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-1536x1471.png 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image.png 2000w\" 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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-497f27e\" data-id=\"497f27e\" 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-0c29664 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c29664\" 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>1. Conduct an accessibility audit<\/h3><p>Before you can start fixing things, you first have to know what to fix. This is why an accessibility audit should be your first port of call. Automated testing tools, like an <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/product\/website-accessibility-checker\/\">accessibility checker<\/a>, scan your website, flagging any non-compliant or inaccessible features. Now, equipped with a list of your problem areas, you can begin addressing them one-by-one.<\/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-3365fa5 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3365fa5\" 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-1e6b407\" data-id=\"1e6b407\" 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-3c65142 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c65142\" 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>2. Implement keyboard navigation<\/h3><p>Users with mobility issues rely on keyboard functions to carry out critical website tasks, like completing forms or navigating across web pages. So, ensure your website and all its elements, including buttons and links, can be opened via <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/keyboard-accessibility\/\">keyboard<\/a> alone. Specify a Tab index for these elements and ensure the Tab order is logical.<\/p><h3>3. Provide alt text for images<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/how-to-write-image-alt-text-for-accessibility\/\">Add accessible alt text to all images<\/a>, ensuring the descriptions are descriptive but not saturated with unnecessary jargon. This helps visually impaired users perceive visual content through <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/screen-reader-accessibility\/\">screen readers<\/a>.<\/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-0f477c7 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0f477c7\" 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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2432be4\" data-id=\"2432be4\" 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-98fb536 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98fb536\" 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>4. Use clear and consistent navigation<\/h3><p>Simplify website navigation with clear menus and logical structures, so that those with <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/cognitive-accessibility\/\">cognitive impairments<\/a> or neurological challenges can find the information they\u2019re looking for without hassle.<\/p><p>For example, include clear menu titles, such as \u2018Admission\u2019 and \u2018Courses\u2019, and include subcategories, like &#8216;Undergraduate&#8217; or &#8216;Postgraduate&#8217; where relevant. Perhaps you could even add a search bar to your navigation menu, or provide breadcrumb trails at the top of each page to allow users to track their location on your site.<\/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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c94998e\" data-id=\"c94998e\" 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-384166d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"384166d\" 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=\"476\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/Icon-Developers.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31755\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/Icon-Developers.png 476w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/Icon-Developers-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/Icon-Developers-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/>\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-7684b58 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7684b58\" 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-801164f\" data-id=\"801164f\" 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-433b656 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"433b656\" 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>5. Offer captions and transcripts for multimedia<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/video-accessibility\/\">Video captions and audio transcripts<\/a> help support students with visual and hearing impairments, as well as non-native English speakers and those trying to access content in noisy environments. Be particularly mindful of adding captions and transcripts to recorded lectures or other content that is crucial to learning.<\/p><h3>6. Test colour contrast<\/h3><p>Use high <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/colour-contrast-accessibility\/\">colour contrast<\/a> schemes to ensure text stands out from its background and is readable for users with visual impairments. Colour combinations like black on white, or dark blue on light grey, provide the highest levels of contrast, but any combination which meets the WCAG\u2019s minimum standard of 4.5:1 contrast ratio (normal-sized text) will suffice.<\/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-35a5ba9 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35a5ba9\" 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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e5a0b0\" data-id=\"8e5a0b0\" 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-6fb9a9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6fb9a9a\" 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=\"387\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/A-guide-to-Mobile-Accessibility.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31756\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/A-guide-to-Mobile-Accessibility.png 387w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/A-guide-to-Mobile-Accessibility-296x300.png 296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 387px) 100vw, 387px\" \/>\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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59c3457\" data-id=\"59c3457\" 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-8eb4b17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8eb4b17\" 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>7. Ensure mobile responsiveness<\/h3><p>A growing number of content users, particularly those in the disabled community, rely heavily on mobile devices like smartphones and tablets to interact with online resources. One study showed that 97% of students own a smartphone and 95% of them bring that smartphone to class.<\/p><p>This means that your university\u2019s website, student portal, learning materials, etc., need to be <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/mobile-accessibility\/\">accessible on mobile devices<\/a>. Check how your content presents itself on different devices and consider using features like responsive grid layouts which automatically adjust your content according to the proportions of the screen size it appears on.<\/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-02eadcd disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"02eadcd\" 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-a7d78e8\" data-id=\"a7d78e8\" 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-7c90f1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c90f1b\" 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>8. Provide customisation options<\/h3><p>Diverse audiences have diverse needs, and it can be quite the challenge to meet all those needs at one. For example, while high-contrast colour schemes benefit users with visual impairments, they can create difficulties for users with dyslexia, who sometimes find such colours overwhelming.<\/p><p>The solution? Customisation tools. Digital aids, like an <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/product\/assistive-toolbar\/\">accessibility toolbar<\/a>, allow users to adjust text size, font style, colour scheme, and many other design features, according to their individual needs. By giving your users the freedom to customise design elements in this way, you can serve all needs without conflict.<\/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-9da93d2 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9da93d2\" 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-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a0fa2a\" data-id=\"0a0fa2a\" 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-20699d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20699d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Digital Accessibility and Inclusion Toolkit<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6021dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6021dd\" 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>Our 40-page Digital Accessibility &amp; Inclusion Toolkit helps businesses break down online barriers and make a real impact. It offers practical advice on all aspects of digital accessibility, from writing an accessibility statement to accessible website tips and inclusive hiring.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1fb45e elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e1fb45e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/download\/accessibility-and-inclusion-toolkit\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download Your Toolkit Here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-299bd2c\" data-id=\"299bd2c\" 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-0ec0555 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0ec0555\" 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=\"722\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Toolkit-Graphic-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33849\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Toolkit-Graphic-1.png 964w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Toolkit-Graphic-1-300x271.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Toolkit-Graphic-1-768x693.png 768w\" 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-422f22e disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"422f22e\" 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-e444bea\" data-id=\"e444bea\" 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-490889d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"490889d\" 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>Liverpool University: A case study for web accessibility<\/h2><p>The University of Liverpool is a prestigious higher education institution in the UK, with over 22,000 on-campus students and 10,000 online learners, 3000 of whom have disclosed a disability. This positions accessibility as a top priority for the University. <\/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-210c6ed disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"210c6ed\" 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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d75e4d\" data-id=\"4d75e4d\" 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-5bb5106 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5bb5106\" 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=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/University-of-Liverpool-Quote-logo-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31757\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/University-of-Liverpool-Quote-logo-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/University-of-Liverpool-Quote-logo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/University-of-Liverpool-Quote-logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/University-of-Liverpool-Quote-logo-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/University-of-Liverpool-Quote-logo.png 1080w\" 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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-05a3762\" data-id=\"05a3762\" 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-289192e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"289192e\" 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>That\u2019s why, in 2017, <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/case-study\/university-of-liverpool\/\">Liverpool University partnered with Recite Me<\/a>. The goal was to help make the university website accessible to as many people as possible. And the solution was simple: empower users to customise their web browsing experience by offering features like adjustable font sizes, colour contrasts, and text-to-speech functionality through Recite Me\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/product\/assistive-toolbar\/\">accessibility toolbar<\/a>.<\/p><p>Reflecting on the partnership, Steven Summers, Assistive Technology Specialist at the university, highlighted how Recite Me reinforces the university&#8217;s commitment to creating an inclusive environment, supporting both current and prospective students and staff.<\/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-f00c97f disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f00c97f\" 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-1e309a6\" data-id=\"1e309a6\" 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-46290dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46290dc\" 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>Check out our Products &amp; Services<\/h2><p>Ready to take your first steps towards digital accessibility compliance? Then see how we can support your journey with our accessibility solutions:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-135c7c2 elementor-section-content-space-between elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"135c7c2\" 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-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-232f192\" data-id=\"232f192\" 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-27e899f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"27e899f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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