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Mandate

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Core

Civic Theme

Direct link: salsa.digital/expertise/civictheme
Responsible agency: Salsa Digital

CivicTheme is an open-source website design system created and maintained by Salsa Digital. It follows the same design principles, accessibility and security standards as the former Australian Government Design System (AGDS) initiated by the Digital Transformation Agency (DTA).

This no-code system is designed to streamline website builds by using pre-built components like hero banners, navigation cards and body content for easy configuration and customisation. Built on Drupal 10, the system includes a theme and component library to support consistent and accessible digital experiences for government websites.

CivicTheme is compliant with government compliance standards, including WCAG 2.1 AA guidelines and supports mobile accessibility for better user experience.

Capabilities

This design is part of the following capability.
CAP30

Web Content Management (Business)

Standards

This design can be useful in achieving the intent of the following standard(s).

Web Content Management standard

STA71
Web Content Management encompasses the full spectrum of content processes, covering aspects such as creation, categorisation, quality, protection, and oversight. It is often achieved through implementation of a Content Management System (CMS). A CMS helps an entity create, publish, manage, store,…
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