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Mandate

Endorsed

Status

Core

Responsible agency

World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) provides a single shared standard for making web content more accessible. 

WCAG forms a part of the Digital Service Standard v2.0.

The WCAG standard is applicable to all digital services. Meeting the standard is a requirement of the:

All commonwealth entities have an obligation to ensure their digital services comply with the Disability Discrimination Act 1992.

Access the standard

The www.w3.org website hosts the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (full text). 

View: WCAG 2 Overview

Capabilities

This standard supports digital solutions in the following capability.
CAP23

Web Content Management (Individual)

Policies

This standard assists in meeting the requirements of the following policies.
POL1

Web Content Management policy

Designs

The following designs show how to achieve the intent of this standard.

Energy Made Easy

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Direct link: www.energymadeeasy.gov.auResponsible agency: Australian Energy Regulator  Energy Made Easy is a free, independent government service from the Australian Energy Regulator (AER). The energymadeeasy.gov.au website compares energy plans from various providers.  It helps…

dva.gov.au

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Direct link: www.dva.gov.auResponsible agency: Department of Veterans’ Affairs The Department of Veterans' Affairs official website dva.gov.au provides key services, news and advice for veterans, their families and the broader Defence community. The site offers resources for: accessing mental…

education.gov.au

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Direct link: www.education.gov.auResponsible agency: Department of Education  education.gov.au is the official website for the Department of Education. It provides news, announcements and information on programs and initiatives and resources for early childhood, primary and higher education…

Express Plus Child Support mobile app

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Direct link: www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/express-plus-child-support-mobile-appResponsible agency: Services Australia Express Plus Child Support is a mobile app that allows users to manage their child support information directly from their mobile devices. The app is available 24 hours a day, 7…
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