Resources
Articles and guides
Plain-English articles on all things accessibility. Read about the latest changes to standards and laws, or follow step-by-step guides to make your websites and documents work for everyone. No jargon, and no law degree needed.
Free resource
Website accessibility checklist
A plain-English checklist you can work through yourself, with no technical background needed. Print it or save it as a PDF.
Free tool
Colour contrast checker
Check whether your text and background colours pass WCAG 2.2 AA and AAA. Enter two colours and get an instant result.
Standards
What’s new in WCAG 2.2: the 9 new criteria explained
The nine new WCAG 2.2 success criteria explained in plain English, which six apply at Level AA, and where websites most often fail them.
Compliance
A plain-English guide to the Disability Discrimination Act
What Australia’s Disability Discrimination Act means for your website and documents: who it applies to, how complaints work, and what you can do now.
Compliance
Is there such a thing as DDA certification?
There is no official DDA certificate in Australia. Find out what the law expects for websites and documents, and what evidence you can get instead.
Compliance
Australian website accessibility standards: what applies to you
A plain-English guide to Australia’s website accessibility requirements in 2026: the Disability Discrimination Act, WCAG 2.2 AA, and what it means for your business.
Guide
How to write good alt text: a step-by-step guide with examples
A plain-English guide to writing alt text properly, with real examples of good and bad alt text, and when to leave it blank on purpose.
Guide
How to test your website using only a keyboard
A step-by-step guide to testing your website’s accessibility using only a keyboard. No mouse, no special tools, no technical background needed.
Guide
How to fix low contrast text on your website (without ruining your brand)
Low colour contrast is the most common accessibility issue on the web. Here’s how to spot it, what the actual numbers mean, and how to fix it.
Tools
Free tools to check your website’s accessibility
An honest guide to free accessibility testing tools like WAVE, axe and Lighthouse: what they catch, what they miss, and why manual testing still matters.
Guide
Does website accessibility help your SEO?
Accessibility isn’t a direct Google ranking factor, but it overlaps heavily with what search engines reward. Here’s the honest relationship between the two.
Government
Why government organisations can’t wait for an accessibility law
Australia has no standalone website accessibility law, but government organisations still carry real risk. Here’s the concrete case for acting anyway.
Audits
What is a website accessibility audit, and what do you get?
What an accessibility audit involves, how it differs from a free automated scan, what you get at the end, and how to use the results.
Testing
Automated vs manual accessibility testing: what tools miss
Automated checkers are fast and free, but they only test part of WCAG. Here’s what they catch, what they miss, and why human testing matters.
Documents
How to make an accessible PDF: a step-by-step guide
A step-by-step guide to making accessible PDFs, starting with your Word document and finishing with checks in Adobe Acrobat.
NDIS
Website accessibility for NDIS providers: what to fix first
Why accessibility matters so much for NDIS providers, and the most important things to fix first on your website.
Guide
What is Easy Read? A guide for Australian organisations
Easy Read uses short, simple sentences and supporting pictures to make information easier to understand. Here’s who it helps and how to do it well.
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