Inclusive content and services

Project summary

Objective

Any digital product (content, digital book, software hardware or services) created, curated or procured by department staff is designed current WCAG and/or AS EN 301:549 standards to provide equal access of use for all their intended users, be they students, staff or community members.

Project Benefits

What will success look like?

  • A senior leader within Communication and Engagement will be responsible for driving action and accountability on accessibility within areas of their remit
  • Communication and Engagement staff will possess the awareness and capacity to create content and services in line with current WCAG standards. (currently WCAG 2.1).
  • Communication and Engagement to be an active member of the Accessibility Leadership Group

How will you measure success?

  • WCAG accessibility audits of department content and services
  • Completion rates of staff undertaking accessibility training
  • Analytics of visits/interactions on accessibility central hub.

Key project milestones

Phase 1– August 2021

  • A senior leader within Communication and Engagement identified as responsible for driving action and accountability on accessibility within areas of their remit
  • Communication and Engagement to be an active member of the Accessibility Leadership Group

Phase 2– December 2022

  • Communication and Engagement staff will possess the awareness and capacity to create content and services in line with current WCAG standards. (Currently WCAG 2.1).

Project Governance

  • Division: Communication and Engagement
  • Project executive: Executive Director, Communication & Engagement
  • Project lead: Manager, Content Creative and Design, Communication and Engagement
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