WA Government announces WCAG implementation timelines

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Tuesday, 5 July 2011 17:10pm

The State Government of Western Australia has formally announced that it will aim to achieve WCAG 2.0 ‘A’ or ‘AA’ compliance by the end of 2013 across the whole wa.gov.au domain.

The types of websites that fall under the requirements include public facing websites, intranets and extranets. While ‘A’ level is the minimal requirement for these sites, the government has identified ‘AA’ as the preferred option. 

The WA strategy is based on the Federal Government’s National Transition Strategy (NTS), which will aim to have WCAG 2.0 ‘A’ compliance by the end of 2012.

Further information on the WA Government accessibility initiatives can be viewed on the WA Public Sector accessibility website.


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