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Accessibility statements are not just for fully accessible websites

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You may think that an accessibility statement is what you create once you have developed your website, had it audited for compliance, your documents remediated and all your staff trained up in creating accessible content. But if there is organisational commitment to improving digital accessibility, then Media Access Australia’s Deputy CEO Natalie Collins believes the accessibility statement is a great place to start.

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Pen resting on top of a document titled ‘Statement’

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Training for accessibility champions

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A key player in the successful implementation of a digital accessibility strategy can be an ‘accessibility champion’ – someone who can lead accessibility initiatives, provide expert input into decisions, and design and develop processes that help an organisation embed accessibility into its practices and culture. This role can originate in web development, web design, content management or communications departments, but the key is that an accessibility champion should undertake foundation-level training in accessibility compliance.

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Finger pressing a ‘square academic cap’ button on a keyboard

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Accessible annual reports

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Annual report season is nearly upon us, so now is the time to take a meaningful and easy step toward walking the inclusion talk—make your annual report an accessible document.

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Business people looking over a printed document, holding pen to paper

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