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Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) will take on added celebration at Vision Australia in 2020.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Vision Australia’s Digital Access service, which has grown into an internationally recognised industry leader in the provision of digital accessibility services.
Part of Vision Australia, Digital Access’ expertise extends beyond accessibility issues relating to people who are blind or have low vision. Digital Access specialises in web accessibility consultancy, training and testing, and its services are designed to help organisations make their digital presence accessible and inclusive to all.
Neil King, Vision Australia National Manager Digital Access, said the 20th anniversary comes at a time when the need to consider and ensure accessibility becomes more and more important.
“It’s estimated that one in five Australians live with a disability and we’re seeing an increased amount of essential services and information being moved to online and digital platforms,” Neil said.
“If accessibility isn’t a key consideration of this process and when these platforms are designed, then there’s a real risk that people with disability could be locked out of participating in large parts of everyday life. This is why the services [...]