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Accessible information

State Disability Plan whole-of-government action—work towards ensuring Queensland Government information is accessible and provided in multiple formats.

Overall measure

  • All new key Queensland Government information is provided in accessible formats. (State Disability Plan measure
  • Existing content progressively reviewed and updated. (DPC and PSC measure)
Action Accountable area

Action 4.1
Ensure all new agency information is available and published in accessible formats and can be converted using common assistive technologies. Regularly review existing materials to ensure accessibility in multiple formats.

Strategy and Engagement (Communication Services), PSC

State Disability Plan whole-of-government actiongovernment policies require Queensland Government websites to meet contemporary Australian Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. Work continues to be undertaken to provide transcripts and/or captions are available for newly created time-based media (i.e. pre-recorded video/audio).

Overall measure

  • All new key website content is accessible and complies with guidelines. (State Disability Plan measure)
  • Increase in the number of government websites that meet guidelines. (State Disability Plan measure)
Action Accountable area

Action 5.1
Continue to review key documentation and website content to ensure compliance with Queensland Government Enterprise Architecture Standard 26 and accessibility standards.

Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel, Strategy and Engagement (Communication Services), PSC

Action 5.2
Ensure that all videos compiled and published by the agency on social media are accompanied by text transcripts and closed captions, where practical.

Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel, Strategy and Engagement (Communication Services), PSC

Action 5.3
Support government initiatives with new and redeveloped websites in accordance with best practice, websites policy (IS26) compliance and accessibility standards.

Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel, Strategy and Engagement (Communication Services), PSC

Last updated: 23 July, 2020

Last reviewed: 21 July, 2020