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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)

    Responsible area

    Strategy and Engagement (Communication Services), PSC

    Year 1 (2017–2018)
    Activities/success measure
    Year 2 (2018–2019)
    Activities/success measure
    Year 3 (2019–2020)
    Activities/success measure

    Ensure all new agency information is available and published in accessible formats and is able to be converted using common assistive technologies.

    Ensure all new agency information is available and published in accessible formats and is able to be converted using common assistive technologies.

    Ensure all new agency information is available and published in accessible formats and is able to be converted using common assistive technologies.

    Regularly review existing materials and update content to ensure accessibility in multiple formats.

    Regularly review existing materials and update content to ensure accessibility in multiple formats.

    Regularly review existing materials and update content to ensure accessibility in multiple formats.

    State Disability Plan whole-of-government action—government 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)

    Responsible area

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

    Year 1 (2017–2018)
    Activities/success measure
    Year 2 (2018–2019)
    Activities/success measure
    Year 3 (2019–2020)
    Activities/success measure

    Review key documentation and website content to ensure compliance with Queensland Government Enterprise Architecture Standard 26 and accessibility standards.

    Review key documentation and website content to ensure compliance with Queensland Government Enterprise Architecture Standard 26 and accessibility standards.

    Review key documentation and website content to ensure compliance with Queensland Government Enterprise Architecture Standard 26 and accessibility standards.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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    Last updated:
    25 July, 2018
    Last reviewed:
    26 July, 2018