Accessibility

Our commitment

Brighter Websites is committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment for people with diverse abilities. Our objective for this site is to provide as far as possible the same experience for all. We have taken the following measures to ensure accessibility:

• Appoint an Accessibility Coordinator.
• Assign clear accessibility goals and responsibilities.

Web standards

This site has been developed using guidelines incorporating the recommendations of the World Wide Web Consortium‘s (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), the accepted worldwide standard.

Conformance status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. This site is partially conformant with WCAG 2.0 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.

Assistance features

• To assist some readers to navigate the site, some of our pages contain
• a skip to content link, to move directly to the beginning of the page content
• Colour contrast ratio 4+
• Textual Alternatives for Links, Images and Other Media
• Textual Labels for Inputs and Form Elements
• Breadcrumb menu links and a Html Site Map for for alternative Website Navigation
• Design Responsive

We are also happy to assist our visitors directly if they have any issue receiving or viewing content on our site 

Browsers

This website is best viewed with Google Chrome and the latest versions of; Safari, Firefox, and Internet Explorer.

If there is information on this website that you can’t access or have any suggestions on how we can improve the accessibility of this website, please email: support@brighterwebsites.com.au

Technical specifications

Accessibility of brighterwebsites.com.au relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

• HTML
• WAI-ARIA
• CSS
• JavaScript

These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used.

Brighter Websites Accessibility Goals

1. Ensure WCAG 2.1 Level AA Compliance
   Aim to meet or exceed Level AA success criteria in all new website content, templates, and user interfaces.

2. Create Inclusive User Experiences
   Design and develop digital products for ourselves and our clients, that are usable by people with disabilities ensuring a suitable experience for persons with special vision, hearing, cognitive, and motor needs.

3. Maintain Keyboard Navigation Support
   Ensure all interactive elements (menus, forms, buttons) can be accessed and used without a mouse.

4. Use Semantic HTML and ARIA
   Structure content with appropriate HTML5 elements and apply ARIA attributes where necessary for screen readers.

5. Test with Real Users and Assistive Tech
   Conduct usability testing with assistive technologies like screen readers (e.g. NVDA, JAWS) and screen magnifiers.

6. Provide Text Alternatives
   Include meaningful alt text for all images, and captions/transcripts for videos and audio content.

Accessibility Coordinator Responsibilities

1. Accessibility Officer Role
   Oversee all accessibility efforts, provide guidance to the team, and act as the contact point for accessibility-related queries or complaints.

2. Developer Responsibilities
   Implement accessible coding practices, test for keyboard operability, and follow accessibility checklists during development.

3. Designer Responsibilities
   Create designs that support readability (contrast, font size), logical navigation, and inclusive UI elements.

4. Content Creator Responsibilities
   Ensure written content is clear, concise, and structured with appropriate headings and lists; add alt text and descriptive links.

5. QA / Tester Responsibilities
   Regularly audit and test for accessibility issues using tools like WAVE, accessibleweb.com and accessibilitychecker.org, or Lighthouse, and report findings to the team.

Assessment approach

This site has undergone self-evaluation using accessibleweb.com and accessibilitychecker.org tools.

Feedback

Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on this site. We are committed to the continuous improvement of the accessibility of our digital content. If you have any questions, comments or if you are having problems please contact Brighter Websites - Contact Us Page - Phone Number: 0412401933 Email: support@brighterwebsites.com.au We try to respond to feedback within 10 Business Days.