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Disability Discrimination Act
Many countries have legislation or policies relating to accessibility of information or services online. In Australia, Section 24 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 states:
Section 24 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992
- It is unlawful for a person who, whether for payment or not, provides goods or services, or makes facilities available, to discriminate against another person on the ground of the other person's disability or a disability of any of that other person's associates:
- a. by refusing to provide the other person with those goods or services or to make those facilities available to the other person; or
- b. in the terms or conditions on which the first-mentioned person provides the other person with those goods or services or makes those facilities available to the other person; or
- c. in the manner in which the first-mentioned person provides the other person with those goods or services or makes those facilities available to the other person.
- This section does not render it unlawful to discriminate against a person on the ground of the person's disability if the provision of the goods or services, or making facilities available, would impose unjustifiable hardship on the person who provides the goods or services or makes the facilities available.
Failing to put content online in an accessible format may leave the university open to legal action. In addition to complying with accessibility standards, ensure that the link to accessibility information appears in the footer of every web page.
The standard web templates have been set up with the required Accessibility information link in the footer. To get a copy of the web templates, contact your faculty or divisional web team.
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