Literature Reviews
Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.
6 results found tagged Australia.
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Cross-Cultural Web Design Guidelines
This paper develops evidence-based cross-cultural web design guidelines that go beyond simple language translation to address culturally specific design preferences in layout, navigation, links, multimedia, visual representation, colour, and text. Th…
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Subjective Evaluation of Website Accessibility and Usability: A Survey for People with Sensory Disabilities
This paper presents a novel subjective evaluation model for assessing web accessibility and usability from the perspective of students with sensory disabilities, applied to Australian university websites. The model integrates accessibility criteria f…
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Creating Accessible Local Government: The Process
This short paper documents the end-to-end process the City of Cockburn, a local government authority in Western Australia, followed to develop an accessible replacement website. The paper provides a practical 9-step roadmap: (1) embed accessibility i…
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Technology, Education and Access: A "Fair Go" for People with Disabilities
This keynote is a personal narrative by Dr. Scott Hollier, a digital access specialist diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa at age five, tracing how technology and education have shaped his life and career in accessibility. Hollier frames the talk aro…
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Working Together: Technology as the Foundation for Better Employment Outcomes for People with Disability
Written by Australia's Disability Discrimination Commissioner at the Australian Human Rights Commission, this keynote paper draws on the findings of the 2016 "Willing to Work" national inquiry into employment discrimination against older Australians …
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Accessibility to Work from Home for the Disabled: The Need for a Shift in Management Style
This short paper argues that working from home (telecommuting) offers significant benefits for people with disabilities but requires a fundamental shift in management practices to succeed. The author synthesizes research and policy evidence from Aust…