Australia

Last Updated: 30 August 2016 – Fixed broken links under the DDA, added new procurement policy announced by the Minister of Finance.

Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA)

Date enacted: 1992
Responsible Entities (Agencies, Ministries, etc.):
- Attorney General’s Department
- Australian Human Rights Commission
Type: Non-discrimination law
Scope: Public sector, Private sector
Web only: no
WCAG Version Used: WCAG 2.0
Relevant Documents:
- About Disability Rights
  Overview and guide for the Disability Discrimination Act
- Web Accessibility National Transition Strategy
  The Australian Government’s adoption and implementation of Web content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.0 (WCAG 2.0) Level AA
- Digital Service Standard accessibility requirement
  Guide to the standard used by Australian Government agencies for digital services.

Date enacted: 2016
Responsible Entity (Agency, Ministry, etc.):
- Minister of Finance
Type: Procurement recommendation
Scope: Government
Web only: no
WCAG Version Used: WCAG 2.0
Relevant Standard:
- EN 301 549
  Includes WCAG 2.0 Level AA verbatim without modifications for Web content, and WCAG 2.0 Level AA as interpreted by WCAG2ICT for non-Web documentation and software.
Relevant Documents:
- Announcement from Minister of Finance to use EN 301 549 standard as ICT procurement standard