2.2 Equal Access is Required by Law
The provision of information and online services through the Worldwide Web is a service covered by the DDA. Equal access for people with a disability in this area is required by the DDA where it can reasonably be provided. This requirement applies to any individual or organisation developing a Worldwide Web page in Australia, or placing or maintaining a Web page on an Australian server. This includes pages developed or maintained for purposes relating to employment; education; provision of services including professional services, banking, insurance or financial services, entertainment or recreation, telecommunications services, public transport services, or government services; sale or rental of real estate; sport; activities of voluntary associations; or administration of Commonwealth laws or programs. All these are areas specifically covered by the DDA.
http://www.hreoc.gov.au/disability_rights/standards/www_3/www_3.html#s2_2
Mark Stanton wrote:
>> If we as a developer community vowed en masse to never use an unsupported
>> feature in our pages we'd probably all be out of work very quickly.
>
> You're kidding yourself there mate. Take the government sector, everything
> *must* be accessible by law. The USA take it a step further - anyone who
> provides a service to a government agency *must* also be accessible
> (www.section508.gov).
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