Re: [WSG] NPO web standards guidelines in Australia?

2010-02-23 Thread Jason Davey 

Indeed, nor if you supply an alternative source of information.

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On 24/02/2010, at 4:28 PM, "Webb, KerryA"   
wrote:



Jason wrote:



Please note that whilst you may not go to jail for failing to  
provide accessibility aspects and compliance within a website, you  
may be held responsible  and found negligent and be required to pay  
compensation as directed by a court of law.


Ref case : Maguire vs. SOCOG
http://www.hreoc.gov.au/disability_rights/decisions/comdec/Maguire%20v%20SOCOG3.htm
http://contenu.nu/socog.html




If you choose not to fix it.  Sure.

Kerry

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RE: [WSG] NPO web standards guidelines in Australia?

2010-02-23 Thread Webb, KerryA 
Jason wrote:

>
Please note that whilst you may not go to jail for failing to provide 
accessibility aspects and compliance within a website, you may be held 
responsible  and found negligent and be required to pay compensation as 
directed by a court of law.

Ref case : Maguire vs. SOCOG
http://www.hreoc.gov.au/disability_rights/decisions/comdec/Maguire%20v%20SOCOG3.htm
http://contenu.nu/socog.html
>

If you choose not to fix it.  Sure.

Kerry 
  
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Re: [WSG] NPO web standards guidelines in Australia?

2010-02-23 Thread Jason Davey 
Please note that whilst you may not go to jail for failing to provide
accessibility aspects and compliance within a website, you may be held
responsible  and found negligent and be required to pay compensation as
directed by a court of law.

Ref case : Maguire vs. SOCOG
http://www.hreoc.gov.au/disability_rights/decisions/comdec/Maguire%20v%20SOCOG3.htm
http://contenu.nu/socog.html



Jason



On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 3:26 PM, nedlud  wrote:

> That's exactly what it means ;)
>
> Sad but true.
>
> Resources ... blah blah ... deadlines ... blah blah ... too much work ..
> blah blah ...
>
> I suspect it's a familiar story to many.
>
> L.
>
>
>
> On 24 February 2010 14:59, sans principles wrote:
>
>> Does this mean the moral obligation alone is not compelling enough for
>> your organisation to be convinced to follow the requirement, and they will
>> only do so if there is a danger of legal issues?
>>
>> sp. (<<< in a similar situation).
>>
>>
>> .
>>
>> Lucien wrote:
>>
>> I work for a non profit organisation that receives government funding, but
>> I am unaware of our legal obligation to accessibility. Obviously we have a
>> moral obligation, but I'd like to be able to see some legal guidelines.
>>
>>
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Re: [WSG] NPO web standards guidelines in Australia?

2010-02-23 Thread nedlud 
That's exactly what it means ;)

Sad but true.

Resources ... blah blah ... deadlines ... blah blah ... too much work ..
blah blah ...

I suspect it's a familiar story to many.

L.


On 24 February 2010 14:59, sans principles wrote:

> Does this mean the moral obligation alone is not compelling enough for your
> organisation to be convinced to follow the requirement, and they will only
> do so if there is a danger of legal issues?
>
> sp. (<<< in a similar situation).
>
>
> .
>
> Lucien wrote:
>
> I work for a non profit organisation that receives government funding, but
> I am unaware of our legal obligation to accessibility. Obviously we have a
> moral obligation, but I'd like to be able to see some legal guidelines.
>
>
>
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Re: [WSG] NPO web standards guidelines in Australia?

2010-02-23 Thread sans principles 
Does this mean the moral obligation alone is not compelling enough for your
organisation to be convinced to follow the requirement, and they will only
do so if there is a danger of legal issues?

sp. (<<< in a similar situation).


.

Lucien wrote:

I work for a non profit organisation that receives government funding, but I
am unaware of our legal obligation to accessibility. Obviously we have a
moral obligation, but I'd like to be able to see some legal guidelines.


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Re: [WSG] NPO web standards guidelines in Australia?

2010-02-23 Thread nedlud 
Thanks for that Kerry.

On 24 February 2010 14:17, Webb, KerryA  wrote:

> Nedlud wrote:
>
> > Hi people,
> >
> > I see that the Australian government has required all government
> > agency web sites to be WCAG  2.0 compliant by 2015.
> >
> > http://webpublishing.agimo.gov.au/Accessibility
> >
> > I work for a non profit organisation that receives government funding,
> but > I am unaware of our legal obligation to accessibility. Obviously we
> have a > moral obligation, but I'd like to be able to see some legal
> guidelines.
> >
> > Any pointers?
> >
>
> Try  
> http://www.hreoc.gov.au/disability_rights/standards/www_3/www_3.htmlwhich 
> governs all sites - government, commercial and private.
>
> The simple answer is that you aren't going to go to jail for creating an
> inaccessible site, but that if someone makes a complaint you may be required
> to fix it.
>
> Kerry
> (responsible for Web Standards with the ACT Government)
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RE: [WSG] NPO web standards guidelines in Australia?

2010-02-23 Thread Webb, KerryA 
Nedlud wrote:

> Hi people,
>
> I see that the Australian government has required all government 
> agency web sites to be WCAG  2.0 compliant by 2015.
>
> http://webpublishing.agimo.gov.au/Accessibility
>
> I work for a non profit organisation that receives government funding, but > 
> I am unaware of our legal obligation to accessibility. Obviously we have a > 
> moral obligation, but I'd like to be able to see some legal guidelines.
>
> Any pointers?
>

Try  http://www.hreoc.gov.au/disability_rights/standards/www_3/www_3.html which 
governs all sites - government, commercial and private.

The simple answer is that you aren't going to go to jail for creating an 
inaccessible site, but that if someone makes a complaint you may be required to 
fix it.

Kerry 
(responsible for Web Standards with the ACT Government) 
  
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