RE: [WSG] NPO web standards guidelines in Australia?
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) --- This email, and any attachments, may be confidential and also privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender and delete all copies of this transmission along with any attachments immediately. You should not copy or use it for any purpose, nor disclose its contents to any other person. --- *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org ***
Re: [WSG] NPO web standards guidelines in Australia?
Thanks for that Kerry. On 24 February 2010 14:17, Webb, KerryA kerrya.w...@act.gov.au 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) --- This email, and any attachments, may be confidential and also privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender and delete all copies of this transmission along with any attachments immediately. You should not copy or use it for any purpose, nor disclose its contents to any other person. --- *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org *** *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org ***
Re: [WSG] NPO web standards guidelines in Australia?
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. *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org ***
Re: [WSG] NPO web standards guidelines in Australia?
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 sans.princip...@gmail.comwrote: 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. *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org *** *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org ***
Re: [WSG] NPO web standards guidelines in Australia?
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 http://www.hreoc.gov.au/disability_rights/decisions/comdec/Maguire%20v%20SOCOG3.htm Jason On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 3:26 PM, nedlud ned...@gmail.com 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 sans.princip...@gmail.comwrote: 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. *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org *** *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org *** *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org ***
RE: [WSG] NPO web standards guidelines in Australia?
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 --- This email, and any attachments, may be confidential and also privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender and delete all copies of this transmission along with any attachments immediately. You should not copy or use it for any purpose, nor disclose its contents to any other person. --- *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org ***
Re: [WSG] NPO web standards guidelines in Australia?
Indeed, nor if you supply an alternative source of information. Sent from my iPhone On 24/02/2010, at 4:28 PM, Webb, KerryA kerrya.w...@act.gov.au 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 --- This email, and any attachments, may be confidential and also privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender and delete all copies of this transmission along with any attachments immediately. You should not copy or use it for any purpose, nor disclose its contents to any other person. --- *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org *** *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org ***
