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Improved consultation and harsher penalties: Centre for Inclusive Design to Disability Royal Commission
This article was originally published as a media release following Centre for Inclusive Design CEO, Dr Manisha Amins fronted the Disability Royal Commission.
Subscription TV Service Breaches Captioning Regulations
This article was originally published on Australian Communications and Media Authority All commercial, national and subscription TV licensees have captioning obligations they must comply with. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has found the subscription television service FetchTV breached…
Medium – SOUR: Let’s look below the SOURface
Medium – SOUR: ‘Let’s look below the SOURface’ This article was originally published on Medium: SOUR Thirty years ago, on July 26, 1990, one of the most comprehensive pieces of civil rights legislation, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was…
SBS News: SBS and ABC launch audio descriptions to help blind or vision-impaired Australians enjoy television more
This article was originally published on SBS News It’s a simple solution to a longstanding problem – how can a blind person enjoy watching television when they can’t see what’s happening on the screen? The answer is, you tell them.…
ABC News: ABC launches audio description service for blind or vision impaired audiences
This article was originally published on ABC News The popular ABC children’s series Bluey opens up for its young fans who are blind or vision-impaired following the launch of the ABC’s audio description service. Bluey is one of more than a dozen ABC…
Mirage News: A passion for digital accessibility and employment earns Life Without Barriers a high score for Innovation
This article was originally published on Mirage News and Australian Network of Disability “Participating in the Access and Inclusion Index Benchmark Report in 2016 was like a new door had opened on our accessibility journey as an organisation. The Index…
TV Black Box: Bluey becomes more accessible for vision-impaired viewers with new audio description service
This article was originally published on TV Black Box Bluey is one of more than a dozen ABC programs that will be audio described on the ABC’s Main Channel, ABC ME, ABC Comedy, ABC Kids and ABC News. The ABC, as well…
B & T: How one change can quadruple your reach
This article was originally published on B&T Businesses that design their products and services with social inclusivity in mind will experience far greater reach than those that don’t, says tech giants. Research launched today by the Centre for Inclusive Design…
Marketing Mag: Huge financial and social benefits to inclusive design, report shows
This article was originally published in Marketing Mag A new report shows inclusively designed products and services could benefit the Australian retail sector alone by as much as $4 billion. Commissioned by the Centre for Inclusive Design in partnership with…