Red Earth Edits

Accessibility Statement for Red Earth Edits

Red Earth Edits is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for everyone. We are continually improving the user experience for all visitors and applying the relevant accessibility standards. We believe everyone deserves access to information and learning opportunities, regardless of their abilities. Our goal is to provide a website that is both informative and easy to navigate for all users.

This accessibility statement describes our ongoing efforts to make our website accessible. We welcome your comments on how to improve our accessibility for users with disabilities.

Conformance Status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. Red Earth Edits is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.

Our efforts are ongoing and we continuously strive to improve our website to meet Level AAA standards where feasible.

Measures to Support Accessibility

Red Earth Edits takes the following measures to ensure accessibility of the Red Earth Edits website:

• Include accessibility throughout our internal policies.
• Integrate accessibility into our development practices.
• Provide continual accessibility training for our staff.
• Regularly evaluate our website for accessibility using automated and manual testing methods.
• Employ formal accessibility quality assurance methods.

Specific Accessibility Features Implemented

Keyboard Navigation

Our website is designed to be fully navigable using a keyboard. Users can navigate through links, form elements, and other interactive components using the Tab key. We have ensured that the focus order is logical and intuitive.

Alternative Text for Images

All images on our website have meaningful alternative text (alt text) that describes the content and function of the image. This helps users who are blind or visually impaired understand the information conveyed by the image. For purely decorative images, we use null alt text (alt="") to indicate that the image does not convey important information.

Color Contrast

We have carefully selected colors for our website to ensure sufficient contrast between text and background. This helps users with low vision or color blindness to easily read the content. We have tested our color combinations using automated tools and manual review to meet WCAG contrast ratio requirements.

Adjustable Text Size

Users can increase or decrease the text size on our website using their browser settings. This allows users with low vision to customize the text size to their needs.

Assistive Technology Compatibility

Our website is designed to be compatible with a wide range of assistive technologies, including screen readers, screen magnifiers, and voice recognition software. We regularly test our website with these technologies to ensure that it works seamlessly.

Clear and Consistent Layout

We have designed our website with a clear and consistent layout to make it easy for users to find the information they need. We use headings, subheadings, and lists to structure our content and improve readability.

Form Accessibility

All forms on our website are designed to be accessible. We use labels to clearly identify each form field and provide instructions where necessary. We also provide error messages that are clear and easy to understand.

Feedback and Contact Information

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of our website. If you encounter any accessibility barriers or have suggestions for improvement, please contact us:

• Email: accessibility@redearthedits.com.au
• Phone: +61 117289116 (Please specify that your call concerns accessibility)
• Postal Address: Red Earth Edits, Accessibility Department, 12 Outback Road, Alice Springs, NT 0870, Australia

We try to respond to feedback within 5 business days.

Formal Complaints Procedure

If you are not satisfied with our response to your accessibility feedback, you can make a formal complaint to:

Alistair McGregor
Accessibility Officer
Red Earth Edits
12 Outback Road
Alice Springs, NT 0870, Australia

Please provide as much detail as possible about the accessibility issue, including the URL of the page where you encountered the problem and the assistive technology you were using. We will investigate your complaint and take appropriate action to address the issue.

Technical Specifications

Accessibility of Red Earth Edits relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

• HTML
• CSS
• JavaScript
• ARIA

These technologies are relied upon for conformance to the accessibility standards used.

Limitations and Alternatives

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of Red Earth Edits, there may be some limitations. Below is a description of known limitations, and potential solutions. Please contact us if you observe an issue not listed below.

Assessment Approach

Red Earth Edits assessed the accessibility of Red Earth Edits by the following approaches:

• Self-evaluation: The website was evaluated internally by our accessibility team.
• External evaluation: The website was evaluated by a third-party accessibility consultant.
• Automated Testing: We use tools such as WAVE and Axe to automatically check for accessibility issues.
• Manual Testing: We conduct manual testing using screen readers and keyboard navigation to identify accessibility issues that cannot be detected by automated tools.

Formal Approval of This Accessibility Statement

This Accessibility Statement is approved by:

Bronte Callaghan
Head of Digital Strategy
Red Earth Edits

This statement was created on November 3, 2024, using the W3C Accessibility Statement Generator Tool.