We are committed to ensuring that our website and mobile applications are accessible to all users, regardless of their abilities. To this end, we strive to comply with the World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 standard.
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03-21, 2025ABC's website, applications, and digital documents are designed to support flexible usage across a variety of devices. For example, you can access the ABC website on desktop computers and portable web devices such as smartphones. Furthermore, you can modify your device settings according to your individual needs, such as increasing text size and improving contrast. The following table lists the accessibility support offered by major platforms.
| Platform | Details |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Accessibility | Learn about the built-in assistive tools and features in Microsoft technologies like Windows. |
| Apple Accessibility | Learn how Apple supports inclusive use of Mac computers and portable devices like iPhone, iPad, Watch, TV, and HomePod. |
| Google Accessibility | Learn about Google's support for devices using the Android operating system, such as smartphones and tablets. |
The ABC website, applications, and documents have been optimized to work with assistive technologies such as screen readers, magnifiers, navigation switches, and voice recognition software. You can also use convenient keyboard shortcuts to control media playback, such as the spacebar or Enter key to pause or play videos, the Esc key to exit full-screen mode, the up and down arrow keys to increase or decrease volume, the left and right arrow keys to fast forward or rewind, and the C key to toggle subtitles.
People with hearing impairments often require subtitles to understand dialogue and important sounds in videos and audio. In most cases, subtitles are prepared in advance to ensure accuracy. However, sometimes the timeliness of publishing information is more important than absolute accuracy, such as in breaking news coverage. In addition, ABC TV and ABC iview now offer audio description (AD). AD is an auditory narration of important visual elements in television programs, which is especially useful for blind or visually impaired individuals.
Although we have made every effort to ensure the accessibility of this website, you may encounter some limitations. For example, when discussing technical topics, communicating clearly and concisely is not always feasible. Furthermore, many ABC news reports contain rich media such as audio and video, and not all of this media has been subtitled, transcribed, or audio-described. Some of ABC's online content has not been fully tested by people with diverse abilities. Some of the games on the ABC website are externally sourced and not created by us; therefore, some of these games may not be accessible.
If you encounter any difficulties using this website, please [contact us](https://help.abc.net.au/hc/en-us/articles/360001150496-What-are-the-contact-details-for-the-ABC) with a detailed description of the issue you are experiencing. You can help us resolve your issue more quickly by providing the information suggested in [Contacting Organizations about Inaccessible Websites](https://www.w3.org/WAI/teach-advocate/contact-inaccessible-websites/). We welcome all constructive feedback regarding the accessibility and usability of this website and will consider it carefully.
