ACT Web Accessibility PolicyACT, Australia
ACT Government Web Accessibility Policy (July 2025)
ACT Government policy for websites, intranets, extranets and social media, including PDFs and forms: new or redeveloped sites must conform at a minimum to WCAG 2.1 Level AA, and legacy content must meet it or be removed. WCAG 2.2 AA is encouraged as best practice but not mandatory.
Key facts
- Jurisdiction
- ACT, Australia
- Issued by
- Digital Canberra, ACT Government
- Year
- 2025
- Conformance Standard
- WCAG 2.1 AA (2.2 AA encouraged)
- Applies To
- ACT Government websites and digital content
- What it requires
- "All new or redeveloped ACT Government sites must conform, at a minimum, to WCAG 2.1 Level AA as a condition of release."
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