Australia

Last Updated: 6 June 2023 – Added in additional documentation.

Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA)

Date enacted: 1992
Responsible Entities (Agencies, Ministries, etc.):
- Attorney General’s Department
- Australian Human Rights Commission
Type: Non-discrimination law
Scope: Public sector, Private sector
Web only: no
WCAG Version Used: WCAG 2.0
Relevant Documents:
- About Disability Rights
  Overview and guide for the Disability Discrimination Act
- World Wide Web Access: Disability Discrimination Act Advisory Notes ver 4.1 (2014)
  The Advisory Notes are intended to assist individuals and organisations involved in the ownership or development of web resources, by clarifying the requirements of the DDA in this area, and explaining how compliance with them can be best achieved.
- Web Accessibility National Transition Strategy
  Strategy for the Australian Government's adoption and implementation of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.0 (WCAG 2.0)
- Digital Service Standard - Criteria 9 Accessibility
  Guide to the standard used by Australian Government agencies for digital services.
- Commonwealth Procurement Rules
  The CPRs are the basic rule set for all Commonwealth procurements and govern the way in which entities undertake their own processes. Clause 10.11 requires procurement to meet applicable Australian Standards, eg AU EN 301 549.

Date enacted: 2016
Responsible Entity (Agency, Ministry, etc.):
- Minister of Finance
Type: Procurement recommendation
Scope: Government
Web only: no
WCAG Version Used: WCAG 2.0
Relevant Standard:
- EN 301 549
  Includes WCAG 2.0 Level AA verbatim without modifications for Web content, and WCAG 2.0 Level AA as interpreted by WCAG2ICT for non-Web documentation and software.
Relevant Documents:
- Announcement from Minister of Finance to use EN 301 549 standard as ICT procurement standard