At its AGM on 4 December 2021, the directors and members of the Digital Gap Initiative Ltd decided to dissolve the organisation due to a lack of capacity to pursue our cause under its incorporated/charity structure. Digital Gap Initiative Ltd…
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Two Australian initiatives recognised in the global Zero Project Accessibility Awards 2022
The South Australian Government Online Accessibility Policy and Toolkit (Online Accessibility Toolkit) and Travel for All Guide are among the 76 Zero Project Awardees 2022 for their exceptional work to improve accessibility. The awards will be officially presented at the…
Human Rights and Technology
On 14 April 2020 DGI provided our submission as part of the AHRC Human Rights and Technology consultations. In 2021, the Australian Human Rights Commission provided a final report. A summary of the Commission’s final report The Australian Human Rights…
American web accessibility champion Jim Thatcher has passed away
This first post on the ‘Accessibility Central’ hub of DGI’s new website is devoted to the news of the passing of American web accessibility champion Jim Thatcher. It is a fitting, though very sorrowful, post to introduce this new hub…
PIN entry is not a numbers game: The unpredictability factor in AusPayNet’s ‘Guidelines for Accessibility in PIN Entry on Touchscreen Terminals’
On 3 December 2019, Coinciding with International Day of People with Disability, Australian Payments Network (AusPayNet), the self-regulatory body for Australian payments, released Guidelines for Accessibility in PIN Entry on Touchscreen Terminals, which can be viewed here. The AusPayNet media release issued…
DGI is 5: What does peanut butter have to do with our story?
The launch of DGI’s new website coincides with DGI’s fifth anniversary. I share here my personal reflections on the highlights of our past five years. The Spark In 2014 I was engaged in a court action pursuant to the Disability…
“It’s a golden ticket” – Accessibility!
Author: Robyn Gray Lee As a new Director with Digital Gap Initiative (DGI), I find myself on a steep learning curve to become more aware of the increasingly complex world of accessibility to technology, in all its myriad forms. DGI…
Anna Bligh In-Touch with need for more Accessible Banking practices
On 26 April, DGI team members Gisele Mesnage, James Newton and Robyn Lee had the unique opportunity to meet with Anna in person at the ABA’s head office in Sydney. We were impressed by her grasp of the concerns we…
Can we Bank on Anna Bligh bringing the “Absolutely Everybody” stamp to her new role?
When she was Queensland Premier, Anna Bligh championed the state’s “Absolutely everybody” disability policy, saying that “a Queensland that is inclusive and accessible to all community members will be better for everyone.” The “Absolutely Everybody” theme was based on the popular…
Keep pushing for tactile Keypads on Touch Screen POS devices
This is the third article in our series on the Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s “Albert” point-of-sale touchscreen payment device. Albert has been available to Australian merchants since March 2015 and the bank is marketing it to retailers, cinemas, restaurants, festivals…