Accessibility

This site meets the W3C.org accessibility guidelines, AA Level.

Contrast Checker

The site meets the WebAim.org Contrast Checker Accessibility Guidelines.
Headlines achieve 11.61:1 Contrast Ratio [AAA pass]. 3:1 Required for AA Pass. | 4.1:1 Required for AAA Pass.
Body Text achieves 18.37:1 Contrast Ratio [AAA pass]. 4.5.1: Required for AA Pass | 7:1 Required for AAA Pass.

 

Accessibility Tips: Google Chrome

Your browser allows you to set your own accessibility options to suit you:

Text and Image Size (Magnify your screen):

Hold CTRL and press '+' key to increase the size of text and images.
Hold CTRL and press '-' key to decrease the size of text and images.
Hold CTRL and press '0' to reset to default zoom level.

Change font style and size used on web pages

You can set your own defaults for font style and size in Google Chrome.

  1. Select the Tools menu
  2. Select Options
  3. Select Under the Hood
  4. In the web content section, click Change fonts and language settings
  5. Select the Fonts and Encoding tab and choose your own font settings

Have the Website Read Aloud to You

  1. Download the 'Read Aloud: A Text to Speech Voice Reader' plugin
  2. Choose 'Add Extension'
  3. To read a portion of text, select it, then right click the text and choose 'Read Aloud Selected Text'
  4. To read the whole page click the 'Read Aloud' icon in the upper right section of the toolbar.

 

Accessibility Tips: Safari

Text and Image Size (Magnify your screen):

  1. Choose Safari>Settings
  2. Choose an option from the Page Zoom popup menu
  3. If you only want the text larger press Option while you choose View>Make Text Bigger.

Full Guide to changing Accessibility Settings: Guide to Changing Accessibility Settings on Mac

Have the Website Read Aloud to You

  1. Click the settings icon in iOs
  2. Click the Accessibility icon
  3. Click on Spoken Content
  4. Toggle on Speak Screen and scroll down to choose your preferred voice and speaking rate. 

 

Accessibility Tips: Microsoft Edge

Text and Image Size (Magnify your screen):

Hold CTRL and press '+' key to increase the size of text and images.
Hold CTRL and press '-' key to decrease the size of text and images.
Hold CTRL and press '0' to reset to default zoom level.

Have the Website Read Aloud to You

Press CTRL + Shift + 'U' to toggle read aloud on/off

Change font style and size used on web pages

Edge offers 23 options of text size/page theme for you to choose from with its Immersive Reader function

  • Press F9 to enter or exit immersive reader
  • Choose Reading Preferences> Text size to change text size
  • Choose Reading Preferences> Text Spacing to increase spacing between lines.
  • Choose Page Themes to choose from 23 themes/colour options designed to aid accessibility.