Accessibility guidelines

Through consideration of accessibility, we aim to provide those who access Deakin University's web sites with the opportunity to realise their individual capabilities and to gain access to and participate in University life and its associated information, taking into account our obligation under anti-discrimination legislation to provide reasonable accommodations. It cannot be assumed that because making something accessible may be difficult, it is therefore unreasonable.

In all accessibility-related interactions with visitors to Deakin University's web sites, exchanges should be characterised by respect of the visitor's rights to dignity, privacy, confidentiality and substantive equality.

All university web sites have an obligation to provide administrative information in an accessible format, for example:

• general university information
• enrolment information
• timetables
• academic calendar
• course descriptions and
• handbooks.

All staff involved in the development and publication of electronic materials should be made aware of the university's obligation under the Anti-Discrimination Act to provide information in accessible formats.