Accessibility

General information
We’ve designed this site with accessibility in mind. Some of the general features include:
* The use of clear, simple language, which is easy to understand.
* The use of common web conventions.
* Avoiding the use of blinking or flickering elements.
* The use of validated HTML and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

Standards compliance
We have strived to ensure our website conforms to level A compliance as specified by the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).

Style sheet
This site uses cascading style sheets (CSS) for visual layout. Where possible, we’ve also made our website navigable, usable and readable if your browsing device does not support style sheets.Users can import their own style sheets into a website. In Internet Explorer, select “Tools”, “Internet Options” and then “Accessibility”. Next click on any or all of three checkboxes to ignore colours, font styles or font sizes. You can also change the style sheet by clicking the checkbox for ‘Format document using my style sheet’, then browse to your preferred style sheet and click ok. In Netscape, select Edit, then Preferences and then Appearance. You will then be given a choice of colours and fonts.

Background, text and colour
Careful use of text colours, size and background colours can help people with a range of visual impairments.

Font and text size
While we’ve used clear, legible font for all text and headings. In the Firefox browser, select View, then Text Size, and then choose increase, or decrease.

Non-text elements
Providing alternatives for non-text elements gives visually impaired and screen-reader users wider access to our website.

Links and navigation
Structuring a website so it is simple and streamlined to use helps to improve the experience for all. For example, placing page items in a logical order and making the website easy to navigate helps people with visual impairments, motor deficiencies and cognitive disabilities.

Navigation
We’ve made navigation links consistent between pages throughout the site. The site is also fully accessible using only the keyboard and can be navigated with scripting disabled.

Pop-up windows
Our website does not use pop-up windows.

Forms and tables
Clearly labelled tables help readers to understand the content on a page and to fill in content into correct form fields.