Accessible Environments & Communications

Adding Alternative Text (image descriptor) to Social Media posts
Alternative text (alt text) is a brief description of an image that is read aloud by screen readers for users who are visually impaired.
Including alt text is another way to get your message across in an accessible way
Author: Volunteerability
Accessible communication for Social Media posts
Use our template and examples to create accessible social media posts, including advertising for volunteers
Author: Volunteerability
Report it Right – Media Guidelines
The media can play an important role in shifting the narrative around disability and support meaningful change in how the general public view and interact with people with disability. The guidelines contain words to use or avoid, interview advice and pointers on image selection to support stories.
Author : Inclusive SA
Developing growth mindsets
Explore how to help volunteers and the co-workers who lead them to ditch the fixed mindsets that are holding them back and adopt a growth mentality that helps them question knee-jerk reaction to change and reconsider what might be possible.
Author : Volunteer Pro
Includability – Hosting accessible and inclusive online meetings
This guide will provide you with practical steps on how to ensure your online meeting or event is accessible and inclusive for all participants.
Author : Includability – Australian Human Rights Commission
Accessible Arts – Accessible online events and meetings
Here are some hot tips to help you make your digital content and online events more accessible and inclusive.
Author: Accessible Arts
Government of South Australia : Online accessibility Tool Kit
Everyone benefits from accessible design.
Online accessibility courses and resources to help you on your way. A clean and clear visual presentation helps everyone make sense of online information and functionality.
Inclusive Design for Social Media
Inclusive design tips for social media. Inclusive design aims to provide the best user experience for as many people as possible.
Author : Hootsuite – Katie Sehl October 2020
Toolkits – Disability and Accessibility
Includes information regarding inclusive language, Accessibility Action Plans, reasonable adjustments and digital accessibility.
Author : Diversity Council Australia
How to Make Workplaces More Inclusive For People with Invisible Disabilities
To understand the needs of people with long-term invisible disabilities, a seven-year study across Europe and the U.S. with 58 professionals with invisible disabilities and 19 HR professionals to gain insights into the feasibility and challenges of implementing some of the recommendations that emerged through the survey.
Author: Harvard Business Review