We are committed to making our websites and mobile applications usable by all people, whatever their abilities or disabilities. To achieve this we strive to comply with the W3C's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2.
Device configuration and assistive technology support
Your ABC's websites, apps and digital documents are created for flexible use on supporting devices. For example, you can enjoy ABC websites on desktop computers and portable web-enabled devices like smart phones.
You can also modify your device to suit your individual needs, such as making text larger and increasing contrast.
| Platform | Details |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Accessibility | Learn about built-in accessibility tools and features in Microsoft Technologies like Windows |
| Apple Accessibility | Find out how Apple supports inclusive use of Mac computers, and portable devices like iPhone, iPad, Watch, TV and HomePod |
| Google Accessibility | Read about Google's support for devices using the Android operating system, like smart phones and tablet computers |
Assistive technologies
ABC websites applications and documents are optimised for use with assistive technologies like screen readers, magnifiers, navigation switches and speech recognition software.
Watching or listening to media
Keyboard shortcuts
Control media playback with handy keyboard shortcuts.
| Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Space or Enter | Pause or play video |
| Esc | Exit fullscreen |
| Up and Down arrows | Increase or decrease volume by 10% |
| Right and Left arrows | Seek forward or backward by 5 seconds |
| 0-9 | Fast seek to x% of the video |
| c | Toggle captions off, on, or cycle through the available tracks |
| f | Enter or exit fullscreen |
| m | Mute or unmute video volume |
Captions
People with limited hearing often need captions to understand dialogue and important sounds in video and audio.
Captions are mostly prepared in advance for accuracy. However sometimes publishing information fast is considered more important than absolute accuracy, such as breaking news.
- How can I find out if a program has Closed Captions (Subtitles) on ABC TV + iview?
- How can I access/remove Closed Captions (Subtitles)?
Audio Description
Audio Descriptions (AD) are now available on ABC TV and ABC iview. AD is an auditory narration of a TV program that describes important visual elements on screen and is particularly useful for audiences who are blind or who have low vision. Learn more about:
Limitations of this site's accessibility
While we've done a lot to ensure this site is accessible, you may find some limitations.
- We always aim to communicate clearly and simply. This is not always possible when discussing technical subjects.
- Many ABC stories have rich media like audio and video that haven't all been captioned, transcribed or audio described yet.
- Some of ABC's web content has not yet been fully tested by people with diverse abilities.
- Some of the games on the ABC's websites are acquired games. These are not games which we have created ourself. As such, some of these games may not be accessible.
Let us know if you have difficulties using this site
If you find anything on the site difficult to use please contact us with details of your experience.
You can help get to the bottom of your difficulty faster by providing us with the information suggested in Contacting Organisations about Inaccessible Websites.
All constructive feedback regarding the accessibility or usability of this website is welcome and will be carefully considered.