PULP Accessibility Statement
This accessibility statement applies to www.pulp-usu.com
PULP is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. Resources have been dedicated to enhancing the website's user-friendliness and accessibility, driven by the aligned mission with Recite Me that every individual deserves to experience and engage with digital content equally.
Measures to support accessibility
This website takes the following measures to ensure accessibility:
Include accessibility as part of our mission statement.
Include accessibility throughout our internal policies.
Integrate accessibility into our procurement practices.
To provide additional support to aid a more inclusive user experience, we provide the Recite Me assistive technology tool. This toolbar enables all website visitors to customise their experience through a range of options to suit their online accessibility and language needs.
The Recite Me toolbar provides text-to-speech functionality, fully customisable styling features, reading aids and a translation tool with over 100 languages, including 65 text-to-speech voices and many other features.
For certain programs, we work with artists to make audio descriptions and ASL videos.
Conformance status
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) define requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. This website aims to conform to WCAG 2.2 level AA.
Accessibility Efforts & Disclaimer
We remain dedicated to the ongoing enhancement of the accessibility of our website and services. This commitment is rooted in the belief that ensuring a smooth, inclusive, and unrestricted experience for individuals with disabilities is a shared ethical responsibility.
We are always striving to enhance the accessibility of all pages and materials on our website; it's possible that some content has not yet been fully aligned with accessibility standards. This could be attributed to the fact that we may not have identified the most suitable fix to improve a user's experience.
Limitations
Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of the PULP website, there may be some limitations. Below is a description of identified limitations. Please contact us if you observe an issue not listed below.
Alt text on older webpages may be missing. The process of revising and auditing pages with content is ongoing, and we are prioritising the most recent pages.
Due to the limitations of content in the slide show format, certain images and magazine page scans may not have alt text.
The mobile toolbar launch button has been identified to be incompatible with screen readers. Our effort to relocate it to the header bar is in process but not yet updated.
Due to the nature of the site provider, certain website functions including images that function as links may not have alt text. We also recognise that certain experimental code and images as decoration may be inaccessible.
Feedback
We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of our website. If you encounter content that you cannot access, please contact us at usu_pulpcoordinator@usu.edu.au, and we will provide you with an accessible alternative.
Any feedback we receive, we aim to get back to you within a suitable time. (if a response is requested).
If you are not happy with how we have responded to the issue you have raised with us about the accessibility of our website, then please contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS). The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for ensuring websites meet accessibility standards.
What we’re doing to improve accessibility
Our accessibility journey is continuing. We regularly review our website and its content to identify and fix known issues. We can do this by running a check of our website with the Recite Me Accessibility Checker.
This statement is reviewed at least once a year and updated.