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Web Administrator
Justice and Community Safety Directorate
GPO Box 158
Canberra ACT 2601

Please note that all links from this site to other websites will launch a new browser window.

General Web Accessibility Information

There are many tools that can assist people with a disability to access the Internet. These tools are either hardware or software.

Hardware

These tools manipulate the keyboard or mouse, because the person with a disability cannot use them. Examples are:

• Refreshable Braille displays - A small Braille display that a blind person can use to read the screen line by line.
• Joysticks / Trackballs - Pointers that manipulate the mouse onscreen for people with motor disabilities.
• Alternative keyboards - Keyboards that have limited keys for people with motor disabilities. These include keyboards manipulated by fingers and keyboards manipulated using a head-wand.

Software

These tools change how a user interacts with the site. Examples are:

• Screen readers - Programs that convert a web site into a Braille display or read it in audio for people who are blind, visually impaired or have dyslexia.
• Screen Magnifiers - Programs that magnify sections of the screen for people with vision impairments.
• Oversized cursors - Large cursors for people with vision impairments.
• Onscreen keyboards - Keyboards for people with motor disabilities used in combination with switching devices.
• Programs that slow down applications for people with motor disabilities.

Vision Australia provides information and links to resources.

General Browser Shortcuts

The keyboard shortcuts provided below apply to Microsoft Internet Explorer, Opera and Firefox.

The following keyboard shortcut forms are used throughout the lists below:

• Ctrl=Control
• Esc=Escape
• Alt=Alternative
• Del= Delete
• UP, DOWN
• LEFT, RIGHT =Arrow keys

Where available, the key combinations for Windows, Linux and Mac operating systems have been provided.

Shortcuts for Internet Explorer

Details of shortcuts for various versions of Internet Explorer can be obtained from the Microsoft website.

Shortcuts for Firefox Mozilla

Details of shortcuts for various versions of Mozilla can be obtained from the Firefox website.

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