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The membership period is from January 2022-December 2022 and there are three options for payment:
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OZeWAI Website - Usability Testing
Please email web@ozewai.org to be added to the people we can turn to for usability testing of our new website and particularly upcoming content we are developing based on the ICT Procurement workshops. We are especially looking for people who use different types of assistive technologies to test our new site.
Industry News
Intopia Launches Public Training
Intopia is offering four public training courses in 2022:
- Designing for digital accessibility (5 sessions, $800)
- Developing for digital accessibility (5 sessions, $800)
- Testing web accessibility for teams (3 sessions, $480)
- Creating accessible content (3 sessions, $480)
All training sessions will be run virtually, so you can join from anywhere in the world. Each course will run for either 3 or 5 sessions and will run over concurrent weeks (1 session per week from the start date). Each session will run for 2 hours (with a break) and will run from 10am-12pm Sydney time.
Find out more, including course dates and how to register.
Disability Leadership Program 2022
The Australian Institute of Company Directors, in partnership with the Australian Network on Disability, is encouraging leaders with disability to apply for a new round of governance education scholarships, funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services.
As part of the Disability Leadership Program, 200 full fee scholarships will be offered over the next two years.
This scholarship aims to:
- Deliver exceptional, accessible, and inclusive learning experiences for leaders with disability on board governance
- Build skills, confidence and empowerment of leaders with disability to participate on boards
- Improve community perceptions and attitudes towards people with disability through raising awareness and disability confidence, thereby contributing to a more inclusive society.
Successful applicants will be provided with a number of course dates between November 2022 and June 2023 from which to choose. Find out more.
Dyslexia Study
Help uncover the talents of individuals with dyslexia.
With the increasing levels of dyslexia diagnoses and neurodiverse individuals entering the workforce, global research group F4S has asked the question, can dyslexia be a talent in the workplace?
In the US alone, it is estimated that more than 40 million people have dyslexia, but only about 2 million have been diagnosed. The most common learning difference in the world is also one of the least diagnosed or understood.
Participate in two brief surveys to help gather data toward a better understanding of dyslexia and its real impact in the workplace. Find out more.
Industry Events
Mobile Site and Native App Accessibility Testing (Part 1)
In this three hour workshop, digital accessibility expert Gian Wild from AccessibilityOz talks about the unique accessibility issues on mobile sites and mobile apps, including hover traps, VoiceOver swipe traps and zoom traps.
9am-12noon, Wednesday 6 July 2022, online. Cost is $150-$200 (+ GST & booking fee). Register now.
This is part 1 of a 2-part workshop. Tickets for the second half of the workshop are available as a separate event.
Leading Inclusion by Design in the Public Sector
An introduction to Inclusive Design practice, in partnership with the Centre for Inclusive Design.
This two-part seminar is specifically designed for professionals working in Federal, State and Local Government to develop an understanding of Inclusive Design practice.
9.30am-12.30pm, 6-7 September 2022, online. Cost is $899 (Early Bird discount of $400 before 15 July). Register now.
Inclusive Design 24
Inclusive Design 24 (#id24) is a free 24-hour online event on 22 September for the global community to celebrate inclusive design and share knowledge and ideas from analogue to digital, from design to development, from planners to practitioners, and everything and everyone in between.
Save the date
After taking a hiatus in 2021, WordPress Accessibility Day returns 2-3 November with a free 24-hour global event focused on accessibility in WordPress.
Local Meetups
Upcoming meetup events
- Perth Accessibility meetup: 19 July
Check the group meetup pages in your area for upcoming events:
Industry Jobs
- Senior Digital Accessibility Consultant, Vision Australia, Sydney
- Senior Digital Accessibility Consultant, Vision Australia, Melbourne
- Senior Digital Accessibility Consultant, Vision Australia, Brisbane
- Web Accessibility Specialist, Fed Govt via Capital Recruit, Canberra
- Digital Accessibility Specialist, via Aquent, (remote)
- AccessAbility Advisor, James Cook University, Cairns
- Junior Digital Accessibility Consultant, Intopia, (multiple, remote)
- Program Lead - Accessibility, Fisher Leadership, Melbourne
- Testing Accessibility Consultant, GoTech Solutions, Sydney
- Frontend Software Engineer - Accessibility, Canva, Sydney
- Inclusion and Access Coordinator - Accessibility Services, Tas Dept of Education, Hobart
- Accessibility Engagement Officer, Cross River Rail Delivery Authority, Brisbane
- Accessibility Engineer, TPGi (USA), remote
- Solutions Architect, TPGi (USA), remote
Frontend Accessibility Engineer, NoRedInk (USA), remote
- UX Web Accessibility Specialist, Luxoft (Switzerland), remote
- Digital Accessibility Auditor, Applause (India), remote
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