Web accessibility means that people with disabilities can use the Web.
More specifically, Web accessibility means that people with disabilities
can perceive, understand, navigate, and interact with the Web, and that
they can contribute to the Web. Web accessibility also benefits others,
including older people with changing abilities due to aging.
Keeping disabled users in mind, there is a desire to implement
accessibility features into the redevelopment of www.lumley.com.au,
with a view to conforming to legislative guidelines.
Legal Consideration
The focus on web accessibility in has largely come as a result of the
Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) of 1992 [http://www.comlaw.gov.au].
This Act includes several statements that could directly apply to web
accessibility. Under section 24 it is unlawful for a person who provides
goods, facilities or services to discriminate on the grounds of
disability by:
- Refusing to provide the other person with those goods or
services or to make those facilities available to the
other person; or
- in the terms or conditions on which the first-mentioned
person provides the other person with those goods or
services or makes those facilities available to another
person; or
- in the manner in which the first mentioned person
provides the other person with those goods or
services or makes those facilities available
to the other person.
Accessibility Guidelines Considered
The Australian Human Rights Commission, in their Disability
Discrimination Act Advisory Notes (Version 3.3.1 - March 31 2009)
(http://www.hreoc.gov.au/disability_rights/standards/www_3
/www_3.html) recommend the use of WCAG level AA.
Lumley website is compliant to the WCAG2.0 guidelines, level AA.
Accessibility Features Provided
- Easier Navigation: We have provided a “Skip Navigation”
technique for the user to easily navigate into the main
content of the page
- Cross Browser Compatibility: Lumley website will be
compatible with Internet Explorer 6.0 +, Mozilla 1.7 +,
Firefox 1.5+ and Safari 2.0+.
- Access Keys: For easier and quick access to pages we
have provided Access Keys for the user to navigate to
certain important pages.
Please use the Access keys below (to be introduced)
- Alt + 1 for About Lumley Insurance
- Alt + 2 for Intermediaries
- Alt + 3 for Corporate Partners
- Alt + 4 for Lumley Finance
- Alt + 5 for Products
- Alt + 6 for Documents and Forms
Contact us
If you have any concerns/questions/suggestions relating to
Accessibility please go to contact us page and send your
feedback.
There are certian components of this website that may not
be accessible yet.
These components are being addressed and will be rectified
in the near future.
Please contact Lumley Insurance if you have any immediate
concerns.