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eyesight, an injured wrist or a recovery from surgery. Disability and
accessibility requirements will impact all of us at some point in our
lifetime.”
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The Westpac Group is committed to creating products that are perceivable,
operable, understandable, and robust for all users. Inclusive design is part
of our dna.
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> Let’s change the way we think about accessibility. Westpac’s Access and Inclusion Director, Majella Knobel notes “People assume accessibility is only about the 18% of people with disability. But everyone, to some extent, will experience what it’s like to live with disability. It could be a change in eyesight, an injured wrist or a recovery from surgery. Disability and accessibility requirements will impact all of us at some point in our lifetime.”

Web accessibility is a measure of how effectively all people, including those with disability, are able to access and use web pages and applications. Web accessibility means that people can perceive, understand, navigate, and interact with the web. It is a legal requirement that all Australian websites be accessible in order to provide equal access and equal opportunity to people with disability.

## **Why we care**

_because it’s a social responsibility_
*because it’s a social responsibility*

Accessible websites ensure that people living with disability can access our products and services independently. Such independence is especially important in financial and banking settings.

As set out in our Human Rights Position Statement and Action Plan, our focus is to provide equal access, inclusion and dignity for our customers, employees and community with disability.

## **Recognising disability**

_there are many different types_
*there are many different types*

At Westpac, we take a broad view of disability. This means that we consider visible and invisible disabilities, as well as temporary and situational impairment that people may experience during their lifetime.

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## **Listen to the experts**

_there’s a wealth of information available_
*there’s a wealth of information available*

There are plenty of free resources out there to help you get started and to steer you in the right direction. You can start with the formal guidelines to make sure your understanding of accessibility compliance is current. There are also tools to assess your work.

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