e-RMA
Web accessibility
Between 10 percent and 20 percent of the New Zealand population have disabilities. The internet offers people with disabilities the possibility of unprecedented access to information and interaction. However, to be accessible RMA information and services need to be available in a format that can be altered by persons with disabilities or impairments otherwise this communication opportunity will be lost.
Web accessibility refers to the ability for people with disabilities to perceive, understand, navigate and interact with the web. The Government Web Standards contain standards to help address barriers that may be encountered by people with physical, visual, hearing and cognitive and/or neurological disabilities. In developing information and services for the internet, account should also be taken of international (eg, W3C) and local standards (eg, Internet NZ, Auckland City Council) for web accessibility.
