Accessibility Statement

Our commitment

This site is designed and built to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at level AA as a minimum, with AAA where practical. Accessibility checks (axe-core) run on every page on every change to this site, and a violation blocks the change from going live.

What we've done

• Body text sits at 17px minimum, line height 1.65, with a measure capped near 70 characters for readability.
• Body colour contrast (deep kelp on warm white) is 17.8:1 — well beyond the AAA threshold of 7:1.
• Every interactive element has a visible focus indicator — a lime ring with 3px outline and 3px offset — that meets contrast against every background it appears on.
• A "skip to content" link is the first tab stop on every page.
• The site uses semantic HTML with proper landmarks (header, main, footer) and headings in a meaningful order.
• Form fields have labels, hint text where useful, and inline error messages.
• We honour prefers-reduced-motion — animations are disabled if your system asks for less motion.
• The body font is Atkinson Hyperlegible, designed by the Braille Institute to be easier to read for people with low vision.
• Images that carry meaning have alt text. Decorative imagery is hidden from screen readers.
• No autoplay video, no autoplay audio, no auto-rotating carousels.

In the clinic

• Step-free entrance from Kingsway; single-level interior; accessible bathroom on the same floor.
• Sensory-friendly therapy room (no overhead fluorescents, soft lighting, low background noise) available on request.
• TIS (Translating and Interpreting Service) interpreters can be arranged in 150+ languages; Auslan interpreters arranged through NDIS or privately as needed.

Known gaps

Some third-party content lies outside our direct control — the embedded Google Maps and Zanda booking widgets are governed by their providers' accessibility commitments. We load these only on user click so they don't add overhead for visitors who don't need them.

If something isn't working

Tell us. Email admin@focusspeechpathology.com.au or call +61 2 9544 4004 and describe what you ran into. Mention the page you were on and what device or assistive tech you were using — that helps us reproduce and fix it. We aim to respond within seven business days.