ACCESSIBILITY
Clear Horizon is committed to ensuring that our learning materials are accessible to all learners.
Accessibility Statement for Clear Horizon Academy
Clear Horizon Academy is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for all learners. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone, and applying the relevant accessibility standards. Each Clear Horizon Academy course includes accessible course content and image files as PDFs, which are released following the course census date.
Conformance status
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. Clear Horizon Academy is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.
Feedback
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of Clear Horizon Academy. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on Clear Horizon Academy's Learning Management System or with our course content.
Phone: +61 3 9425 7777
E-mail: learning@clearhorizonacademy.com
We will aim to respond to feedback within 2 business days.
Note: If you require access to the accessible documents prior to the course census date please contact us via the email address above.
Accessibility Checklist
| Requirement | Meets Standard |
| Statement of support and contact details are available | Yes |
| LMS is compliant with accessibility standards | Yes |
| A screen reader can be successfully used with our LMS *Tested in-house using Microsoft Narrator; we are keen to receive feedback on this element |
Yes |
| Content can be accessed through keyboard controls *Tested in-house; we are keen to receive feedback on this element |
Yes |
| Animations are not included unless essential to content | Yes |
| Links have unique descriptors | Yes |
| Accessibility checkers have been run on downloadable documents produced by Clear Horizon Academy | Yes |
| Images are appropriately labelled and contain alt text | Yes |
| Complex graphics and diagrams include a downloadable PDF | Yes |
| Transcripts accompany audio files | Yes |
| Closed captions accompany video files | Yes |
| Transcripts accompany video files | Yes |
| Unlimited time and attempts allowed for quiz completion | Yes |
| Plain language has been used | Yes |
| Definitions are provided for complex terms, acronyms and abbreviations | Yes |
| Images of text are avoided where possible and alternative text is provided * Our content relies heavily on complex diagrams which include text and PDF alternatives are provided. We are always keen to receive feedback on this element. | Yes |
| The contrast ratio for text is compliant (4.5:1 for regular text and 3:1 for large text 18 pt or 14 pt + bold). | Yes |
Policy Pages
Clear Horizon acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Custodians of the land and acknowledges and pays respect to their Elders, past and present.
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