What is on-demand training?
Our on-demand training enables participants to learn in a way that’s optimised for them – at a time, pace, and place of their choosing.
Digital Access on-demand training options
eLearning courses
eLearning courses benefit participants by:
- Being accessible anytime, anywhere, allowing participants flexibility in completing the modules.
- Participants can access bite-sized, interactive content which is engaging and easier to retain.
- The training is consistent and standardised for each participant, so each experience is the same.
- The training is scalable, enabling one individual or a whole organisation to participate.
Digital Access eLearning courses
Introduction to Digital Accessibility
A new, self-paced course that lays the foundations for understanding why digital accessibility is necessary today and into the future. The course duration is approximately 60 minutes and requires no pre-learning.
Course outcomes:
- Identify how the whole community benefits from digital accessibility
- Recognise different kinds of disabilities and how they impact individuals when accessing digital content
- Understand digital accessibility legislation and guidelines in Australia, including the WCAG guidelines
- Recognise assistive technologies for people with disability and what they do
- Participate in further training with a good understanding of the basic principles of digital accessibility
This self-paced training course is available for individuals to register for and complete.
Organisations, please contact us for further information: [email protected]
We look forward to sharing this wonderful resource with you.
DAT 101: Everyday Document Accessibility
Learn how to create accessible Word documents quickly and easily with the Document Accessibility Toolbar (DAT).
Designed to increase accessibility awareness and help make document accessibility an everyday business practice, this course supports individuals and whole organisations to use the DAT effectively and with confidence.
Featuring how-to videos, interactive activities, real-world examples and downloadable tip sheets, DAT 101 is an essential resource in any organisation’s accessibility strategy.
Course outcomes
- Describe why accessibility is important
- Identify what makes a document accessible
- Use each DAT function and describe its benefits
- Create an accessible Word document using the DAT
Course Requirements
Learners will need access to the DAT in order to complete this course. Available as a free download, the DAT is compatible with Microsoft Office 2010 - Office 365 on a PC desktop. It is not compatible with Mac OS.
This self-paced training course is available for individuals to register for and complete.
Webinar recordings
The Digital Access team has facilitated webinars on many accessibility subjects over the last few years. We make these available for free; visit our YouTube channel to access the recordings.
Contact us
The Digital Access team would like to help you gain the knowledge you need to provide accessibility to your digital assets for the whole community. With backgrounds in front-end development, software engineering, interactive design, UX and research, we bring a wealth of knowledge to our training offerings.
Please contact us if you would like to discuss any of our training options for yourself or your organisation: [email protected]