International Accessibility Laws

/ Oceania

International Accessibility Laws: Oceania

  • 🇦🇺 Australia

  • 🇳🇿 New Zealand

🇦🇺 Australia

CURRENT LAWS

The Disability Discrimination Act of 1992

REFERENCE STANDARDS

  • EN 301 549 standard

SUPERVISORY AUTHORITIES

Department of the Attorney General and the Australian Human Rights Commission

TO WHOM THEY APPLY

Government departments, businesses "open to the public," both physical and online

SANCTIONS

Claims for compensation from users

🇳🇿 New Zealand

LAWS IN EFFECT

  • New Zealand Human Rights Act 1993 and the Bill of Rights Act 1990

REFERENCE STANDARDS

NZ Government Web Standards and WCAG AA

SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY

The New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs

TO WHOM THEY APPLY

Public bodies

SANCTIONS

Legal and financial penalties