Accessibility

This site is built to a WAI AAA standard. It is XHTML validated and CSS validated.

Here are some tips on how you can use this site more easily if you are struggling to use a mouse or read the text.

Make text larger

There are several ways to change the size of the text on this site. Click on the A icons at the top of each page, just below the menu bar, or use your browser to set the text size (this is generally done via the browser's View menu).

Use keyboard shortcuts to get to specific pages

The following keyboard shortcuts will help you browse around the site:

S - Skip navigation

1 - Home page

3 - Site map

5 - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

0 - Accessibility

How to use keyboard shortcuts (access keys)

Windows: Internet Explorer
Press the 'Alt' key followed by an access key and then press 'Enter' or 'Return'.

Windows: Mozilla and Netscape Navigator
Press the 'Alt' key and an access key at the same time.

Windows: Opera
Press 'Esc' + 'Shift' together, release, and then press the desired access key.

Mac (Apple Macintosh)
Press the 'Ctrl' key followed by an access key.

Change colour contrast

There are three options for different colour contrast at the top of each page.
They are:

You can also view the site in the text only version or consult the sitemap.

The site will remember your preferences of text size, colour contrast or whether you have selected the text only version and display the pages to you depending on the selections you have made during your last visit to the site.

  • Valid XHTML 1.0 Transitional
  • Valid CSS
  • Level Triple-A conformance icon, W3C-WAI Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0