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PDAC 2027 Call for Presentations
We have opened our Call for Presentations for the Perth Digital Accessibility Conference (PDAC) 2027! The theme of the conference is “Breaking Generational Barriers in Digital Spaces.” Do you have some great accessibility information that you’d like to share at the conference, either in person or online? If so, please submit your presentation idea by…
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PDAC 2027 Sponsorship
Help shape a digital world that includes everyone: Call for PDAC27 sponsorships! Perth Digital Accessibility Conference (PDAC) brings together people who build, lead, regulate, research and advocate for a more accessible digital world. Partnership with PDAC puts your organisation alongside a growing international movement for technology that works for everyone.Sponsorship expressions of interest are now…
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Perth Digital Accessibility Conference 2027
The Perth Digital Accessibility Conference is back for 2027! Held in-person and online, this one-day conference brings together professionals, advocates, and innovators working to make digital content, services, and technology accessible to all. This year’s theme is: Breaking Generational Barriers in Digital Spaces Digital tools should adapt to us as we age, not the other…
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2026 October Meetup | Navigating Websites with the JAWS Screen Reader
Our speaker for the October meetup is Aarthi Gurunathan (Digital Accessibility Analyst, Centre for Accessibility Australia). Aarthi has an acquired eye condition called Retinitis Pigmentosa. In this talk she will share her experience of using the JAWS screen reader. 🎙️ Speaker: Aarthi Gurunathan💬 Topic: Navigating Websites with the JAWS Screen Reader📆 When: 20 October, Tuesday7:30…
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2026 September Meetup | Government Policies and Resources You’re Underutilising
Our speaker for the September meetup is Chaedy Ritherdon (Communications Advisor, OZeWAI). Chaedy is a communications all-rounder with a broad depth of experience. She supports the “design for one, extend to many” approach so that everyone can benefit from innovation and best practices. 🎙️ Speaker: Chaedy Ritherdon💬 Topic: Government Policies and Resources You’re Underutilising📆 When:…
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2026 August Meetup | Digital Accessibility and Public Services
Our speaker for the FREE August online meetup is Dr Keith Fitzpatrick (Adjunct Senior Lecturer at Stanley College). Dr Keith is a technologist, an educator, and an advocate for digital inclusion and accessibility. He is excited about the possibilities that technology offers, particularly the freedom it provides to those who rely on it for their…
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2026 July Meetup | Content cookery: information architecture insights from the kitchen pantry
What if information architecture was as easy as sorting your kitchen pantry? Structure content perfectly using principles you already know: Our next speaker for the July FREE online meetup is Robert Turner. Let’s listen to his talk in the topic “Content cookery: information architecture insights from the kitchen pantry.” Robert is a plain language advocate…
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2026 June Meetup | Allyship by Design: Why small but fierce acts still matter
Cettina Raccuia is speaking on Tuesday, 16 June at 7:30 AM AWST in the upcoming June online meetup. Cett (Co-Founder, Alternative by Design) is passionate about tackling complex problems and nurturing big ideas to create change. She has a deep understanding of the value created through the connection of strategy, human centred design, data and…
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2026 May Meetup | Accessibility Debt: How to Identify, Prioritise, and Reduce It
Vithya Vijayakumare is speaking on the topic of “Accessibility Debt” on Tuesday, 19 May at 7:30 AM AWST.Vithya (Senior Digital Accessibility Specialist at VisAbility) ensures that digital content and publications — including websites, social media, audio, video, and documents — are accessible to everyone through her workshops, projects, advocacy, and consultancy work. She is one…
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2026 April Meetup | The more we polish the design, the less it works for people like me!
Design is getting more refined, more elegant, more minimal. For some people, this might be why things get harder to use. In the upcoming April Online Meetup by Perth Digital A11y Group, James Pritchard (co-founder of Alternative by Design and neurodivergent designer) makes the case that the enemy of accessible design lies in the pursuit of perfection. He will explore…