Accessibility

Accessibility

This page has been designed to be as accessible to as many users as possible. The information provided below may be of assistance depending on the device you choose to use to view our website.

What is accesibility

Accessibility refers to ensuring that access to information is available to the widest possible audience as defined by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)'s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1.

Accessibility is about making things usable to all people, whatever their age, ability or disability.


Tab-based navigation and skip to links

  • when you are on a menu item or hyperlink, press enter to activate
  • hold down shift and tab to reverse the tab cycle
  • at the top of each page there are options to skip to various areas of the page to assist users of screenreaders and users that are viewing the website zoomed in. 


Text resizing

Text on this site can be resized by:

  • using the zoom and increase font options from your browser’s menu
  • press the Ctrl key (Microsoft Windows) or the Apple key (Mac OS) on your keyboard and use the + or – key to zoom in and out
  • press Ctrl on your keyboard and scroll with your mouse wheel


Hyperlinks

Wherever possible, hyperlinks contain descriptions of information found in the link’s destination. All links open in the same window to improve usability for people with vision impairment, with the exception of links to documents, which open in a new window.


Images

All images that are used to display a meaning will whever possible have alternative text available. Some browsers may also display a tooltip of this alternative text when the cursor hovers or focuses on the image. Images that are used for decorative purposes only do not contain any alternative text.


Document attachments

In line with standard practice all document attachments will open into a new window. 

Please contact us using the feedback form to request alternate document formats.


Viewing documents

If you do not have the required software to view the documents available on this site, the following free downloads or online applications will allow you to view the documents:

  • PDF Documents – Adobe PDF Reader
  • Microsoft PowerPoint Presentations – PowerPoint Office Online, or OpenOffice for Linux, Mac OS X and Windows
  • Microsoft Excel Documents – Excel Office Online, or OpenOffice for Linux, Mac OS X and Windows
  • Microsoft Word Documents – Word Office Online, OpenOffice for Linux, Mac OS X and Window

 

Our commitment to web accessibility

Our website aims to meet the West Australian Government’s web accessibility requirements, including meeting the World Wide Web Consortium’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.0 (WCAG 2.0) at level AA.

No responsibility is taken for the accessibility levels of external websites linked to from this website.

For more information about customising your web browser and computer set up, visit the W3C website.

This accessibility statement was last reviewed in September 2019.


Contact us

Providing our information to all users, including those with a disability, is important to us. If anything on this site is inaccessible to you, or you are experiencing problems accessing content for any reason, please use the feedback form to submit details of the issue.

 

Postal address

ChemCentre
PO Box 1250
BENTLEY DC WA 6983

t: (08) 9422 9800
f: (08) 9422 9801
e: enquiries@chemcentre.wa.gov.au

ABN : 40 991 885 705

Street address

ChemCentre
Whadjuk Noongar Boodjar
Resources and Chemistry Precinct
Corner Manning Road and Townsing Drive
Bentley WA 6102

Reception: Level 2, South Wing, Building 500.

Deliveries: Ground floor - use Conlon Street entrance

ChemCentre