Website standards guidelines and templates

Our standards and guidelines enable Shared Services SA websites to:

• be accessible to people

• be accessible to search engines

• function regardless of the technology being used (browsers, devices, operating systems)

• provide an optimal and consistent user experience.

If you are developing online resources for a Shared Services SA (service area or agency), you should ensure you understand our requirements.

Legislation

• Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cwlth)

• Privacy | South Australian Legislation

• Information Privacy Principles (IPPS) Instruction (DPC)

Policies and standards

• Digital services policy

• Digital service standard

• Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (W3C) 2.1

• Consistent user experience standard

• Records governance policy

• Information access and use policy

• Metadata management principles

• Government domain management guidelines (DPC) (Extnl link - PDF)

• Government domain management policy (DPC) (Extnl link - PDF)

Last updated: 18 May 2022

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