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Accessibility - RMIT University SKIP TO CONTENT Short courses and microcredentials Courses for international students Respect for Australian Indigenous cultures Recruit students and graduates Facilities, equipment and services Apply to RMIT as an international student Courses for international students Fees and scholarships for international students International student services Key dates and intake information for international students Short courses and microcredentials Courses for international students Respect for Australian Indigenous cultures Recruit students and graduates Facilities, equipment and services Apply to RMIT as an international student Courses for international students Fees and scholarships for international students International student services Key dates and intake information for international students RMIT Open Day 2024 staff prize draw RMIT Open Day 2024 student volunteer prize draw Our Commitment to Accessibility and Inclusion RMIT is dedicated to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for students, staff and visitors. By prioritising both digital and physical accessibility, we aim to promote equity and remove barriers for people with a disability, long-term illness or mental health condition. We are committed to ensuring our web content and digital systems comply with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 level AA. Inclusive by Design: Our IDEA Framework Diversity, Equity and Access Framework drives our commitment to becoming "Inclusive by design. Everyone. Everywhere. All the time. Through the IDEA Framework, we aim to create a culture that values and respects the diversity of our community by integrating an intersectional lens to our practice. Specifically, our Framework is built on the following five pillars: Access, Participation and Success: building the diversity of our student and staff profile, ensuring all can participate and thrive in learning. Culture, Capability and Leadership: recognising the critical roles that leaders at all levels play in setting the tone and modelling inclusion. Education and Research: focusing on shifting pedagogical approaches to teaching and embedding diverse perspectives and experiences into curriculum and research. Infrastructure, Services and Operations: highlighting the importance of planning, resourcing, evaluation and communications, and the way in which these elements support inclusion, diversity, equity and access. Community and Partnerships: considering the way in which we can have a positive impact in the communities we serve, sharing our resources and expertise and learning from others. Digital Accessibility Procedure Disability Discrimination Act 1992 Disability Standards for Education 2005 , RMIT is required to provide information, services and course materials that are accessible to the widest possible audience. Our Digital Accessibility Procedure seeks to ensure our websites and systems are in line with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 level AA. The Procedure also sets out guidelines to ensure that accessibility is considered during the Procurement stage of new digital platforms and during the lifetime of our relationship with vendors. Read RMIT's Digital Accessibility Procedure About this website’s accessibility Disability Discrimination Act 1992 Digital Accessibility Procedure, we have taken reasonable steps to ensure the accessibility of this website. Some of the actions we have taken include: Creating a design system that includes accessibility guidelines for new and existing web components Using a bug tracking system to track accessibility issues Employing a monitoring tool that periodically scans our site in the background searching for accessibility issues Providing regular professional development opportunities for content authors so that they produce accessible content Testing some of our web components with the following combinations of operating system and assistive technology: Windows 10 with Chrome and JAWS 2022; Windows 10 with Firefox and NVDA 2024; macOS 14 with VoiceOver; Android 14 with TalkBack; iOS 17 with VoiceOver Navigation features of this website This website includes navigation features to make it easier for people with disabilities to explore it. Some common features across our pages include: An invisible heading level 1 that matches the title of the page An “Skip to content” link. This link is the first element to receive keyboard focus when navigating with the keyboard Breadcrumbs at the top of each page Ability to zoom into the content up to 400% without loss of content All interactive elements have visible focus indicators Some links with “Find out more” as their text include an invisible label with the heading associated with them. So, if there is a heading that reads “Payments and Purchasing” with a “Find out more” link, the link will have an invisible label that reads “Find out more – Payments and Purchasing” Images are optimised to consume low bandwidth and load quickly on slow Internet connections Consistent header, navigation and footer sections Limitations of this site’s accessibility While we’ve done a lot to ensure this site is accessible, you may find some limitations: We always aim to communicate clearly, and as simply as possible; however, some of our information may require a reasonable level of technical understanding due to its nature. While the site has been reviewed by accessibility experts, some of the website has not yet been fully user-tested with people with disabilities. Some of the third-party systems we rely on may not comply with WCAG 2.2 level AA. Our videos are not audio described. Some videos may be missing captions or a transcript. Assistive Technology supported at RMIT Assistive technology refers to devices and software that make it possible for people with disabilities to use computers. Examples of assistive technology is a free screen-reading software that converts text on screen to voice. You can is the free screen-reading program included in all Apple computers. See can help you enlarge the content of your screen and are included by default in the operating system of your computer. is a literacy assistance software. Everyone at RMIT can install this software. See the instructions to install Read&Write . Accessibility settings on your computer and phone: modern operating systems include options such as: dark mode, focus mode, high contrast mode, colour filters for colour vision deficiency, blue light filters, and more! Explore the accessibility settings of your device and you’ll be surprised by the options that come built in. may be able to provide access to commercial assistive technology if this supports participation in your studies. Students can also check the Library computers and their assistive technology offering. to find out more about support for assistive technology. Each year Property Services works with the RMIT Accessibility Working Group and stakeholders from across the University, guided by the Accessibility Action Plan, to deliver improvements to the accessibility of our campus facilities to enhance the staff and student experience. RMIT aims to be an example of the positive change you can make to peoples’ lives by going beyond the minimum set by building standards and creating new environments that are truly inclusive by design. Swanston Library has two rooms that are designed to reduce sensory overload, and provide a safe and quiet environment for study and self-regulation. Library Accessibility and Neurodiversity support page to find out more about the conditions of use of these spaces. Find out more about accessibility and disability Contact us if you experience difficulties with our website At RMIT, we are constantly striving to improve our accessibility efforts. Please contact us at to report any accessibility issues with our digital assets. We will do our best to find a solution with you. Alternatively, staff and students can create a ticket with and describe where the problem occurred, what the problem was, what you were trying to do, and what computer and software you were using. Digital Accessibility Procedure Digital Accessibility Procedure RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo. Staff development and training Facilities and equipment services Staff development and training Facilities and equipment services Copyright © 2025 RMIT University CRICOS provider number: 00122A TEQSA provider number: PRV12145 RMIT Training Pty Ltd, trading as RMIT University Pathways , CRICOS Provider Code: 01912G