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Resources and further information
Digital wayfinding
- Google maps – how to update the accessibility attributes of a building
- Colour and contrast- SA Government Online Accessibility Toolkit
- Bindi Maps beacon technology
- BindiMaps launches at Adelaide Central Market (YouTube 1 min)
- All about BindiMaps - indoor navigation (YouTube 1.10 min)
- Signage Guide for hearing augmentation systems – Deafness forum of Australia.
Wayfinding examples
- Noun Project: Free Icons and Stock Photos for Everything
- The Wayfound Victoria signage guide is intended for people working in the field of wayfinding in local councils, State Government authorities and private companies. It provides guiding principles and technical information to assist staff responsible for commissioning, planning, designing, fabricating, locating and installing signs.
- Design for Everyone Guide (Sport and Recreation Victoria)
- Access Awareness handbook (The Access Institute) to help organisations improve their services, business and premises.
- Access and Inclusion Assessment Toolkit ‘The Human Factor’ (Clarence City Council, Tasmania).
The wayfinding and signage section of the toolkit explains important points to consider for signage, particularly its significance to not only people who are blind or living with low vision but also for people with other disabilities.
Further background information about wayfinding cues is provided on:
- architectural features, such as using contrasting colours to identify pathways
- graphical features, like symbols identifying key features
- audible communication, such as audio information in lifts
- tactile features, including the use of directional tactile indicators.
- The City of Sydney has a wayfinding and signs strategy that includes example of tactile and braille street signs user guide for Sydney.
Other resources
- Home - FUNKTION – access and inclusive design consultants
- Vision Australia. Blindness and low vision services
- About - Royal Society for the Blind
- Assistance Dogs - Access and the Law in South Australia PDF 691 KB
- Deafness Forum for Australia - Resources
- Services for Organisations - Inclusive Workplace and Community (Scope)
- How 'Communication Accessible' Are You? (Scope) PDF 566KB
- Australian Universal Design Conference 2021 - Presentations.
- Design for Everyone Guide (Sport and Recreation Victoria)
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