Accessibility
Accessibility statement
We want everyone to be able to use this website, whatever their abilities, devices or circumstances. This accessibility statement explains what we have done, what we are still working on, and how to tell us if something isn’t working for you.
Our commitment
Our commitment to accessibility
The New Zealand Brain Tumour Registry is committed to making its website usable by as many people as possible, including people who use screen readers, keyboard-only navigation, magnification, voice control or other assistive technology.
We aim to meet Level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 and follow the New Zealand Government Web Accessibility Standard as good practice. Each new page is checked with a keyboard, a screen reader and automated tools before it is published, and we re-test whenever the design or the plugins behind the site change.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1
The standard we measure ourselves against, published by the World Wide Web Consortium.
Read WCAG 2.1NZ Government Web Accessibility Standard 1.1
The standard used across the New Zealand public sector, which we follow as good practice.
Read the NZ standardWhat we have done
Accessibility features on this site
Keyboard navigation
Every menu, link, button, form field and tab can be reached and operated with a keyboard, with a visible focus indicator.
Colour and contrast
Text and interactive elements meet contrast requirements, and information is never conveyed by colour alone.
Text alternatives
Meaningful images carry descriptive alt text, and decorative images are hidden from screen readers.
Readable text
Text can be resized to 200% without losing content, and every page reflows for small screens.
Plain language and te reo Māori
Content is written in plain English, and te reo Māori words use macrons and are marked up correctly for screen readers.
Motion and animation
Moving content can be paused from the toolbar, and animations respect your device’s reduced-motion setting.
Accessibility toolbar
Using the accessibility toolbar
Select the round accessibility icon in the bottom-right corner of any page to open the toolbar. It works on every page and remembers your settings in your browser. You can:
The toolbar is provided by Ally, an accessibility tool by Elementor. It complements, but does not replace, the assistive technology on your own device.
Increase or decrease the text size
Switch to high-contrast or inverted colours
Use a dyslexia-friendly font
Highlight links and headings
Increase line height and letter spacing
Pause animations and moving content
Hide images and enlarge the cursor
Known limitations
We are working through the issues below and review this list every three months. If any of them affect you, contact us and we will provide the information in another format, such as large print, plain text or a spoken summary, usually within five working days.
PDF reports
Some downloadable reports may not yet be fully tagged for screen readers. We are updating them and can supply an accessible version on request.
Third-party content
Embedded content from other organisations may not meet our standard. We choose partners who share our commitment and raise issues with them directly.
Older documents
Documents published before this statement are being reviewed and will be replaced as they are updated.
Tell us what isn’t working
If you have difficulty using any part of this site, or want information in a different format such as large print or plain text, please let us know. We aim to respond within five working days.