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The DEEWR website’s information architecture provides improved access to information and services by focusing on our stakeholder needs.  Multiple pathways to content have been made available to provide users with the shortest possible routes to information.

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  • DEEWR Subscription Service
  • Navigation
  • Features
  • Accessibility
  • Linking

    • DEEWR Subscription Service

    The DEEWR Subscription Service has been completely redesigned. As a result, if you are a current subscriber then you will need to re-subscribe to this service.

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    Navigation

    The website can be navigated via the following:

    1. The horizontal navigation bar provides quick access to items related to the Portfolio and Department.
    2. The left navigation bar contains sector specific, common topics and audience segment pages.
    3. The right navigation bar or quick links menu contains additional information including Related Pages, In This Section or content specific contact details.
    4. The breadcrumb trail (labelled “You are here:”) shows the position of the current page in the formal menu hierarchy, with links to previous pages in the pathway from the Home page.

    All of this has been delivered in appropriate and consistent terminology to make it easy to find required information.

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    Features

    Two of the extra features of the website are the DEEWR Calendar, which provides details on DEEWR's public events and the A to Z lists that generate listings of content and publications within the whole website or in a specific sector.

    The implementation of a new search engine will significantly improve the discoverability of content. The search facility includes a simple/quick search, a publications search (for all post 2002 DEST publications) and an advanced search where you can even specify the format type of the document you are looking for.

    The introduction of sector home pages allows the Department to use the website as an effective communications tool to notify the sector and it’s stakeholders of current and up and coming issues.

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    Accessibility

    This website has been designed and built with accessibility as a key priority. The initial concept for the website was tested by an accessibility expert. Regular testing was also conducted during each phase of development. The flyout navigation system is replicated at the top level when the link is activated through the content or replacement of the left navigation.

    The use of images has been minimised in the navigation of this website and plain text has been used wherever possible. All images contained on this website have been allocated alternative text (Alt Tags). Alt Tags ensure images are still readable for those using screen readers or for users who disable all images via their browser.

    This website has been tested and works in a number of browsers including Netscape 4 but is best viewed in:

    • Netscape 7
    • Internet Explorer 6
    • Firefox 1.0.2

    There may be some information on the website held in non-HTML formats. If, there is information that you require and it is in a format that you cannot access, or if you experience any other accessibility difficulties, please advise the Web Administrator by email or write to:

    Web Administrator
    Parliamentary and Communications Branch
    Department of Education, Employment and Workpleace Relations
    Location 753
    GPO Box 9880
    Canberra ACT 2601
    Australia

    To obtain hardcopy versions of publications or reports not available in a required format (such as PDF or RTF), please email the DEEWR Publications Inquiries Service or write to:

    Publications Inquiries
    Department of Education, Employment and Workpleace Relations
    Location 702
    GPO Box 9880
    Canberra ACT 2601
    Australia

    Adobe also provide tools to help make Adobe PDF files accessible to the vision impaired. These tools convert Adobe PDF documents into HTML or ASCII text which can then be read by a number of common screen reading programs that synthesize text as audible speech. These tools are available from Adobe  You are now leaving the DEST website  

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    Linking

    As a result of the recent redevelopment of the DEEWR website, many pages have now been moved to new locations. You may be using an old bookmark that has expired or clicked on a hyperlink that was broken in the source document. To access the information you are looking for you can navigate from the homepage, conduct a search.

    If you would like to link to the DEEWR website, the Department should be referred to as the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. It is recommended that deep linking is minimised as the Department cannot guarantee current links will not change.

    For permission to link to the DEEWR website or if you are still having difficulties please contact us at meditor@deewr.gov.au.

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