Australia

Disability Discrimination Act (Australia) Compliance Checker

Australian federal law making it unlawful to discriminate in the provision of goods, services, and information — including websites.

Maps to WCAG 2.1 AA 10-page deep scan AI-generated fix guide

What is DDA?

The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) is Australian federal law making it unlawful to discriminate against people with disabilities in the provision of goods, services, and information. The landmark Maguire v SOCOG case established that websites fall under the Act. The Australian Human Rights Commission's Advisory Notes specifically recommend WCAG 2.1 Level AA as the benchmark for web content. Government websites must also comply with the Digital Service Standard, which mandates WCAG 2.1 AA.

Who Needs to Comply?

  • All Australian federal, state, and local government websites
  • Businesses providing goods or services to the Australian public
  • Online retailers, banks, telcos, and service providers
  • Educational institutions at all levels
  • Non-profits and community organizations offering public services

Penalties for Non-Compliance

Individual Claims
Anyone can file a disability discrimination complaint with the AHRC.
Maguire Case
Landmark ruling established web accessibility falls under the DDA.
WCAG 2.1 AA
The Australian Human Rights Commission's recommended benchmark.
Public Damages
Compensation orders, public apologies, and mandatory remediation.

How Our Scanner Helps with DDA

Most accessibility laws reference the WCAG 2.1 AA standard as their technical baseline. Our scanner audits your site against WCAG 2.1 AA using axe-core — the same engine used by Google Lighthouse and Microsoft Accessibility Insights.

  • Automated DDA audit mapped to WCAG 2.1 success criteria your regulation requires
  • Severity breakdown by critical, major, and minor issues to prioritize remediation
  • AI-generated remediation guide with copy-paste code fixes for every issue
  • Ongoing monitoring to stay compliant as your site changes
  • Downloadable compliance certificate showing your site's current audit status

Is Your Site DDA Compliant?

Find out in under 2 minutes — free.