Accessibility statement

How we approach accessibility on risebright.com.au, what works today, where we know we fall short, and how to tell us about a barrier you hit.

Our commitment

We work to WCAG 2.2 at Level AA as the target standard for new pages and improvements to existing pages. We have not yet completed an independent accessibility audit, so we describe our current state as working toward that standard rather than claiming compliance with it.

Rise Bright is a platform for neurodivergent children and their families. Accessibility is not a checkbox for us, it is the core of what we build. We will keep improving this page and the platform as we learn more from the people who use it.

What works today

Verified by an automated axe-core scan of the live site on 25 May 2026 against WCAG 2.0, 2.1, and 2.2 at Levels A and AA. The scan found 31 rules passing on the pilot page and 28 rules passing on the home page, including the following:

• All images have descriptive alternative text (WCAG 1.1.1).
• All form inputs have associated labels (WCAG 1.3.1, 4.1.2).
• All buttons and links have accessible names (WCAG 2.4.4, 4.1.2).
• The page language is declared on the root element (WCAG 3.1.1).
• The document title is present and unique per page (WCAG 2.4.2).
• A bypass mechanism (skip-to-main, header navigation) is available (WCAG 2.4.1).
• Interactive targets meet the 24 by 24 CSS pixel minimum (WCAG 2.5.8).
• The viewport meta tag allows pinch-to-zoom and reflow (WCAG 1.4.4).
• ARIA attributes are valid, allowed on their host elements, and not deprecated (WCAG 4.1.2).
• Lists are marked up with the correct list semantics (WCAG 1.3.1).

Automated scans cannot verify everything an assistive-technology user experiences. The list above reflects what the scan confirmed, not the full picture.

Known limitations

The same automated scan found one serious-impact issue and a class of items that need manual review. We are addressing both.

• Colour contrast (WCAG 1.4.3, serious): a small number of text and badge elements fall below the 4.5:1 contrast ratio on the pilot page (breadcrumb link, mock streak and XP badges) and on the home page (submit button). Scheduled for the next design-system pass.
• Colour contrast that the automated scan could not determine on roughly 50 nodes on the pilot page and 37 on the home page. These are mostly text overlaid on images or gradients where the scanner cannot pick a single background colour. We will resolve them with manual review.
• We have not yet engaged an independent accessibility auditor or carried out user testing with assistive-technology users. Both are on our roadmap.
• We have not yet scanned every page on the site. The current evidence base covers the pilot page and the home page only.

Assistive technology

• Keyboard navigation: all primary navigation, login, and form-submit actions can be reached with the Tab key. Focus indicators are visible.
• Screen readers: we have tested informally with NVDA on Windows and VoiceOver on macOS. Formal testing with assistive-technology users has not been done.
• Reduced motion: animated elements respect the prefers-reduced-motion media query where they have been instrumented for it. Not every animated element on the site has been reviewed.
• Browser zoom: the layout reflows at 200 per cent zoom without horizontal scrolling on the public marketing pages.
• Dark mode: the site honours prefers-color-scheme and remembers a manual choice via localStorage.

Language provision

The site is currently available in Australian English only. Bilingual or community-language provision is on our roadmap but not in active development. If you need information about the platform in another language, please contact us and we will help.

Reporting an accessibility barrier

If you encounter an accessibility barrier on risebright.com.au, please tell us: hello@risebright.com.au. We aim to respond within five business days.

Helpful detail in your message: which page you were on, what device or assistive technology you were using, and what happened. We treat accessibility reports as priority items.

Standards we work to

• Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at Level AA, published by the W3C as the international standard for web accessibility.

Last reviewed: 25 May 2026. Next planned review: when an independent audit completes, or sooner if a reported barrier surfaces a documentation gap.