Accessibility
· 24 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.DLandmark StructureAction7 landmarksFIX
Screen reader users cannot quickly navigate to the primary content. Wrap your main content in <main>.
Without a <main> landmark, screen-reader users can't skip past the navigation to the page content — every page starts with re-reading the menu.
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The <main> element marks the page's primary content area. Assistive tech offers a 'jump to main' shortcut — but only if <main> exists. Without it, every page navigation forces re-reading the header. Wrap your primary content in a single <main>.
Source: WAI-ARIA / WCAG 2.4.1
Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.
Some <nav> elements lack aria-label — screen-reader users hear 'navigation' multiple times with no way to distinguish them.
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When a page has multiple <nav> regions (primary, footer, breadcrumb), each needs aria-label or aria-labelledby. AT users navigate by landmark; identical 'navigation' announcements force them to enter each one to discover purpose.
Source: WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices
Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.
Without a skip-nav link, keyboard users tab through every nav item before reaching content — every page, every visit.
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WCAG 2.4.1 (Bypass Blocks) requires a mechanism to skip past repeated content. The standard implementation is a 'Skip to main content' link that's the first focusable element, visually hidden until focused. Three lines of HTML + four of CSS.
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.1
FWeb ManifestActionInvalid JSONFIX
Manifest contains invalid JSON.
DDark Mode SupportActionTheme color onlyFIX
Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.
DPrint StylesheetActionNo print stylesFIX
BHeading Hierarchy14 headingsREVIEW
- H2 Melbourne Polytechnic Graduation 2026
- H2 Free TAFE
- H2 We're Training Provider of the Year
- H2 Melbourne Polytechnic Graduation 2026
- H2 Courses at Melbourne Polytechnic
- H3 Find your course
- H3 Start in July
- H3 Free TAFE
- H3 Information Sessions
- H2 Supporting your study and career journey
- H3 Skills and Jobs Centre
- H3 Scholarships
- H3 Student support services
- H3 Student Jobs Board
Every page should have one H1 that describes the page content.
No H1 means screen-reader users can't identify the page's primary topic, and Google's content-extraction degrades.
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The H1 is the document title for assistive tech and a strong signal to search engines about page topic. Pages without one force screen readers to fall back to the <title> attribute or page chrome. Add a single H1 that names the page's primary subject.
Source: WCAG 2.4.6 / Google Search Central
CLink & Button QualityAction3 issue(s) across 298 links and 63 buttonsREVIEW
| Element | Text | Issue | Suggested Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| https://www.facebook.com/MelbournePolyte… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text | |
| https://www.linkedin.com/school/melbourn… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text | |
| https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClePEnO… | YouTube | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://instagram.com/melbpoly | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text | |
| (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label | |
| /about-us/news-and-events/news/2024-larg… | Read more | generic text | Replace with descriptive text |
Before: Read more Suggested: 2024 Large Training Provider Award | |||
| https://policies.melbournepolytechnic.ed… | Policies and Procedures | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.facebook.com/MelbournePolyte… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text | |
| https://www.linkedin.com/school/melbourn… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text | |
| https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClePEnO… | YouTube | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://instagram.com/melbpoly | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text | |
| https://www.calicoagency.com.au/ | Digital Agency - Calico | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.calicoagency.com.au/ | Digital Agency - Calico | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| <button> | (empty) | empty | Add button text or aria-label |
Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.
a (#1437 on page)
Links with no accessible text (empty <a></a>, image-only no alt, icon-only no aria-label) are unidentifiable to screen readers.
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.4
Generic link text like 'click here' doesn't describe the destination.
/about-us/news-and-events/news/2024-large-training-provider-award/ ("Read more")
Generic anchor text ('click here', 'read more', 'learn more') tells screen readers and search engines nothing about the destination.
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Out-of-context lists of links read by AT (one navigation pattern) become useless when every link says 'click here'. Use the destination's title or topic as anchor text. Doubles as SEO win — Google passes anchor-text relevance to the destination.
Source: WCAG 2.4.4 / Google Search Central
Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.
https://www.facebook.com/MelbournePolytechnic; https://www.linkedin.com/school/melbourne-polytechnic/; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClePEnOnePHra3IZRqpJMRQ; https://instagram.com/melbpoly; https://policies.melbournepolytechnic.edu.au; https://www.facebook.com/MelbournePolytechnic; https://www.linkedin.com/school/melbourne-polytechnic/; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClePEnOnePHra3IZRqpJMRQ; https://instagram.com/melbpoly; https://www.calicoagency.com.au/ (+1 more)
Links with target="_blank" without rel="noopener" leak the originating page's window context — security and UX issue.
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Without rel="noopener", the new tab can navigate the original tab via window.opener (tab-nabbing attack). Modern browsers default to noopener for target=_blank but only since recent versions. Always set rel="noopener noreferrer" explicitly.
Source: MDN target / OWASP
Icon-only buttons need an aria-label so screen readers can announce them.
button.header__menu-butt (#1064 on page)
Buttons with no accessible text (icon-only, no aria-label) can't be activated by voice control or understood by screen readers.
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 4.1.2
BTap Target Adequacy2 tap target(s) too small or too close togetherREVIEW
CMobile-Readable Font SizesAction84% of visible text renders at >= 12 CSS px (23 below threshold)REVIEW
B404 Error PageHTTP 404, custom pageREVIEW
BFavicon & Branding14 icon(s) detectedREVIEW
CColor Contrast (Screenshot)Action20 text elements analyzed, 9 fail WCAG AAREVIEW
Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.
2 contrast failures on background images/gradients
These failures are invisible to CSS-based accessibility tools like Lighthouse. The text may be fine on a solid background, but fails when rendered over an image or gradient.
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| Element | Ratio | Required | FG | BG | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| h3 Find your course | 18.99:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #E5F7F8 | Pass |
| h3 Start in July | 18.99:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #E5F7F8 | Pass |
| h3 Free TAFE | 18.99:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #E5F7F8 | Pass |
| h3 Information Sessions | 18.99:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #E5F7F8 | Pass |
| h3 Skills and Jobs Cent… | 18.99:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #E5F7F8 | Pass |
| h3 Scholarships | 18.99:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #E5F7F8 | Pass |
| h3 Student support serv… | 18.99:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #E5F7F8 | Pass |
| h3 Student Jobs Board | 18.99:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #E5F7F8 | Pass |
| title Melbourne Polytechni… | 16.17:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #E1E2E1 | Pass |
| button Close | 18.93:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #F3F3F3 | Pass |
| button Study with Us | 21.00:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| button Locations | 3.15:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #5B587F | Fail |
| button Students | 1.17:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #110A4A | Fail |
| button Industry and Partner… | 1.32:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #19175C | Fail |
| span About Us | 1.17:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #110A4A | Fail |
| a Contact Us | 1.17:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #110A4A | Fail |
| span Current Students | 1.21:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #140F4F | Fail |
| span Staff | 1.29:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #18155A | Fail |
| button Back | 1.17:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #110B4A | Fail |
| div Study with Us | 1.17:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #110B4A | Fail |
Methodology: The top 20 text elements by font size were checked. Background color was sampled from the desktop screenshot using a 5-point pattern. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.
BLighthouse Accessibility AuditsScore 83/100 — 5 failing, 23 passedREVIEW
Accessibility
These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.
ARIA
Focusable descendents within an `[aria-hidden="true"]` element prevent those interactive elements from being available to users of assistive technologies like screen readers. Learn how `aria-hidden` affects focusable elements.
Informational: a Permissions-Policy directive showing feature -> allowed origins.
Source: MDN Permissions-Policy
| Failing Elements |
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Melbourne Polytechnic Graduation 2026
Watch the 2026 Melbourne Polytechnic Grad… div#tns1-ow > div#tns1-iw > div#tns1 > div#tns1-item0 |
We're Training Provider of the Year
Melbourne Polytechnic was named Large Train… div#tns1-ow > div#tns1-iw > div#tns1 > div#tns1-item2 |
Melbourne Polytechnic Graduation 2026
Watch the 2026 Melbourne Polytechnic Grad… div#tns1-ow > div#tns1-iw > div#tns1 > div.home-carousel__slide |
These are opportunities to improve the usage of ARIA in your application which may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.
Names and labels
When a button doesn't have an accessible name, screen readers announce it as "button", making it unusable for users who rely on screen readers. Learn how to make buttons more accessible.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| Failing Elements |
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div.header__main > div.header__main-inner > div.header__menu-toggle > button.header__menu-butt div.header__main > div.header__main-inner > div.header__menu-toggle > button.header__menu-butt |
These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.
Contrast
Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Learn how to provide sufficient color contrast.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| Failing Elements |
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SEE THE COURSES div#tns1-item1 > div.home-carousel__info > div.home-carousel__info-inner > a.home-carousel__butt |
Find your course div.cards-block__cards > a.cards-block__card > div.cards-block__card-info > h3 |
Start in July div.cards-block__cards > a.cards-block__card > div.cards-block__card-info > h3 |
Free TAFE div.cards-block__cards > a.cards-block__card > div.cards-block__card-info > h3 |
Information Sessions div.cards-block__cards > a.cards-block__card > div.cards-block__card-info > h3 |
Skills and Jobs Centre div.cards-block__cards > a.cards-block__card > div.cards-block__card-info > h3 |
Scholarships div.cards-block__cards > a.cards-block__card > div.cards-block__card-info > h3 |
Student support services div.cards-block__cards > a.cards-block__card > div.cards-block__card-info > h3 |
Student Jobs Board div.cards-block__cards > a.cards-block__card > div.cards-block__card-info > h3 |
Call Us 1300 635 276 div.footer__pre > div.footer__pre-inner > a.footer__pre-link > span |
Ask us a question div.footer__pre > div.footer__pre-inner > a.footer__pre-link > span |
Attend an Info Session div.footer__pre > div.footer__pre-inner > a.footer__pre-link > span |
These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.
Best practices
Touch targets with sufficient size and spacing help users who may have difficulty targeting small controls to activate the targets. Learn more about touch targets.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| Failing Elements |
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Search form.mp-search-bar__form > div.mp-search-bar__controls > label.mp-search-bar__search > a.mp-search-bar__search-icon |
Home div.footer__copy-inner > div.footer__copy-text > span.footer__copy-links > a |
One main landmark helps screen reader users navigate a web page. Learn more about landmarks.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| Failing Elements |
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html html |
These items highlight common accessibility best practices.
A+Heading Text QualityAll 14 heading(s) have substantive, well-formed textPASS
A+Alt Text QualityAll 21 images OKPASS
AForm Accessibility1 of 3 controls have issuesPASS
| Control | Type | Label | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | input | Search | aria-label |
| #query | text | none | |
| query | input | (Search for a course) | placeholder only |
Placeholder text disappears on focus and is not a reliable label.
<input name="query">
Placeholder-only labels disappear when the user starts typing — they must remember what the field was for.
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Placeholders are NOT labels. They vanish on input, fail color contrast checks (most are gray), and don't satisfy WCAG SC 3.3.2. Always use a real <label> alongside (or aria-labelledby).
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 3.3.2 / Nielsen Norman