Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.

SCORE

GRADE

FIX

REVIEW

PASS

INFO

Checks

5 PASS 5 REVIEW 3 FIX

Dark Mode Support

Action

Theme color only

FIX

Theme color only

Theme-color present but no dark variant

A theme-color is set but no dark-specific variant was found. The browser toolbar may not adapt for dark mode users.

Got: #ffffff

No dark mode signals detected

Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles

External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.

Dark ModePartial Dark Mode

color-scheme meta Not set ✗Dark theme-color Not set ✗CSS indicators Not detected ✗

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

Print Stylesheet

Action

No print styles

FIX

No print styles

No print-specific styles detected

When users print this page, they get the screen layout including navigation and non-essential elements. Add @media print rules to hide navigation and optimize layout for paper.

Print Stylesheet No Print Styles

Print stylesheet Not found ✗Inline @media print Not detected ✗

Form Accessibility

Action

5 of 8 controls have issues

REVIEW

5 of 8 controls have issues

5 control(s) without accessible label

Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.

Got: <input type="text" name="sl" id="goog-gt-votingInputSrcLang">; <input type="text" name="tl" id="goog-gt-votingInputTrgLang">; <input type="text" name="query" id="goog-gt-votingInputSrcText">; <input type="text" name="gtrans" id="goog-gt-votingInputTrgText">; <input type="text" name="vote" id="goog-gt-votingInputVote">

3 control(s) properly labeled

8 controls

3 labeled

0 placeholder only

5 unlabeled

Control	Type	Label	Method
select	select	Widget de idiomas del Traductor	aria-label
#hero-search-q	text	Search	aria-label
#ogf-feedback-textbox	textarea	Your feedback is welcomed	for/id
#goog-gt-votingInputSrcLang	text	(none)	none
#goog-gt-votingInputTrgLang	text	(none)	none
#goog-gt-votingInputSrcText	text	(none)	none
#goog-gt-votingInputTrgText	text	(none)	none
#goog-gt-votingInputVote	text	(none)	none

Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.

Why this matters

Form controls without labels — assistive tech announces 'edit text' with no context; users can't complete forms.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 3.3.2

Link & Button Quality

Action

1 issue(s) across 222 links and 20 buttons

REVIEW

1 issue(s) across 222 links and 20 buttons

1 link(s) with no accessible text

Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.

Got: a#main-content

1 image-only link(s) without alt text

Image-only links need alt text on the image (or aria-label on the link) so screen readers can announce them.

Got: a[href="/ministerial-releases/rna-research-and-manufacturing-facility-opens"]

17 link(s) open in new tab without warning

Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.

Got: https://translate.google.com; https://account.service.nsw.gov.au/; https://account.service.nsw.gov.au/; https://account.service.nsw.gov.au/manage; https://www.facebook.com/NSWGovernment; https://au.linkedin.com/company/nswgovernment; https://www.instagram.com/nswgov; https://www.youtube.com/user/nswgovernment; https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/pages/all-members.aspx; https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/service-centre (+7 more)

203 link(s) with descriptive text

222 links

1 empty

0 generic text

17 new tab

0 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
https://translate.google.com	Traductor de Google	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://account.service.nsw.gov.au/	MyServiceNSW	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://account.service.nsw.gov.au/	MyServiceNSW - opens in a new …	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://account.service.nsw.gov.au/manag…	Manage account - opens in a ne…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
/ministerial-releases/rna-research-and-m…	Historic catalyst for NSW heal…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://www.facebook.com/NSWGovernment	Facebook	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://au.linkedin.com/company/nswgover…	Linkedin	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.instagram.com/nswgov	Instagram	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.youtube.com/user/nswgovernme…	Youtube	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/member…	Contact your local member - op…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/service-c…	Service NSW locations - opens …	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/nswgovdir…	NSW Government directory - ope…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.dcj.nsw.gov.au/	Communities and Justice - open…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/	Health - opens in a new window	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/	Transport - opens in a new win…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/member…	Find your local Member of Parl…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://boards.nsw.gov.au/	Boards and Committees - opens …	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/	Find a job in NSW Government -…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text

223 links and buttons have descriptive text

Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.

a#main-content

Why this matters

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

Image-only links need alt text on the image (or aria-label on the link) so screen readers can announce them.

a[href="/ministerial-releases/rna-research-and-manufacturing-facility-opens"]

Why this matters

Image-only links with no alt are unidentifiable to screen-reader users — link's destination is invisible.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.4

Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.

https://translate.google.com; https://account.service.nsw.gov.au/; https://account.service.nsw.gov.au/; https://account.service.nsw.gov.au/manage; https://www.facebook.com/NSWGovernment; https://au.linkedin.com/company/nswgovernment; https://www.instagram.com/nswgov; https://www.youtube.com/user/nswgovernment; https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/pages/all-members.aspx; https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/service-centre (+7 more)

Why this matters

Links with target="_blank" without rel="noopener" leak the originating page's window context — security and UX issue.

Learn more ▾

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

Favicon & Branding

Action

7 icon(s) detected

REVIEW

7 icon(s) detected

No favicon.ico at site root

Some older browsers, bookmark tools, and RSS readers look for /favicon.ico. Add one as a fallback.

HTML icon links detected

Apple touch icon present

Multiple icon sizes detected

✗ favicon.ico Missing

✓ PNG Icons Present

✓ Apple Touch Present

✗ SVG Favicon Missing

✓ Manifest Icons Present

✓ Multiple Sizes Present

Web Manifest

Valid manifest

REVIEW

Valid manifest

Name present: NSW Government

192x192 icon present

512x512 icon present

Display mode: standalone

PWA Install Criteria Not Installable

Name NSW Government ✓192×192 icon ✓512×512 icon ✓Start URL ✗Display Mode standalone ✓

Name NSW Government Display Mode standalone Theme Color #ffffff Background Color #ffffff Icons 2 icon(s)

Color Contrast (Screenshot)

Action

20 text elements analyzed, 7 fail WCAG AA

REVIEW

Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.

13 pass 7 fail WCAG AA 1 pass AA only

title NSW Government

1.46:1

#000000

#002664

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

span Skip to navigation

1.46:1

#000000

#002664

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

span Skip to content

1.46:1

#000000

#002664

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

div Fuel supply update

1.46:1

#000000

#002664

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

p The Commonwealth National Fuel Security …

1.46:1

#000000

#002664

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

a Fuel update for NSW

1.46:1

#000000

#002664

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

span menu

1.46:1

#000000

#002664

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

Show all checked elements (20)

Element	Ratio	Required	FG	BG	Result
h1 NSW Government	18.76:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F2F2F2	Pass
h2 What are you looking…	18.76:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F2F2F2	Pass
h2 Latest ministerial m…	18.76:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F2F2F2	Pass
h2 Have your say on NSW…	18.76:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F2F2F2	Pass
h2 Contact us	18.76:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F2F2F2	Pass
h3 NSW Government socia…	18.76:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F2F2F2	Pass
title NSW Government	1.46:1	4.5:1	#000000	#002664	Fail
span Skip to navigation	1.46:1	4.5:1	#000000	#002664	Fail
span Skip to content	1.46:1	4.5:1	#000000	#002664	Fail
div Fuel supply update	1.46:1	4.5:1	#000000	#002664	Fail
p The Commonwealth Nat…	1.46:1	4.5:1	#000000	#002664	Fail
a Fuel update for NSW	1.46:1	4.5:1	#000000	#002664	Fail
span menu	1.46:1	4.5:1	#000000	#002664	Fail
span Open	5.02:1	4.5:1	#000000	#667DA2	Pass
span Menu	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
span search	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
span Show	18.76:1	4.5:1	#000000	#F2F2F2	Pass
span Search	18.76:1	4.5:1	#000000	#F2F2F2	Pass
option Seleccionar idioma	18.76:1	4.5:1	#000000	#F2F2F2	Pass
option español	18.76:1	4.5:1	#000000	#F2F2F2	Pass

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.

A+

Landmark Structure

8 landmarks

PASS

8 landmarks

<main> landmark present

2 <nav> landmark(s) found

All <nav> elements are properly labeled

Skip navigation link present

Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it

A+

Heading Hierarchy

20 headings

PASS

20 headings

Single H1 present

H1 NSW Government
H2 What are you looking for?
H3 NSW fuel supply update
H3 Anzac Day in NSW
H3 Cost of Living hub
H2 Latest ministerial media releases
H3 Historic catalyst for NSW healthcare as $96 million RNA Research and Manufacturing Facility opens to support new therapeutic innovations
H4 New $56 million package to drive ongoing flood recovery for the Mid North Coast
H4 Digging in for bus manufacturing jobs on the South Coast
H4 Built for what’s next: Bradfield City open for business
H4 Better roads for southern Sydney: work begins on next stage of King Georges Road upgrade
H3 Read all ministerial media releases
H2 Have your say on NSW policy and projects
H3 NSW Government social media
H2 Contact us
H3 Chris Minns
H3 Popular
H3 About this website
H3 Departments
H3 NSW Government

A+

Alt Text Quality

All 16 images OK

PASS

All 16 images OK

4 decorative image(s) correctly marked

12 image(s) with good alt text

16 images 12 good alt text 4 decorative

All images have appropriate alt text.

404 Error Page

HTTP 404, custom page

PASS

HTTP 404, custom page

Correct 404 status code returned

Got: HTTP 404

Custom styled 404 page

Navigation links present on 404 page

Homepage link present on 404 page

Search form present on 404 page

404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page

Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title Page not found | NSW Government ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✓Search Form ✓

A+

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 100/100 — 0 failing, 27 passed

PASS

100

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.

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable

○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state

○The page has a logical tab order

○Visual order on the page follows DOM order

○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region

○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page

○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation

○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology

○Custom controls have associated labels

○Custom controls have ARIA roles

●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`

●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes

●`[role]` values are valid

●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values

●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled

●Buttons have an accessible name

●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes

●Form elements have associated labels

●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.

●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents

●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes

●Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio

●Document has a `<title>` element

●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute

●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute

●Links have a discernible name

●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).

●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements

●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0

●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.

●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order

●Skip links are focusable.

●Document has a main landmark.

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

●Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.

○`[accesskey]` values are unique

○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names

○Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.

○ARIA input fields have accessible names

○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names

○Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.

○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element

○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.

○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names

○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names

○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region

○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.

○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements

○ARIA IDs are unique

○No form fields have multiple labels

○`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title

○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.

○Input buttons have discernible text.

○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text

○Links are distinguishable without relying on color.

○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`

○`<object>` elements have alternate text

○Select elements have associated label elements.

○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.

○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.

○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value

○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`

○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.

○All heading elements contain content.

○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements

○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.

○Identical links have the same purpose.

○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.

○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.

All checks on this page are automated. Results are estimates - run targeted manual reviews when the score affects a release decision.