Accessibility

F

Favicon & Branding

Action

2 icon(s) detected

FIX

2 icon(s) detected

favicon.ico present at site root

HTML icon links detected

No apple-touch-icon detected

iOS devices use this when users add your site to their home screen. Add <link rel='apple-touch-icon' sizes='180x180' href='/apple-touch-icon.png'>.

✓ favicon.ico Present

✓ PNG Icons Present

✗ Apple Touch Missing

✗ SVG Favicon Missing

✗ Manifest Icons Missing

✗ Multiple Sizes Missing

D

Web Manifest

Action

Not found

FIX

Not found

No web manifest found

No manifest at standard paths (/manifest.json, /site.webmanifest). A manifest is optional but enables PWA features like home screen installation and standalone display.

No web manifest found.

D

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.

D

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 ✗

F

Navigation UX

Action

1 navigation pattern(s)

FIX

1 navigation pattern(s)

Skip navigation link detected

2 navigation landmark(s) detected

Hamburger menu detected (responsive design)

Breadcrumbs

Search

Skip Link Skip link detected

Labeled Navigation 2 <nav> element(s)

Back to Top

Hamburger Menu

Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)

3 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Strong navigation UX with multiple discovery paths.

B

404 Error Page

HTTP 404, custom page

REVIEW

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

404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page

Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title 404 - Sorry, we couldn't find the page you were looking for. | vic.gov.au ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✓Search Form ✗

A+

Landmark Structure

5 landmarks

PASS

5 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

32 headings

PASS

32 headings

Single H1 present

H1 Find, connect, shape your Victorian Government
H2 Popular searches
H3 Free public transport across Victoria
H3 Fuel supply
H3 PSOs on trains
H3 What is the Savings Finder?
H3 Free TAFE makes it real
H3 Thinking about training?
H3 Crime Moves Around. So Do We.
H3 Victoria's free urgent care services
H3 Key calendar dates
H3 Monday 20 April 2026 to Friday 26 June
H4 Term 2
H3 Saturday 27 June to Sunday 12 July 2026
H4 Term 2 holidays
H3 About the VIC Government
H3 Grants and programs
H3 Jobs and careers
H3 Arts, culture and heritage
H3 Business and the workplace
H3 Communities
H3 Education and training
H3 Environment, water and energy
H3 Finance and economy
H3 Health and social support
H3 Housing and property
H3 Law and justice
H3 Safety and emergencies
H3 Science and technology
H3 Sport and recreation
H3 Traffic and transport
H3 Working in the Victorian Government

A+

Alt Text Quality

All 10 images OK

PASS

All 10 images OK

1 image(s) with alt text over 125 characters

1 decorative image(s) correctly marked

8 image(s) with good alt text

10 images 8 good alt text 1 decorative

Issue	Count
too long	1 image(s)

A+

Form Accessibility

No form controls

PASS

No form controls

No form controls on this page

No form controls found.

A

Link & Button Quality

1 issue(s) across 132 links and 16 buttons

PASS

1 issue(s) across 132 links and 16 buttons

1 link(s) with no accessible text

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

Got: /

131 link(s) with descriptive text

132 links

1 empty

0 generic text

0 new tab

0 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
/	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label

147 links and buttons have descriptive text

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

/

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

A+

Color Contrast (Screenshot)

20 text elements analyzed, 0 fail WCAG AA

PASS

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

20 pass

Show all checked elements (20)

Element	Ratio	Required	FG	BG	Result
h1 Find, connect, shape…	19.26:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F5F5F5	Pass
h2 Popular searches	19.26:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F5F5F5	Pass
h3 Key calendar dates	19.26:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F5F5F5	Pass
h3 Monday 20 April 2026…	19.26:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F5F5F5	Pass
h3 Saturday 27 June to …	19.26:1	3.0:1	#000000	#F5F5F5	Pass
title Find, connect, shape…	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
a Skip to main content	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
span Menu	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
span ⁠	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
span About the VIC Govern…	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
span ⁠	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
span Grants and programs	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
span Jobs and careers	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
span ⁠	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
span Arts, culture and he…	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
span Business and the wor…	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
span ⁠	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
span Communities	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
span ⁠	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
span Education and traini…	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	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+

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 100/100 — 0 failing, 25 passed

PASS

100

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

●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.

●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order

●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.

○Skip links are focusable.

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

○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.