Australia & New Zealand Accessible Graphics Group (ANZAGG)

Australia and New Zealand on a tactile globeThe Australian and New Zealand Accessible Graphics Group (ANZAGG) is a standing subcommittee of the Round Table.

Accessible graphics are those which can be accessed by people with a print disability. Methods to make graphics accessible may include clear print enlargement, tactile graphics, descriptions, 3D printing, image recognition software, haptics, audio labels, sonification and refreshable graphic displays.

ANZAGG serves as a forum for sharing views and information about accessible graphics. It is open to anyone in Australia and New Zealand with an interest in accessible graphics  – consumers, producers, teachers, disability support staff, parents, producers of print graphics, and more.

The ANZAGG Terms of Reference (.doc) were first adopted in October 2015 and updated in May 2023.

News

Upcoming events relating to accessible graphics are listed on our Events page.

We were pleased to hold our 2023 ANZAGG Annual meeting face-to-face in Sydney as part of the Round Table Conference in May. At the meeting, we welcomed a new ANZAGG Executive Committee.

Communication

Accessible Graphics listserv

The Accessible Graphics listserv is the group’s main communication channel. It is a great place to keep up with the latest news relating to accessible graphics and to ask questions of fellow experts.

To join the list, send an email from your preferred account to accessiblegraphics-request@freelists.org with “subscribe” in the subject field.

Alternatively, visit the list page at http://www.freelists.org/list/accessiblegraphics. Under “choose an action”, select “subscribe”.

To post to the list, simply send an email to accessiblegraphics@freelists.org.

ANZAGG facebook group

facebook logoLinks to news items and websites relating to accessible graphics are shared regularly in the ANZAGG facebook group. It is also an open forum for questions and contributions.

Information and Resources

Meeting archives

ANZAGG meets annually in conjunction with the Round Table Conference. The meeting minutes include details of our work and reports from our members on the production and use of accessible graphics in their organisations:

The ANZAGG 3D printing group meets monthly to discuss 3D printing for people who are blind or have low vision. The minutes include discussion of usage of 3D printing, technical Q&A, and presentations from guest speakers.