Government documents are meant to serve all citizens, but inaccessible PDFs and forms create barriers. Discover how WCAG 2.2 remediation transforms old archives into inclusive, compliant resources.
Government agencies create thousands of documents each year from policy updates and consultation papers to forms, reports, and guides. These materials are meant to serve the community. But if they are not accessible, they fail in that purpose by excluding the very people they are intended to reach.
When a PDF or form isn’t accessible, blind and low vision users cannot navigate it with a screen reader. Neurodivergent readers may find the content confusing if it lacks clear structure. People learning English as a second language may struggle to follow poor formatting. In short, information that should be open to all citizens becomes a barrier.
The risks are not only practical but also legal. Under WCAG 2.2 and Australia’s Digital Service Standard, accessibility is not optional. Documents that remain online must meet compliance requirements. Inaccessible files expose agencies to complaints, legal challenges, and reputational damage.
WCAG 2.2 compliance requires documents to be properly tagged, structured, and usable across assistive technologies. That means:
Headings, lists, and tables must be logically formatted.
Images, graphs, and charts need accurate alt text.
Forms must have clear labels and navigation.
The overall reading order must make sense.
Without these features, a document may look fine to some but is effectively unusable to others.
The solution is accessible document remediation. This is the process of updating PDFs, reports, and forms so that they comply with WCAG 2.2 and can be accessed by every citizen. By remediating legacy files as well as new ones, agencies can ensure their archives remain trustworthy and inclusive.
At Meet Aandi, we help government teams across Australia remediate both documents and videos so their communication is accessible to everyone. With our Government Glow Up package, agencies can choose the right level of support, whether that’s empowering in-house staff with training or outsourcing the work to our accessibility experts.
Accessibility in government is about equity and trust. Every document matters, and every citizen deserves equal access.
See how the Government Glow Up package supports document accessibility →