Accessibility

Standards applied

This website follows the harmonised European standard EN 301 549, which adopts the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at conformance Level AA.

Conformance status

This website is largely conformant with WCAG 2.1 Level AA. “Largely conformant” means that some content may not yet be fully accessible. We continuously work on further improvements.

Accessibility measures

Among others, the following measures have been implemented:

• Full keyboard operability of the navigation and all forms
• Visible focus indicators for keyboard use
• Meaningful text alternatives for informative images
• Labelled form fields and status messages for screen readers
• Support for the “reduce motion” system setting (prefers-reduced-motion)
• Sufficient colour contrast in accordance with WCAG Level AA
• A “skip to main content” link for keyboard users

Known limitations

Despite our efforts, some content may not yet be fully accessible:

• Embedded third-party documents and catalogues (e.g. PDF files) may not be fully accessible.
• Some older images may not yet have optimal text alternatives.

Feedback and contact

Have you encountered barriers, or do you need information in an accessible format? Please get in touch – we are happy to help:

Enforcement procedure

If you do not receive a satisfactory response to a request, you can contact the responsible body. In Austria, the Sozialministeriumservice (Social Ministry Service) receives conciliation requests. Sozialministeriumservice