Media Access Australia

M.A.A. works with organizations to audit, assess, and implement accessibility, as well as provide staff training in best-practice digital access. The organization also offers a university-accredited online degree called the Professional Certificate in Web Accessibility (P.C.W.A.), which is taught in six-week modules.

M.A.A. is also focused on audio-visual media, including streaming services, TV, cinema, DVDs and new media, by providing information about technological solutions that make audio-visual media accessible to people with disabilities. These solutions include audio description, captioning, and mainstream new media technologies. M.A.A .supports improvements in media access in Australia towards international best practice by identifying mainstream technological solutions and cost-effective ways to promote and implement them.

M.A.A. works collaboratively with consumer organizations; Government and industry in Australia and internationally.

Background

Media Access Australia was formerly the Australian Caption Center (A.C.C.),[1] co-founded by Adam Salzer and Alexandra Hynes in 1982. In 2005, A.C.C. sold its commercial operations, including captioning services to Red Bee Media,[2] and became Media Access Australia (M.A.A.). M.A.A. is an independent not-for-profit organization that currently helps those with disabilities reach their full potential.

References
  1. Service SA – Services Archived 2009-05-14 at the Library of Congress Web Archives
  2. Red Bee Media Archived 2009-06-13 at the Wayback Machine


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