I need an adjustment or accommodation.
Explore practical changes that may reduce barriers in education, work, services, communication or everyday participation.
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Accessibility & Rights Support
Use this page when you are facing a barrier, need an adjustment, want help preparing to speak up, are dealing with a problem, or need to find a more appropriate rights and support pathway.
Choose the Support Path That Fits
You do not need to know the exact law, policy or service before you begin. Start with what is happening and choose the route that feels closest to the help you need.
I need help speaking up or advocating.
Prepare your needs, questions and next conversation, and explore pathways for self-advocacy or further advocacy support.
Explore Rights & Self-Advocacy →Something feels unfair or has gone wrong.
Explore discrimination, complaints and problem-solving pathways, including ways to organise information about what happened.
Explore Complaints & Problems →I need rights information for where I live.
Rights, duties and complaint systems vary between places. Use the regional and country pathways to narrow the information you need.
Find Regional / Country Rights →I am dealing with a digital access barrier.
Explore accessible information, websites, apps, captions, keyboard access, screen-reader support and other digital accessibility needs.
Explore Digital Accessibility →I need a practical tool or resource.
Find guides, worksheets, checklists and resources that can help you organise information and prepare a manageable next step.
Explore Downloads & Resources →
From a Barrier to One Clearer Next Step
When a situation feels complicated, breaking it into a few smaller steps can make it easier to work out what information or support you need.
1. Understand the issue.What is difficult to access, use, understand or take part in?
2. Prepare what matters.Note useful examples, dates, questions and what might reduce the barrier.
3. Ask for what you need.Request clearer information, an adjustment, another format or an appropriate next route.
4. Get further support.If needed, seek advocacy, specialist guidance or an official service relevant to your situation.
Other Ways to Find the Right Information
If you are still working out what you need, these established Accessibility & Rights pathways give you different ways to explore.
✨ Start HereUse a guided pathway when you are unsure where to begin.
♿ Understanding AccessibilityBuild a clearer understanding of accessibility and barriers.
📚 Accessibility & Rights LibraryBrowse the organised information and reference layer.
🔎 Topics A–ZBrowse alphabetically when you already know the subject.
🔤 Glossaries & DefinitionsLook up accessibility, rights, advocacy and accommodation terms.
🗂️ CollectionsExplore grouped pathways that bring related subjects together.
Need urgent or crisis support?
This page is for accessibility and rights information rather than emergency or crisis care. If you or someone else needs urgent help, use the dedicated Crisis Support pathways or the appropriate emergency service for your location.
Go to Crisis Support →You do not have to solve the whole situation at once.
Understanding the barrier, gathering what matters and choosing one appropriate next step can be enough for today. You can return to these pathways whenever you need them.
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