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RAE (Renewable Energy Avenel) is committed to ensuring that our website is accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities. We are constantly working to enhance the accessibility and usability of our website to adhere to the highest standards and guidelines. If you encounter any accessibility barriers on our site or have any accessibility-related questions or concerns, please contact us.

Accessibility Statement

This statement was last updated on [enter relevant date].
We at RAE (Renewable Energy Avenel) are dedicated to making our website [enter site name and address] accessible to people with disabilities.

What web accessibility is

An accessible website ensures that all visitors, including those with disabilities, can navigate, understand, and interact with the site effectively. It means providing an inclusive online experience for everyone, regardless of their abilities or impairments.

Accessibility adjustments on this site

We have designed this website in compliance with WCAG [2.0 / 2.1 / 2.2 - select relevant option] guidelines, striving to achieve a level of [A / AA / AAA - select relevant option] accessibility. Our efforts include optimizing the site for assistive technologies, such as screen readers and keyboard navigation. To achieve this, we have:

  • Used the Accessibility Wizard to find and fix potential accessibility issues

  • Set the language of the site 

  • Set the content order of the site’s pages

  • Defined clear heading structures on all of the site’s pages

  • Added alternative text to images

  • Implemented color combinations that meet the required color contrast

  • Reduced the use of motion on the site

  • Ensured all videos, audio, and files on the site are accessible

Declaration of partial compliance with the standard due to third-party content [only add if relevant]

The accessibility of certain pages on the site depend on contents that do not belong to the organization, and instead belong to [enter relevant third-party name]. The following pages are affected by this: [list the URLs of the pages]. We therefore declare partial compliance with the standard for these pages.

Accessibility arrangements in the organization [only add if relevant]

[Enter a description of the accessibility arrangements in the physical offices / branches of your site's organization or business. The description can include all current accessibility arrangements  - starting from the beginning of the service (e.g., the parking lot and / or  public transportation stations) to the end (such as the service desk, restaurant table, classroom etc.). It is also required to specify any additional accessibility arrangements, such as disabled services and their location, and accessibility accessories (e.g. in audio inductions and elevators) available for use]

Requests, issues, and suggestions

If you find an accessibility issue on the site, or if you require further assistance, you are welcome to contact us through the organization's accessibility coordinator:

  • [Name of the accessibility coordinator]

  • [Telephone number of the accessibility coordinator]

  • [Email address of the accessibility coordinator]

  • [Enter any additional contact details if relevant / available]

Renewable Energy Avenel (RAE) is a community-led organisation formed in 2020, driven by growing concerns around rising power bills and the environmental impact of fossil fuels. We exist to support residents of Avenel and surrounding areas to transition to cleaner, more affordable renewable energy. By providing education, financial support, and practical projects, we aim to reduce household energy costs while protecting the planet for future generations.

Registered Charity

Renewable Energy Avenel (RAE) acknowledges the Taungurung people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners of the land on which our community lives and works. We recognise their continuing connection to Country and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.

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