Accessibility
The Productivity Commission is committed to ensuring that the information on its website is widely accessible. The Commission's website conforms with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 (external link).
Many of our publications are very large and are therefore provided as tagged and bookmarked PDF files. RTF (Rich Text Format) files are available for report chapters.
The Commission takes reasonable steps to ensure submissions are supplied in an accessible format, however, submissions are the responsibility of the submitter and may be inaccessible. Such submissions are clearly marked with a percent symbol (%). The Commission provides links - and distributes circulars to people who have registered their interest - to instructions that clearly state that we would like submissions in an accessible format.
If you experience problems, accessing pages or reading/downloading files, contact the Web Editor for assistance.
Ph: 03 9653 2105
Email: webmaster@pc.gov.au
Translating and Interpreting Service
The Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) is available for people who do not speak English and for English speakers needing to communicate with them. TIS is a national service, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is accessible from anywhere in Australia for the cost of a local call.
Translating and Interpreting Service: 131 450
National Relay Service
If you are deaf, or have a hearing impairment or speech impairment, contact us through the National Relay Service (external link):
- TTY users phone 133 677 then ask for 1800 020 083
- Speak and Listen users phone 1300 555 727 then ask for 1800 020 083
- Internet relay users connect to the NRS website then ask for 1800 020 083
PDF (Portable Document Format) files
Most reports on the Commission's website are published as PDF files. You can read these files using the free Adobe Reader.
Adobe also offers support with various PDF accessibility features:
- Configuring Adobe Reader to work with your assistive technology (external link)
Listening to PDFs
Some Adobe PDFs on this website can be automatically read out loud. However, you need sound on your computer and a recent version of the Adobe Reader (Version 8). Open the PDF document and select the 'View' option on the Adobe Reader toolbar. Then select the 'read out loud' command if available. For further information visit the Adobe accessibility website (external link)