Accessibility.
We want everyone to be able to use this website, including people who use a screen reader, a keyboard, magnification or other assistive technology.
Our Aim
This website aims to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at level AA. It has not been independently audited or certified. This statement describes what we have checked ourselves, what we haven’t, and the limitations we know about.
The pages are built to work without JavaScript. Where JavaScript is available it adds conveniences, such as the search on the Honour Roll.
What We Have Checked
- Automated scans. We scanned every public page, the sign-in pages and the scholar network’s signed-in pages with axe-core, an automated checker, against the WCAG 2.2 AA and best-practice rules, at phone and desktop widths. We fixed the issues it found, and the latest scan found none.
- Keyboard use. On the pages we checked with a keyboard, in Chromium on a desktop screen, a “Skip to content” link came first and was visible when focused. The tab order followed the page, and each link and control we reached showed a visible focus outline. The mobile menu closes with Escape and returns focus to its button.
- Screen sizes. We checked pages at widths from 320 pixels up to desktop, in portrait and landscape. None scrolled sideways.
- Reduced motion. If your device is set to reduce motion, the video at the top of the page doesn’t play, even without JavaScript, and smooth scrolling is off. You can still start the video with the play button.
- Browsers. We tested with automated browser emulation in WebKit, the engine behind Safari, and Chromium, the engine behind Chrome and Edge.
- Forms. Form fields have visible labels, and if something needs fixing, the message appears next to the field it refers to.
What We Haven’t Tested
We haven’t tested on physical iPhones or other phones and tablets, only in browser emulation. We haven’t done full manual testing with screen readers such as VoiceOver, NVDA or JAWS, or testing with people with disabilities. Automated tools find only some kinds of accessibility problem, so there may be issues we haven’t found. If you find one, please tell us.
Known Limitations
- Background video. A silent, decorative video plays on a loop behind the heading at the top of every page on the public site and the scholar network. It is hidden from screen readers, and everything it shows is also in the text. A button in the corner of that area pauses and restarts it, and your choice is remembered on this device. The button needs JavaScript. Without it, the video plays and can’t be paused. If your device asks for reduced motion, it doesn’t play at all.
- Cookie banner. Visitors in the European Economic Area, the UK and Switzerland see a cookie consent banner from our analytics script. It is added at the end of the page, so keyboard and screen reader users reach it after the page content. It doesn’t move focus. It stays at the bottom of the screen until you choose Accept or Reject. While it is there, the page leaves room for it, and a link or control you move to with the keyboard is scrolled clear of it.
- Other organisations’ websites. Applications, the Conditions of Award and other official documents are on the ANU’s website, and links also lead to the Harvard Club of Australia and Harvard. We can’t control how accessible those sites are. The ANU scholarship page says you can use its contact details to request an alternative file format.
Report a Problem
If something on this website is hard to use, or you need information in a different format, let us know using the “Website accessibility” topic, or email support@rgmenziesharvard.org. It helps to tell us the page, what you were trying to do, and the device, browser or assistive technology you were using.
For problems with the ANU’s application form or documents, contact the ANU through its scholarship page.
About This Statement
This statement was prepared on 21 October 2026. It reflects testing carried out in October 2026.