🌟 Celebrating Identity Day: A Step Toward Inclusivity for All! 🌟We strongly support the Identity Day Campaign, which calls for September 16th to be International Identity Day. This date is profoundly significant, aligning with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goal 16.9, which calls for the provision of legal identity for all by 2030 and stemming from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, article 6, which establishes legal identity as a fundamental human right 📜🌍Having proof of one’s identity isn’t just a fundamental human right; it is a practical necessity to participate in society freely. Having documents that demonstrate your identity from birth ensures that rights and access to services are protected. For those experiencing homelessness, securing, and maintaining identity documents is particularly challenging, which is why it’s a legal area that we are very passionate about. We are the only community legal centre that provides ongoing and consistent services in the identity document area, specifically specialising in interstate and overseas applications.To mark this important day yesterday our CLE Coordinator and Solicitor, Luella, ventured down to Mandurah to deepen connections and expand access to justice 🌟 Here’s a snapshot of her day:⏹ Engaged with local services at the End Homelessness WA MKR Zero Project meeting, sharing insights about Street Law and discussing practical ways our services can work together to assist our shared client group⏹ Met with the Salvation Army Mandurah, providing staff with resources and discussing ways to enhance collaboration. ⏹ Collaborated with Passages Peel by holding a pop-up legal clinic.The day’s mission was to forge strong connections in the Peel region, driving forward our commitment to ensuring everyone has access to justice and the identity documents they need. Let's continue to push for a world where everyone’s identity is recognised and protected! 🌟💪 ... See MoreSee Less
🌟 Billy's Journey 🌟Billy faced incredible challenges from a young age, including family violence and homelessness. Despite these hardships, she was determined to turn her life around.When Billy was faced with an overwhelming $12,000 recovery order from the Office of Criminal Injuries Compensation, her progress was at risk. Through our advocacy and legal expertise, we helped Billy secure a positive outcome, lifting the burden of additional debt and allowing her to continue rebuilding her life.Discover how Billy overcame these hurdles and our role in her journey, read the full story on page 9 of our latest newsletter👉 streetlawcentre.org.au/street-news-inside-street-law-june-2024/... See MoreSee Less
Last week, we shared David Ambrosius’s story – a man who requested an immediate jail term to avoid returning to homelessness. This week, a 34-year-old woman in Kalgoorlie has echoed his plea, asking the Magistrate not to release her due to her lack of stable housing. She insisted to the court that she would reoffend immediately if she was let out of custody, as it was the only way she could secure a roof over her head. This disturbing trend reveals a stark reality; people are increasingly choosing jail to avoid experiencing homelessness. This reflects a severe and urgent need for better support systems and housing solutions. The housing and homelessness crisis needs to be addressed to ensure that no one is forced to choose between freedom and basic survival.🔗www.thewest.com.au/news/regional/kalgoorlie-boulder-womans-desperate-attempt-to-be-jailed-to-avoid-homelessness-fails-when-she-is-fined-c-15835619 ... See MoreSee Less
🌟 A Huge Thank You to Kiara! 🌟Over the past 6 months, Kiara has been an incredible asset to our team, generously seconded from @MinterEllison every Tuesday. Kiara attended our fortnightly legal clinic at St. Patrick's Community Support Centre in Fremantle with our Principal Solicitor, Ann-Margaret. Kiara has provided crucial assistance across a diverse array of client matters, significantly contributing to our efforts. Here’s what Kiara had to say about her experience with us: 👉 “I found the secondment to be very enjoyable, I was welcomed into such a supportive team who I could rely on for assistance with any questions. Attending the outreach clinics was very insightful as I was able to observe the supervising solicitor’s work with people from various backgrounds and demographic to see how they were able to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives. I was also exposed to a variety of matters with none being the same, which was a great learning opportunity. The ability to follow matters start to finish was also rewarding as it educated me to better understand the impact that these legal issues cause to those who are less fortunate and who are not able to access legal services as readily. I felt that Street Law makes a meaningful contribution to society. The staff working at Street Law are very educated and trauma informed and are able to manage matters and client’s very effectively.”Thank you, Kiara, for your hard work and dedication! And a big shoutout to Minter Ellison for your ongoing support and commitment to Street Law Centre. 🙌💙 ... See MoreSee Less
🚨 Know Your Rights: What to Do When Police Request Your Details 🚨If a police officer asks for your full name, date of birth, and address, it's important to know your responsibilities. Police can request this information if they reasonably suspect you're involved in an offence or can help with an investigation.🔹 Key Points to Remember:•You Must Provide: If asked, you must give your real details—refusing or providing false information can lead to being arrested and charged.•Proof Required: If the officer suspects your details are false, they can ask for evidence, like your ID.🔍 Common Misunderstandings: Many people think they don’t have to provide details, but it's crucial to comply with lawful requests to avoid unnecessary legal trouble.🛡️ Tip: Even if you're unsure about the request, it's best to provide your details to avoid complications.Stay informed and protect yourself by understanding your rights and responsibilities when interacting with the police. ... See MoreSee Less
Street Law Centre WA acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we live and work, the Whadjuk people of the Noongar Nation. We recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s strength and resilience and pay our respects to Elders past and present. We extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and recognise their rich cultures and their continuing connection to land, sky, waters and community. This land always was, and always will be Aboriginal land.
Accessibility
Accessibility modes
Epilepsy Safe Mode
Dampens color and removes blinks
This mode enables people with epilepsy to use the website safely by eliminating the risk of seizures that result from flashing or blinking animations and risky color combinations.
Visually Impaired Mode
Improves website's visuals
This mode adjusts the website for the convenience of users with visual impairments such as Degrading Eyesight, Tunnel Vision, Cataract, Glaucoma, and others.
Cognitive Disability Mode
Helps to focus on specific content
This mode provides different assistive options to help users with cognitive impairments such as Dyslexia, Autism, CVA, and others, to focus on the essential elements of the website more easily.
ADHD Friendly Mode
Reduces distractions and improve focus
This mode helps users with ADHD and Neurodevelopmental disorders to read, browse, and focus on the main website elements more easily while significantly reducing distractions.
Blindness Mode
Allows using the site with your screen-reader
This mode configures the website to be compatible with screen-readers such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. A screen-reader is software for blind users that is installed on a computer and smartphone, and websites must be compatible with it.
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Highlight Titles
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Letter Spacing
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Left Aligned
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Visually Pleasing Experience
Dark Contrast
Light Contrast
Monochrome
High Contrast
High Saturation
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Adjust Text Colors
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Easy Orientation
Mute Sounds
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Virtual Keyboard
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Accessibility Statement
streetlawcentre.org.au
October 12, 2024
Compliance status
We firmly believe that the internet should be available and accessible to anyone, and are committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience,
regardless of circumstance and ability.
To fulfill this, we aim to adhere as strictly as possible to the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1) at the AA level.
These guidelines explain how to make web content accessible to people with a wide array of disabilities. Complying with those guidelines helps us ensure that the website is accessible
to all people: blind people, people with motor impairments, visual impairment, cognitive disabilities, and more.
This website utilizes various technologies that are meant to make it as accessible as possible at all times. We utilize an accessibility interface that allows persons with specific
disabilities to adjust the website’s UI (user interface) and design it to their personal needs.
Additionally, the website utilizes an AI-based application that runs in the background and optimizes its accessibility level constantly. This application remediates the website’s HTML,
adapts Its functionality and behavior for screen-readers used by the blind users, and for keyboard functions used by individuals with motor impairments.
If you’ve found a malfunction or have ideas for improvement, we’ll be happy to hear from you. You can reach out to the website’s operators by using the following email
Screen-reader and keyboard navigation
Our website implements the ARIA attributes (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) technique, alongside various different behavioral changes, to ensure blind users visiting with
screen-readers are able to read, comprehend, and enjoy the website’s functions. As soon as a user with a screen-reader enters your site, they immediately receive
a prompt to enter the Screen-Reader Profile so they can browse and operate your site effectively. Here’s how our website covers some of the most important screen-reader requirements,
alongside console screenshots of code examples:
Screen-reader optimization: we run a background process that learns the website’s components from top to bottom, to ensure ongoing compliance even when updating the website.
In this process, we provide screen-readers with meaningful data using the ARIA set of attributes. For example, we provide accurate form labels;
descriptions for actionable icons (social media icons, search icons, cart icons, etc.); validation guidance for form inputs; element roles such as buttons, menus, modal dialogues (popups),
and others. Additionally, the background process scans all the website’s images and provides an accurate and meaningful image-object-recognition-based description as an ALT (alternate text) tag
for images that are not described. It will also extract texts that are embedded within the image, using an OCR (optical character recognition) technology.
To turn on screen-reader adjustments at any time, users need only to press the Alt+1 keyboard combination. Screen-reader users also get automatic announcements to turn the Screen-reader mode on
as soon as they enter the website.
These adjustments are compatible with all popular screen readers, including JAWS and NVDA.
Keyboard navigation optimization: The background process also adjusts the website’s HTML, and adds various behaviors using JavaScript code to make the website operable by the keyboard. This includes the ability to navigate the website using the Tab and Shift+Tab keys, operate dropdowns with the arrow keys, close them with Esc, trigger buttons and links using the Enter key, navigate between radio and checkbox elements using the arrow keys, and fill them in with the Spacebar or Enter key.Additionally, keyboard users will find quick-navigation and content-skip menus, available at any time by clicking Alt+1, or as the first elements of the site while navigating with the keyboard. The background process also handles triggered popups by moving the keyboard focus towards them as soon as they appear, and not allow the focus drift outside it.
Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
Disability profiles supported in our website
Epilepsy Safe Mode: this profile enables people with epilepsy to use the website safely by eliminating the risk of seizures that result from flashing or blinking animations and risky color combinations.
Visually Impaired Mode: this mode adjusts the website for the convenience of users with visual impairments such as Degrading Eyesight, Tunnel Vision, Cataract, Glaucoma, and others.
Cognitive Disability Mode: this mode provides different assistive options to help users with cognitive impairments such as Dyslexia, Autism, CVA, and others, to focus on the essential elements of the website more easily.
ADHD Friendly Mode: this mode helps users with ADHD and Neurodevelopmental disorders to read, browse, and focus on the main website elements more easily while significantly reducing distractions.
Blindness Mode: this mode configures the website to be compatible with screen-readers such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. A screen-reader is software for blind users that is installed on a computer and smartphone, and websites must be compatible with it.
Keyboard Navigation Profile (Motor-Impaired): this profile enables motor-impaired persons to operate the website using the keyboard Tab, Shift+Tab, and the Enter keys. Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
Additional UI, design, and readability adjustments
Font adjustments – users, can increase and decrease its size, change its family (type), adjust the spacing, alignment, line height, and more.
Color adjustments – users can select various color contrast profiles such as light, dark, inverted, and monochrome. Additionally, users can swap color schemes of titles, texts, and backgrounds, with over seven different coloring options.
Animations – person with epilepsy can stop all running animations with the click of a button. Animations controlled by the interface include videos, GIFs, and CSS flashing transitions.
Content highlighting – users can choose to emphasize important elements such as links and titles. They can also choose to highlight focused or hovered elements only.
Audio muting – users with hearing devices may experience headaches or other issues due to automatic audio playing. This option lets users mute the entire website instantly.
Cognitive disorders – we utilize a search engine that is linked to Wikipedia and Wiktionary, allowing people with cognitive disorders to decipher meanings of phrases, initials, slang, and others.
Additional functions – we provide users the option to change cursor color and size, use a printing mode, enable a virtual keyboard, and many other functions.
Browser and assistive technology compatibility
We aim to support the widest array of browsers and assistive technologies as possible, so our users can choose the best fitting tools for them, with as few limitations as possible. Therefore, we have worked very hard to be able to support all major systems that comprise over 95% of the user market share including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Opera and Microsoft Edge, JAWS and NVDA (screen readers).
Notes, comments, and feedback
Despite our very best efforts to allow anybody to adjust the website to their needs. There may still be pages or sections that are not fully accessible, are in the process of becoming accessible, or are lacking an adequate technological solution to make them accessible. Still, we are continually improving our accessibility, adding, updating and improving its options and features, and developing and adopting new technologies. All this is meant to reach the optimal level of accessibility, following technological advancements.