Whole of Victorian Government Website Standards: Overview
Website Management Framework Standards
The following nine website standards have been developed to promote consistent application of website standards across Victorian Government departments and agencies within the inner budget sector.
- Accessibility
- Consistent User Elements
- Content Approval and Review
- Discoverability
- Domain Names and Allocation
- Information Architecture/Classification
- Legal Compliance
- Minimum Information Provision
- Privacy
The standards are also available for printing in pdf format from the Government Services Group within the Department of Treasury and Finance.
They now apply to all websites belonging to Victorian Government inner budget sector (the ten Victorian Government Departments, and four major Agencies – Environment Protection Authority, State Revenue Office, VicRoads and Victoria Police).
These standards are the current authoritative position for the management of websites. Each standard contains information about the standard, policy or guideline it replaces.
Departments/Agencies will be required to report their compliance to these website standards annually in accordance with the reporting dates set out in each standard.
Further standards are currently being developed.
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Accessibility StandardThe Accessibility standard directs Victorian Government Departments and Agencies to make their websites compliant with level AA of the W3C WCAG 1.0 guidelines for accessibility.
Added: 18 October 2005,
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Consistent User Elements Standard
The consistent user elements standard provides for consistent branding of websites and layout of common components, which contributes to a consistent experience for users of websites.
Added: 30 November 2005,
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Content Ownership, Approval and Review Standard
The Content Ownership, Approval and Review standard prescribes an ongoing, planned approach to the content lifecycle processes across each department and agency. The standard promotes transparent and evident content ownership, approval and review processes.
Added: 30 November 2005,
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Discoverability Standard
The Discoverability standard prescribes the use of meta tags and AGLS metadata by Victorian Government to assist the findability of Victorian Government information and services through Victoria Online and non-government search engines and directories.
Added: 30 November 2005,
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Domain Names and Allocation Standard
The domain names standard provides provide for consistent allocation, naming, management and review of domains incorporating both vic.gov.au and the broader requirement for other second level domains (SLDs) within the au domain.
Added: 30 November 2005,
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Information Architecture / Classification Standard
The Information Architecture standard provides for the development of an Information Architecture plan.
Added: 30 November 2005,
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Legal Compliance Standard
The Legal Compliance standard directs Victorian Government Departments and Agencies to make their website content, services and processes aligned with wider Department/Agency legal compliance practices, in order to manage operational risks.
Added: 30 November 2005,
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Minimum Information Provision Standard
The Minimum Information Provision standard specifies the minimum information that must be made available by Victorian Government websites to meet these expectations and requirements.
Added: 30 November 2005,
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Privacy Standard
The Privacy Standard provides direction to Victorian Government Departments and Agencies to ensure that website content, services and processses conform to Victorian privacy legislation and principles.
Added: 30 November 2005,
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Added: 29 November 2005,
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