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Access keys have been included to assist users with disabilities to access certain information using only the keyboard. Find out what access keys are used on this site.
You can use different types of navigation to move through this site.
The first level of navigation for all pages on this site is the utility navigation at the top right of each page.
From here you can link to:
The next level of navigation is the primary navigation, which is directly under the horizontal image banner on each page. Each section contains related information.
To view the contents of a section, move your mouse over the link to see a list of topics and pick the topic you want.
If a site section has a lot of information, secondary navigation will be introduced. This secondary navigation is specific to each section on the site. It’s listed in the left-hand column of a page.
Open and close the menus by selecting the [+] or [-] symbol to the left of each menu item where available.
Some pages on this site have a right-hand column that includes links to information that may interest you, such as quick links and important phone numbers.
From the footer you can link to our legal notices and information on the access keys used on this site.
This website has a logical tab order for navigating without a mouse. Use the tab key on your keyboard to move to the next link or field. Use shift-tab to move backwards, and the enter key to follow links and submit forms. Most browsers support these functions.
The site map is an index of the main sections of the Premier’s website. It is useful for finding information about a specific topic on the site. View the site map.
The site search is in the top right hand corner of all web pages on this site.
To search the site, enter one or more words in the search box and select ‘go’ (or press the ‘enter’ key on your keyboard).
You don’t need to use capital letters because the search function is not case sensitive. Using words such as ‘a’, ‘an’, ‘the’ or ‘of’ won’t improve the search results.
Any documents containing all your search words will be displayed first, followed by documents that contain some of your words.
Each result will include:
If you’re using an assistive technology to browse this site, such as a screen reader, skip links are provided at the start of the page to allow you to move quickly to key information, including the primary navigation, secondary navigation or content. The links are not visible in a graphical browser.
This site has been designed and developed to ensure the content is available to as many users as possible, including:
The accessibility features available on this site include:
The Queensland Government has developed a consistent user experience (CUE) standard, which is used on all government websites.
The purpose of the standard is to ensure that visitors:
The standard requires that:
Find out more about the CUE standard.
RSS makes it easy to keep track of the latest content and news updates from your favourite sites.
RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. It works by allowing anyone who publishes web content to create a ‘webfeed’ of their news, which is then delivered to a feed reader (also called a news aggregator).
The advantage of RSS over more traditional methods of delivering new content, such as mailing lists, is that your email address is never submitted so you’re not exposed to possible spam. A webfeed can also be accessed wherever you have an internet connection and a feed reader installed.
Step 1. Choose and install a feed reader
You can find links to several RSS feed readers (also called aggregators) on Wikipedia (non-government site).
Step 2. Syndicating a web feed
Once you have a feed reader installed you’ll need to provide it with the address of the RSS feeds you want to view. Each feed reader will have its own way of doing this. It’s usually a simple process. Check your feed reader’s manual or help section for more information.
You can make the text larger or smaller on this site or on any website you visit by changing the settings on your computer.
To check which version of internet browser is installed on your machine:
The screen that comes up will display which browser and version you’re using.
To view and print portable document format (PDF) files you can download the Adobe Reader for free from the Adobe website (non-government site).
Use the Adobe Reader to:
If you have a Macintosh with a single button mouse, save a document for later viewing by holding down the control key while you click your mouse on the link text. Select Save Link As or Download Link to Disk and save the file in your preferred location.
To convert PDFs to HTML or text formats use the Adobe PDF files online conversion tools (non-government site).
To view, save and print Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files you will need either Microsoft Office, or the free Microsoft Office Online viewers, installed on your computer. You can download the free Microsoft Office Online viewers from the links below:
To view Word, Excel or PowerPoint files, select the link text. The document will load into the reader.
To save Word, Excel or PowerPoint files, save a document for later viewing by right-clicking your mouse on the link text and selecting Save Target As and saving the file in your preferred location.
If you have a Macintosh with a single button mouse, save a document for later viewing by holding down the control key while you click your mouse on the link text. Select Save Link As or Download Link to Disk and save the file in your preferred location.
Last reviewed 22 August 2008
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