New Web Features Support Members With Disabilities - News

On the 3rd of December we recognise the one billion people, including the 4.4million Australians, with a disability*.

The United Nations-sanctioned day, known as the International Day of People with Disabilities, is designed to raise awareness of disability-related issues and the abilities of people experiencing a disability.

We know that many Australians with a disability often feel excluded from vital services, with their needs unintentionally overlooked. 17% of people with a disability aged between 15-64 indicate experiencing social isolation.*

Path to progress

One step we feel we can take to help make our members' lives easier, is by investing in and providing access to adapted technology, which offers a range of features that can enable and support everyone’s ability to contribute to society and grow their super.

We believe that assistive technologies, especially when it comes to accessing the tools and support needed to manage and stay on top of their super, can help create a fairer future.

Driven by this purpose, we’ve introduced a plugin service that improves the usability of the Rest website for any visitors with a disability.

Now, when members access Rest's website and select the icon, they can modify the website settings to suit their personal needs, helping them to use and navigate the website easily.

Meaning members can design their user experience to be their very own!

Some of the capability features on Rest’s website include**:
Seizure-safe profile - clear flashes & reduces colour.
ADHD-friendly profile - more focus & fewer distractions.
Vision-impaired profile - enhances website’s visuals.
Cognitive disability profile - assists with reading and focusing for disabilities such as Autism, Dyslexia, CVA and others.
Motor impaired profile – better navigation through keyboard shortcuts.

In addition to these profile settings, visitors have the flexibility to make individual adjustments, like increasing font sizes or changing colour contrasts, to better personalise their experience.

*Source: People with a disability in Australia 2022, The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

** Please note that these features are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice and should not be relied on as health or personal advice. Use of the Rest website and Member Access portal is solely at the user’s own risk.

Issued by Retail Employees Superannuation Pty Limited ABN 39 001 987 739, AFSL 24 0003 (Rest), as trustee of the Retail Employees Superannuation Trust ABN 62 653 671 394 (Fund).

This article contains information which may include general advice but does not take into account your individual objectives, financial situation or needs. Before acting on the information or deciding whether to acquire or hold a product, consider its appropriateness, and the PDS and TMD available at rest.com.au/pds.

This article is current as of 1 December 2022