- Versatile location including remote across Australia
- Ongoing, full-time role

The Role

Support the delivery of accessible audience-facing digital products by leading accessibility testing and collaborating with product teams to embed inclusive design and best practices across ABC's TV, web and mobile applications.

The Job

- In collaboration with Researchers, Designers, and people with disabilities, conduct high level research to identify accessibility issues and opportunities for improvement.
- Clearly document accessibility issues, remediation recommendations and improvement opportunities and take appropriate action to address these areas in collaboration with relevant teams.
- Provide highly specialised advice and drive product team rituals, like planning, retrospectives and showcases, to ensure accessibility is considered at all stages.
- Lead the development and maintenance of an enterprise resource library of common app accessibility challenges and considerations.
- Manage all internal and external accessibility training and ensure ways of working are implemented in product teams.
- Audit deliverables from external organisations to ensure products meet accessibility requirements before acceptance.
- Advocate for accessibility and inclusive design internally and externally, showcasing ABC achievements.

Position Description: 50012238 INCLUSIVE DESIGN SPECIALIST.pdf

About You

- Outstanding understanding of inclusive design, accessibility and usability, with experience supporting people with vision, hearing, cognitive and physical disabilities across digital products.
- Significant experience evaluating the accessibility of mobile, tablet and web applications, including the use of assistive technologies and partnering with delivery teams to resolve issues and implement recommendations.
- Outstanding expertise in accessibility standards, guidelines and testing practices, including WCAG, ARIA, Android and Apple accessibility requirements,



and the practical application of accessibility testing tools.
- Highly developed skills in accessibility testing and communicating evidence-based recommendations to diverse stakeholders.
- Strong understanding of human-centred design and inclusive product development, with the ability to embed accessibility considerations throughout the product lifecycle.
- Excellent communication, collaboration and organisational skills, with the ability to work across agile teams and manage competing priorities to deliver outcomes.

Desirable Experience:

While not essential, the following would be highly regarded:

- Experience evaluating the accessibility of TV applications.
- Demonstrated experience in conducting inclusive research.

What we can offer you:

- 15.4% ABC Nominated Super.
- Paid parental, carer's and supporting partner leave.
- Salary packaging.
- ABC Mentoring.

About the ABC

The ABC is the nation's most trusted and independent source of Australian conversations, culture, and stories. With over 4,500 employees from diverse backgrounds across over 60 locations around Australia and overseas, we are proud to create, curate and deliver high-quality content that informs, educates and entertains Australian communities.

More info:

In line with our focus on diversity and inclusion, applications are strongly encouraged from Indigenous Australians, people from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability and LGBTQIA+ individuals. The ABC also aims to achieve a gender-balanced workforce.

To request recruitment and selection information in alternate formats, request adjustments, or if you have accessibility requirements please contact *************@abc.net.au

If you want to know more, please contact Brett Whyte, Recruitment and Projects Specialist, via ***********@abc.net.au

We are unable to accept email applications, please ensure that you submit your application via the online portal.

We respectfully request that Recruitment Agencies do not submit applications for this position.

Applications Close: 11:55pm, 8th September 2026.

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📌 Inclusive Design Specialist (Sydney)
🏢 Australian Broadcasting
📍 Sydney