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Site help

This page provides help information on the following website areas:

Accessibility

Australian Government departments and agencies are required by the External siteDisability Discrimination Act 1992 to ensure that online information and services are accessible by people with disabilities.

As of 16 June 2009, this site complies with all relevant Level AA checkpoints from the External siteWeb Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.0. For the scope and further details of this website's accessibility conformance, download the following statement: Rich Text Format fileStatement of Accessibility Conformance (RTF, 2.2mb)

Search

Searching for information on the DBCDE website is fast and comprehensive, using either the simple or advanced search mode.

The quick search option sits at the top right-hand corner of every page. You can either specify the section you want to search, by selecting the category from the drop down list, or leave the default on 'All categories' to search the entire site. Just type your keyword and press the 'Go' button. The results will be sorted by relevance.

The advanced search page is available from the link immediately below the quick search fields. The advanced search option makes it easier to specify which keywords and formats are relevant to your inquiry. The advanced search page allows you to search DBCDE's archived web pages.

Navigation

The site has three navigation features to help you find what you need.

Main navigation

On the left side of every web page, with a blue background, is the main navigation menu. This will display web pages that are three levels deep under the main subject categories for programs, policies and related activities from DBCDE.

Clicking on a top-level navigation item takes you to a list of options for that subject area and also opens a summary of those links in the main navigation menu.

As you proceed through to the next levels (and as long as you remain in a particular subject category) you can easily see where you are in relation to other pages in that section because the links for the current page and those above it will be bolded in the left hand menu.

If you follow a link on a page that takes you to another subject category then the bolded links in the main navigation menu will show where you are in that category.

Top navigation

Across the top of every page, with a green background, are links to information about the Ministers responsible for DBCDE, about DBCDE itself, about current consultations and tenders as well as links to lists of all funding and support activities and all publications provided by DBCDE.

Breadcrumbs

Immediately under the top navigation bar on every web page are breadcrumbs that show the location of the page you are viewing in the hierarchy of its category.

To return the previous page you were viewing, click on the 'Back' button in your browser or use one of the three the navigation tools to go directly to the page you want.

Footer

At the bottom of each page you will find legal information regarding copyright, privacy and disclaimer, as well as links to feedback, contact us and site map pages.

Right side menus

On the right-hand side of most pages, with a red background, you will find links to documents or other web pages providing further information relevant to that page. Where appropriate, there are contact details for the particular activity described.

Keeping track of where you have been

In the content area in the centre of each page links are indicated by the combination of underlining and blue text. Clicking on a link will change its colour from blue to red to show that you have already visited it.

Icons on each link tell you what to expect:

  • Word file a Word Document
  • PDF file a Portable Document Format (PDF)
  • Image file an image file
  • DBCDE archive site an archived webpage or document
  • RTF file a file, including Rich Text Format (RTF)
  • External site a link to a website external to www.dbcde.gov.au
  • Zip file a compressed file

Download information

Documents on this website are in the following formats:

  • Portable Document Format (PDF)
      To view these files you will need to download and install the free Acrobat Reader.
      Get Adobe Reader
  • Rich Text Format (RTF)
    To view these files you will need a text reader.
  • Word Document (doc)
    To view these files you will need word processing software or else download and install the free Word Viewer.
  • Excel Spreadsheets (xls)
      To view these files you will need a spreadsheet program or to else download and install the free Excel Viewer.

Contact us

If you require further help with this website, contact us for assistance and we will endeavour to answer it for you. You can also leave feedback about it to help us provide a better service.

  • Document ID: 112090 |
  • Last modified: 23 June 2009, 9:08am