The Australian Visual Software Distributors Association (AVSDA) has released a DVD accessibility framework document, affirming its commitment to making available access features such as captioning and audio description.
AVSDA will also respond on behalf of members to complaints about accessibility of specific DVD titles where access features were available overseas and not in Australia.
AVSDA members are committed to increasing the amount of product available in Australia with access features and have already undertaken steps to educate, promote, accurately label and include features on Australian DVDs.
If you are unhappy with the accessibility levels on a DVD, and if the DVD is distributed by an AVSDA member, you can complain directly to AVSDA via this website. Alternatively, contact AVSDA at:
AVSDA
Level 12
37 Bligh Street
Sydney, NSW 2000
Email: info@avsda.com.au
Website: www.avsda.com.au
AVSDA members are:
- Anchor Bay Home Entertainment
- Fremantle Media
- Hopscotch Entertainment
- Madman Entertainment
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- Roadshow Entertainment
- Shock Entertainment Group
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Time Life Australia
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
- Universal Pictures Video
- Warner Home Video
If you need assistance identifying a DVD distributor, please contact Media Access Australia on ph: 02 9212 6242 or email info@mediaaccess.org.au.
