{"id":1492,"date":"2017-09-22T04:14:10","date_gmt":"2017-09-22T04:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/arthritisaustralia.com.au\/wordpress\/?page_id=1492"},"modified":"2025-06-23T16:14:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T06:14:26","slug":"guidelines-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/old.arthritisaustralia.org.au\/wordpress\/accessible-design-division\/resources-for-industry\/guidelines-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Guidelines &#038; research"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1492\" class=\"elementor elementor-1492\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-434de124 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"434de124\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7bca11ea\" data-id=\"7bca11ea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c759ce6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c759ce6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Accessible Design Division offers a number of <a href=\"http:\/\/arthritisaustralia.com.au\/wordpress\/accessible-design-division\/resources-for-industry\/testing-and-consultation-services\/\">services<\/a> as well as research to assist you in producing more accessible packaging. If you\u2019re unsure which research and services might assist you, <a href=\"mailto:design@arthritisaustralia.com.au\">then get in touch<\/a> and we can guide you through the process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdf595c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdf595c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Food Packaging Accessibility Design Guidelines<\/h3><p><a class=\"pdf\" href=\"http:\/\/arthritisaustralia.com.au\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Food-Packaging-Design-Accessibility-Guidelines_Arthritis-Australia_21.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"icon-ico_doc-min\"><\/i><strong>Food Packaging Design Accessibility Guidelines<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p>Download the Food Packaging Accessible Design Guidelines, which are a good first point of reference when reviewing and improving packaging design. The guidelines were designed using a wealth of knowledge collected from consumer testing through GTRI.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74b164e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"74b164e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8fcd75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8fcd75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Labelling Guidelines<\/h3><p><a class=\"pdf\" href=\"http:\/\/arthritisaustralia.com.au\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Labelling-Guidelines.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"icon-ico_doc-min\"><\/i><strong>Labelling Guidelines<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p>Download the\u00a0Labelling Guidelines, which are a basic set of recommendations to consider when developing labelling.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7979eb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c7979eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b322688 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b322688\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Pre-Packaged Meals (PPM) Accessibility Guidelines<\/h3><p><a href=\"http:\/\/arthritisaustralia.com.au\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Pre-Packaged_Meals_PPM_Accessibility_Design_Guidelines.zip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download HealthShare NSW\u2019s Pre-Prepared Meals Accessibility Guidelines<\/a>. Testing to receive a Packaging Accessibility Rating for the PPM is through ISR and ETO testing.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/arthritisaustralia.com.au\/wordpress\/accessible-design-division\/resources-for-industry\/testing-and-consultation-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to find out more<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe9c2a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe9c2a5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51e6213\" data-id=\"51e6213\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3a3196 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a3a3196\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8054021 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8054021\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Guide Dogs NSW\/ACT - Accessible Beauty Product Design Guidelines<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baac67f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"baac67f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Guide Dogs NSW\/ACT, in collaboration with By Ninja, has developed the Accessible Beauty Product Design Guidelines to support brands, designers, and manufacturers in making beauty products and packaging more accessible for people with low vision and blindness.<\/p><p>Download our guidelines and discover practical, actionable steps to design beauty products that are usable, welcoming, and empowering for all.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.guidedogs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/06\/Accessible-Beauty-Product-Design-Guidelines.pdf\">Download the Accessible Beauty Product Design Guidelines (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-807063b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"807063b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c93ce2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c93ce2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Report: How accessible is food &amp; drink packaging? Industry Perception VS Consumer Reality<\/h3><p>Hard-to-open packaging has previously been associated with an increased risk of injury and consumer frustration, particularly with packaging formats like clam shells. But what types of food and drink packaging do consumers find hard-to-open and does the industry agree? These are the questions the Accessible Design Division tried to answer with two parallel surveys conducted with consumers and members of the packaging industry.<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Download a summary of the results:<\/span><\/p><p><a class=\"pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/old.arthritisaustralia.org.au\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Report-How-accessible-is-food-drink-packaging-Industry-Perception-VS-Consumer-Reality_180604.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"icon-ico_doc-min\"><\/i><strong>Report &#8211; How accessible is food &amp; drink packaging? 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