People with a print disability

In 2005, with funding from Copyright Agency Limited, we conducted a research project on copyright issues for people with a print disability. The project resulted in practical guidelines for people with a print disability, organisations assisting them, and copyright owners. It also resulted in a licence from publishers enabling people with a print disability to engage in activities not covered by special exceptions in the Copyright Act, and in a sample agreement for publishers who want to license print disability organisations.

To view the guidelines, the licence and the sample agreement, click here.

Research project documents:

• project outline in pdf
• project outline in MS Word
• consultation document in pdf
• consultation document in MS Word

Past research papers

Some of our past research papers include the following:

• Remuneration for Private Copying in Australia: A Discussion Paper
• Report for Visual Arts Industry Guidelines Research Project: Copyright and Moral Rights
• Recommendations to Visual Arts Industry Guidelines Research Project: Copyright and Moral Rights
• The Economic Contribution of Australia's Copyright Industries
• A comparative study of library provisions: from photocopying to digital communication
• Copyright in the New Communications Environment: Balancing Protection and Access

Published articles by Copyright Council staff

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