Symbols and inclusion
Symbols should be handled with care, not hidden in hover text.
This page explains the symbols and wording used in CareFile's footer, why some official flags are not shown yet, and how we keep this information available to keyboard, touch, and screen reader users.
Acknowledgement
The Acknowledgement of Country is shown as text for now. Official First Nations flags should be displayed together, accurately, and with the right permissions.
Inclusion
The footer uses the intersex-inclusive Progress Pride Flag and links here for attribution and plain-English context.
Accessibility
Important meaning is not left inside hover-only tooltips. The explanation is available as a normal page and link.
Acknowledgement of Country
Why official First Nations flags are not shown in the footer yet.
CareFile acknowledges the Dharawal people, and the Wodi Wodi of the Illawarra, as the Traditional Custodians of the land, waters and skies on which we create, work and live.
In an Acknowledgement context, showing only the Aboriginal flag can read as overlooking Torres Strait Islander people. The better standard is to display the Aboriginal flag and the Torres Strait Islander flag together, at the same size, without altering their designs.
The Torres Strait Islander flag has reproduction requirements. Until permission and presentation details are settled, CareFile keeps the Acknowledgement text-only rather than using one official flag without the other.
- No solo Aboriginal flag treatment in the footer
- No cropped, recoloured, or decorative flag versions
- Future use should show both official flags together and with accessible labels
Inclusion symbol
The intersex-inclusive Progress Pride Flag.
The footer uses the intersex-inclusive Progress Pride Flag as a small signal of welcome for LGBTQIA+ people navigating health, disability, care, and the NDIS.
The design builds on Daniel Quasar's 2018 Progress Pride Flag, with the 2021 intersex-inclusive update credited to Valentino Vecchietti. The yellow triangle and purple circle draw on the intersex flag, created by Morgan Carpenter in 2013.
The flag does not replace practical inclusion work. It is a signal that should be backed by plain language, accessible design, privacy, safety, and real listening.
- Black and brown stripes recognise LGBTQIA+ people of colour
- Pink, white, and light blue recognise trans and non-binary people
- Yellow with a purple circle recognises intersex people
Accessible explanation
Why this is a page, not just a tooltip.
Hover-only explanations fail for many people. They can be missed by keyboard users, touch users, screen reader users, and people using magnification.
CareFile uses a normal link from the footer to this page so the explanation can be reached, read, shared, and updated without relying on a mouse hover.
- Footer symbols are decorative unless a visible link explains them
- The explanation is available by keyboard, touch, and screen reader
- This page can be updated if community guidance or permission requirements change
Sources and review
These notes are meant to stay current.
CareFile will update this page if permissions, community guidance, or the footer symbol set changes.