CMS Component Catalogue
Our Content Management System (CMS) includes a wide variety of blocks and features. Content authors can mix and match these components to build their pages. The catalogue provides an interactive, visual overview of the components, and includes links through to detailed guidance on how to use them.

Page construction best practices
By following some design best practices, we can improve our site and create a familiar and easy user experience. Follow the best practices guide to understand key principles when constructing pages.
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Heading
Headings define the structure and hierarchy of content, helping people scan and navigate the page to find what they need.
Available on: Landing, Standard, Case study, Project, Resource
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Text
Displays written content with formatting options like bold, lists and links
Available on all page types: Landing (as Content block, Text - WYSIWYG) and Standard, Agency (incl. New), Case Study, Easy Read, Events, POI, Project & Resource (as Block)
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Tables
Displays information in rows and columns for easy comparison and scanning of data.
Available on all page types: Landing (as Content block, Text - WYSIWYG) and Standard, Agency, Case Study, Easy Read, Events, POI, Project & Resource (as Block)
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Audio player
Plays sound clips with control to playback and volume controls.
Available on all page types: Landing (as Content block, Text - WYSIWYG) and Standard, Agency, Case Study, Easy Read, Events, POI, Project & Resource (as Block)
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Image
Pictures that convey information, illustrate ideas and add visual interest to the page.
Available on all page types: Landing (as Content block, Text - WYSIWYG) and Standard, Agency, Case Study, Easy Read, Events, POI, Project & Resource (as Block)
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Video
Plays video content with control to playback and volume controls.
Available on all page types: Landing (as Content block, Text - WYSIWYG) and Standard, Agency, Case Study, Easy Read, Events, POI, Project & Resource (as Block)
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Cards
Groups text, images and actions together for easy navigation to other pages. Comes in three variants: Image, Pictogram, and Text-only cards.
Available on: Landing, Standard, Agency (incl. New), Case study, POI, Project, Resource
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Content block
Content blocks are used to group related content and/or links. This block comes in three variants: Icon blocks, Image blocks and Text blocks.
Available on: Landing, Agency
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Steps (numerical)
Shows short blocks of content that are numbered and are viewed in a sequential order.
Available on: Landing (as Block - Sequence - Steps) and Standard, Agency, Case study, POI, Project (as Sequence - Steps)
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Steps (alphabetical)
Shows short blocks of content that are numbered alphabetically and are viewed in a sequential order.
Available on: Landing (as Block - Sequence - Steps) and Standard, Agency, Case study, POI, Project (as Sequence - Steps)
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Easy Read Card
Provide summary of content, organising information for easy navigation to relevant pages in the Easy Read style.
Available on: Easy Read
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Easy Read content block
Display content and/or links in the Easy Read styling.
Available on: Easy Read
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Line separator
The line separator helps visually group related content together and reduced the cognitive effort required to process the information.
Available on all page types: Landing and Standard, Agency, Case Study, Easy Read, Events, POI, Project & Resource (as WYSIWYG)
Featured content
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Hero banner
Introduces a page by creating a focal point for the page title and summary.
Available on all page types: Landing, Standard, Agency (incl. New), Case Study, Easy Read, Events, POI, Project & Resource
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Feature block
Created a visually distinct area that highlights a specific piece of content or call to action for the audience.
Available on: Landing (as Block - Feature) and Agency incl. New (as Feature)
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Callout
Highlights important information with distinct styling to draw attention.
Available on: Landing, Standard, Article
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Blockquote
Emphasises a quote, alongside the name and image of the person being quoted.
Available on: Landing, Standard, Article
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In-page notice
Shows contextual alerts or information within the content.
Available on: Landing, Standard, Agency (incl. New), Case Study
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Live updates
Shows the most up-to-date or key information about an emergency or event.
Available on: Landing (as DCS Live Updates Listing Block)
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Acknowledgment of Country
The Acknowledgement of Country block provides a way to show respect for the Traditional Owners of the land and their ongoing connection to Country.
Available on: Landing, Standard, Points of Interest, Project, Case Study, Agency (New only)
Show / hide content
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Accordion
Shows and hides content in a stacked layout for easier navigation and improved page scannability.
Available on: Landing (as Accordion) and Standard, Case study, POI, Project, Resource (as Accordion / Tabs)
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Tabs
Organises content into labeled sections that can be toggled between.
Available on: Landing (as Tabs) and Standard, Case study, POI, Project, Resource (as Accordion / Tabs)
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Content expander
Shows and hides content via a text link which takes up less visual prominence than an accordion.
Available on: Landing, Standard, Case study
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Numbered accordion
Collapsible sections of content with step numbers.
Available on: Landing (as Block - Sequence - Numbered) and Standard, Case study, POI, Project (as Sequence - Numbered)
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Timeline accordion
Collapsible sections of content with bordered circles that should be viewed in a linear or sequential order.
Available on: Landing (as Block - Sequence - Timeline) and Standard, Case study, POI, Project (as Sequence - Timeline)
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Toggletip
Shows a short descriptive message when it is selected by a customer.
Available on: Landing (as Content block, Text - WYSIWYG) and Standard, Agency (incl. New), Case Study, Easy Read, Events, POI, Project and Resource (as Block)
Actions
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Button
An interactive element that triggers an action when selected, such as navigating to other pages or submitting a form.
Available on all page types: Landing, Standard, Agency, Case Study, Easy Read, Events, POI, Project, Resource
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Link list
Organises a group of related links into a single list.
Available on: Landing, Agency (incl. New), Standard, Case study (as Links)
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Floating button banner
A sticky banner with a button that is always visible on the page even when it is scrolled down.
Available on: Landing (as floating button banner) and Standard (as Quick Exit button)
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Subscription
A button linked to an external page that allows the audience to subscribe for updates or newsletters.
Available on: Landing, Standard, Agency (incl. New)
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App list
Display links to download an application onto their device.
Available on: Landing, Standard, Case study, POI
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Dialog
Shows a popup on the selection of a button to present critical information before providing a choice to continue with the action or to cancel.
Available on: Landing
Navigation
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Direct children as cards
Dynamically generates clickable cards based on its child pages for quick navigation.
Available on: Landing
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In-page navigation
Shows and links the headings available on a page for easier browsing.
Available on: Landing, Standard, Case study (as In page nav)
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Sub-navigation (Links)
Sub-navigation helps users navigate a section of related pages instead of using the Side Navigation component.
Available on: Landing, Standard, Agency (incl. New), Case study (as Links)
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Side-navigation
The side nav is a menu component that is added to the right side of a web page to help users navigate a section of related pages. It is also known as the sidebar or section nav.
Available on: Landing (as Side nav), Standard (as Sidebar nav)
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Chips (Links)
Chips helps users navigate the popular or recommended related pages.
Available on: Landing, Agency (incl. New), Standard, Case study (as Links)
Contacts
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Person profiles
Show name, biography, photo and contact details in a consistent layout.
Available on: Landing, Agency (incl. New), Standard, Case study
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Contact information
Show contact information like phone, email, address and social media links for organisations, agencies or services.
Available on: Landing, Agency (incl. New), Standard, Case Study, Project
Media
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Gallery
Displays a collection of visual content in a structured format for easy browsing.
Available on: Landing, Standard, Case study, Project, Resource
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Media download
Enables files to be viewed and downloaded, with information on its file type, size and last updated date.
Available on: Landing (as Media download), Resource (as Media download component)
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Media list
Lists a set of audio or video files which can be viewed on the page.
Available on: Landing, Standard, Case study, Project, Resource
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Parallax background
Provides movement to a section of the page, with an option to highlight key text and calls to action.
Available on: Landing (as DCS Content Background Block)
Data visualisation
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Statistics block
Highlight numerical data with optional icons and labels.
Available on: Landing, Standard, Project
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Snake block
Present sequential data points in a snake-like curve for visual storytelling.
Available on: Landing
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Ring statistics
Displays a single statistic as a percentage in the centre of an animated ring.
Available on: Landing
Automated
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Automated events
Dynamically display events in a scrolling carousel with title, images and dates.
Available on: Landing, Agency (incl. New)
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Automated grants
Dynamically display grants in a scrolling carousel with title, summaries and closing dates.
Available on: Landing, Agency (incl. New)
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Automated latest news
Dynamically the most recent news content with the ability to promote one story, list others, and link to more news.
Available on: Landing, Agency (incl. New)
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Automated publications
Dynamically the most recent publications with the ability to promote one publication, list others, and link to more publications.
Available on: Landing, Agency (incl. New)
Search and filter content
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News search and filter
Display, search and filter for content that use the articles page type.
Available on: Landing
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Resource search and filter
Display, search and filter for content that use the resource page type.
Available on: Landing
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Case study finder
Display, search and filter for case studies.
Available on: Landing (as DCS Case Study Finder Block)
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Tables Application block
Display, search and filter data from a dataset in a table format.
Available on: Landing (as DCS Tables Application Block - Content Source)
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Micro content tabulated search
Display and search for data from a micro content dataset in a table format.
Available on: Landing (as Micro content tabulated search)
Forms
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Webform
Webforms can be used to capture and collate information digitally. They can provide a better user experience and be more accessible than a PDF form. Webforms can include checkboxes, radio buttons and text fields as well as confirmation that the form has been sent and received.
Available on: Landing (as Webform) and Standard, Case study, POI, Project (as Custom - Webform)