diff --git a/administrator/language/en-GB/en-GB.lib_joomla.ini b/administrator/language/en-GB/en-GB.lib_joomla.ini
index e6bc338892b0e..8cc034e896ab0 100644
--- a/administrator/language/en-GB/en-GB.lib_joomla.ini
+++ b/administrator/language/en-GB/en-GB.lib_joomla.ini
@@ -425,11 +425,15 @@ JLIB_HTML_ERROR_FUNCTION_NOT_SUPPORTED="Function not supported."
 JLIB_HTML_ERROR_NOTFOUNDINFILE="%s: :%s not found in file."
 JLIB_HTML_ERROR_NOTSUPPORTED_NOFILE="%s: :%s not supported. File not found."
 JLIB_HTML_ERROR_NOTSUPPORTED="%s: :%s not supported."
+JLIB_HTML_GOTO_PAGE="Go to page %s"
+JLIB_HTML_GOTO_POSITION="Go to %s page"
 JLIB_HTML_MOVE_DOWN="Move Down"
 JLIB_HTML_MOVE_UP="Move Up"
 JLIB_HTML_NO_PARAMETERS_FOR_THIS_ITEM="There are no parameters for this item."
 JLIB_HTML_NO_RECORDS_FOUND="No records found."
+JLIB_HTML_PAGE_CURRENT="Page %s"
 JLIB_HTML_PAGE_CURRENT_OF_TOTAL="Page %s of %s"
+JLIB_HTML_PAGINATION="Pagination"
 JLIB_HTML_PLEASE_MAKE_A_SELECTION_FROM_THE_LIST="Please first make a selection from the list."
 JLIB_HTML_PUBLISH_ITEM="Publish Item"
 JLIB_HTML_PUBLISHED_EXPIRED_ITEM="Published, but has Expired."
diff --git a/language/en-GB/en-GB.lib_joomla.ini b/language/en-GB/en-GB.lib_joomla.ini
index e6bc338892b0e..8cc034e896ab0 100644
--- a/language/en-GB/en-GB.lib_joomla.ini
+++ b/language/en-GB/en-GB.lib_joomla.ini
@@ -425,11 +425,15 @@ JLIB_HTML_ERROR_FUNCTION_NOT_SUPPORTED="Function not supported."
 JLIB_HTML_ERROR_NOTFOUNDINFILE="%s: :%s not found in file."
 JLIB_HTML_ERROR_NOTSUPPORTED_NOFILE="%s: :%s not supported. File not found."
 JLIB_HTML_ERROR_NOTSUPPORTED="%s: :%s not supported."
+JLIB_HTML_GOTO_PAGE="Go to page %s"
+JLIB_HTML_GOTO_POSITION="Go to %s page"
 JLIB_HTML_MOVE_DOWN="Move Down"
 JLIB_HTML_MOVE_UP="Move Up"
 JLIB_HTML_NO_PARAMETERS_FOR_THIS_ITEM="There are no parameters for this item."
 JLIB_HTML_NO_RECORDS_FOUND="No records found."
+JLIB_HTML_PAGE_CURRENT="Page %s"
 JLIB_HTML_PAGE_CURRENT_OF_TOTAL="Page %s of %s"
+JLIB_HTML_PAGINATION="Pagination"
 JLIB_HTML_PLEASE_MAKE_A_SELECTION_FROM_THE_LIST="Please first make a selection from the list."
 JLIB_HTML_PUBLISH_ITEM="Publish Item"
 JLIB_HTML_PUBLISHED_EXPIRED_ITEM="Published, but has Expired."
diff --git a/templates/protostar/html/pagination.php b/templates/protostar/html/pagination.php
index 44522d98684ce..c59297b347182 100644
--- a/templates/protostar/html/pagination.php
+++ b/templates/protostar/html/pagination.php
@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@ function pagination_list_render($list)
 		}
 	}
 
-	$html = '<ul class="pagination-list">';
+	$html  = '<nav role="navigation" aria-label="' . JText::_('JLIB_HTML_PAGINATION') . '">';
+	$html .= '<ul class="pagination-list">';
 	$html .= $list['start']['data'];
 	$html .= $list['previous']['data'];
 
@@ -132,6 +133,7 @@ function pagination_list_render($list)
 	$html .= $list['end']['data'];
 
 	$html .= '</ul>';
+	$html .= '</nav>';
 	return $html;
 }
 
@@ -151,35 +153,41 @@ function pagination_item_active(&$item)
 	// Check for "Start" item
 	if ($item->text === JText::_('JLIB_HTML_START'))
 	{
-		$display = '<span class="icon-first"></span>';
+		$display = '<span class="icon-first" aria-hidden="true"></span>';
+		$aria    = JText::sprintf('JLIB_HTML_GOTO_POSITION', strtolower($item->text));
 	}
 
 	// Check for "Prev" item
 	if ($item->text === JText::_('JPREV'))
 	{
-		$display = '<span class="icon-previous"></span>';
+		$display = '<span class="icon-previous" aria-hidden="true"></span>';
+		$aria    = JText::sprintf('JLIB_HTML_GOTO_POSITION', strtolower($item->text));
 	}
 
 	// Check for "Next" item
 	if ($item->text === JText::_('JNEXT'))
 	{
-		$display = '<span class="icon-next"></span>';
+		$display = '<span class="icon-next" aria-hidden="true"></span>';
+		$aria    = JText::sprintf('JLIB_HTML_GOTO_POSITION', strtolower($item->text));
 	}
 
 	// Check for "End" item
 	if ($item->text === JText::_('JLIB_HTML_END'))
 	{
-		$display = '<span class="icon-last"></span>';
+		$display = '<span class="icon-last" aria-hidden="true"></span>';
+		$aria    = JText::sprintf('JLIB_HTML_GOTO_POSITION', strtolower($item->text));
 	}
 
 	// If the display object isn't set already, just render the item with its text
 	if (!isset($display))
 	{
 		$display = $item->text;
+		$aria    = JText::sprintf('JLIB_HTML_GOTO_PAGE', $item->text);
 		$class   = ' class="hidden-phone"';
 	}
 
-	return '<li' . $class . '><a title="' . $item->text . '" href="' . $item->link . '" class="pagenav">' . $display . '</a></li>';
+	return '<li' . $class . '><a title="' . $item->text . '" href="' . $item->link . '" class="pagenav" aria-label="' . $aria . '">' . $display . '</a></li>';
+
 }
 
 /**
@@ -196,31 +204,33 @@ function pagination_item_inactive(&$item)
 	// Check for "Start" item
 	if ($item->text === JText::_('JLIB_HTML_START'))
 	{
-		return '<li class="disabled"><a><span class="icon-first"></span></a></li>';
+		return '<li class="disabled"><a><span class="icon-first" aria-hidden="true"></span></a></li>';
 	}
 
 	// Check for "Prev" item
 	if ($item->text === JText::_('JPREV'))
 	{
-		return '<li class="disabled"><a><span class="icon-previous"></span></a></li>';
+		return '<li class="disabled"><a><span class="icon-previous" aria-hidden="true"></span></a></li>';
 	}
 
 	// Check for "Next" item
 	if ($item->text === JText::_('JNEXT'))
 	{
-		return '<li class="disabled"><a><span class="icon-next"></span></a></li>';
+		return '<li class="disabled"><a><span class="icon-next" aria-hidden="true"></span></a></li>';
 	}
 
 	// Check for "End" item
 	if ($item->text === JText::_('JLIB_HTML_END'))
 	{
-		return '<li class="disabled"><a><span class="icon-last"></span></a></li>';
+		return '<li class="disabled"><a><span class="icon-last" aria-hidden="true"></span></a></li>';
 	}
 
 	// Check if the item is the active page
 	if (isset($item->active) && $item->active)
 	{
-		return '<li class="active hidden-phone"><a>' . $item->text . '</a></li>';
+		$aria = JText::sprintf('JLIB_HTML_PAGE_CURRENT', $item->text);
+
+		return '<li class="active hidden-phone"><a aria-current="true" aria-label="' . $aria . '">' . $item->text . '</a></li>';
 	}
 
 	// Doesn't match any other condition, render a normal item