diff --git a/apps/core/templates/components/feedback.html b/apps/core/templates/components/feedback.html
index 14cf82df..414e5315 100644
--- a/apps/core/templates/components/feedback.html
+++ b/apps/core/templates/components/feedback.html
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ <h2 class="feedback__heading" dir="auto">{% trans 'Was this page helpful?' %}</h
             </button>
         </div>
     </div>
+    <div class="feedback__status" role="status" tabindex="-1" dir="auto" data-feedback-status></div>
 
     <div class="feedback__form" data-additional-feedback-container>
         <div class="feedback__form-container">
diff --git a/apps/core/tests/test_feedback.py b/apps/core/tests/test_feedback.py
index bf8dbe74..9288cf20 100644
--- a/apps/core/tests/test_feedback.py
+++ b/apps/core/tests/test_feedback.py
@@ -88,6 +88,16 @@ def test_update_feedback_happy(self):
         self.assertEqual(feedback_obj.feedback, "happy")
         self.assertEqual(feedback_obj.page.specific, self.target_page)
 
+    def test_status_region_rendered_before_feedback(self):
+        # The confirmation message is announced through this live region, so it
+        # needs to be on the page before the feedback buttons are used.
+        res = self.client.get(self.target_page.url)
+        self.assertContains(
+            res,
+            '<div class="feedback__status" role="status" tabindex="-1" dir="auto" data-feedback-status></div>',
+            html=True,
+        )
+
     def test_csrf_token_exists(self):
         cookie = self.client.cookies.get(settings.CSRF_COOKIE_NAME)
         self.assertIsNone(cookie)
diff --git a/apps/frontend/static_src/js/active-nav-item/index.js b/apps/frontend/static_src/js/active-nav-item/index.js
index 677379fb..c88867df 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/static_src/js/active-nav-item/index.js
+++ b/apps/frontend/static_src/js/active-nav-item/index.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ export const initActiveNavItem = () => {
   links.forEach((link) => {
     if (new URL(link.href).pathname === window.location.pathname) {
       link.classList.add('active');
+      link.setAttribute('aria-current', 'page');
     }
   });
 };
diff --git a/apps/frontend/static_src/js/active-nav-item/index.test.js b/apps/frontend/static_src/js/active-nav-item/index.test.js
index 560bed19..c62070d4 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/static_src/js/active-nav-item/index.test.js
+++ b/apps/frontend/static_src/js/active-nav-item/index.test.js
@@ -17,4 +17,12 @@ describe('initActiveNavItem', () => {
     expect(concepts.classList.contains('active')).toBe(false);
     expect(guides.classList.contains('active')).toBe(true);
   });
+
+  it('marks only the link matching the current path as the current page', () => {
+    initActiveNavItem();
+
+    const [concepts, guides] = document.querySelectorAll('.navigation__link');
+    expect(concepts.hasAttribute('aria-current')).toBe(false);
+    expect(guides.getAttribute('aria-current')).toBe('page');
+  });
 });
diff --git a/apps/frontend/static_src/js/feedback/index.js b/apps/frontend/static_src/js/feedback/index.js
index 7a2a8fbd..a5aa9858 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/static_src/js/feedback/index.js
+++ b/apps/frontend/static_src/js/feedback/index.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export const handleFeedback = () => {
   const happyButton = document.querySelector('[data-happy-button]');
   const unhappyButton = document.querySelector('[data-unhappy-button]');
   const feedbackContainer = document.querySelector('[data-feedback-container]');
+  const feedbackStatus = document.querySelector('[data-feedback-status]');
   const additionalFeedbackContainer = document.querySelector(
     '[data-additional-feedback-container]',
   );
@@ -41,9 +42,11 @@ export const handleFeedback = () => {
       tooltipList.forEach((tooltip) => {
         tooltip.dispose();
       });
-      feedbackContainer.innerHTML = `<span dir="auto">${gettext(
-        'Thanks for your feedback!',
-      )}</span>`;
+      // Announce the confirmation in the live region, and move focus to it
+      // before removing the buttons so focus isn't lost to the page body.
+      feedbackStatus.textContent = gettext('Thanks for your feedback!');
+      feedbackStatus.focus();
+      feedbackContainer.remove();
       feedbackPk = data.pk;
       additionalFeedbackContainer.classList.add('active');
     } catch (err) {
@@ -64,6 +67,7 @@ export const handleFeedback = () => {
           'Content-type': 'application/json; charset=UTF-8',
         },
       });
+      feedbackStatus.focus();
       additionalFeedbackContainer.innerHTML = '';
     } catch (err) {
       console.log(err);
diff --git a/apps/frontend/static_src/js/feedback/index.test.js b/apps/frontend/static_src/js/feedback/index.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0f6b272d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/frontend/static_src/js/feedback/index.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+import {
+  afterEach,
+  beforeEach,
+  describe,
+  expect,
+  it,
+  vi,
+} from 'vite-plus/test';
+import { handleFeedback } from '.';
+
+describe('handleFeedback', () => {
+  let fetchMock;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.stubGlobal('gettext', (text) => text);
+    fetchMock = vi.fn(async () => ({ json: async () => ({ pk: 1 }) }));
+    vi.stubGlobal('fetch', fetchMock);
+
+    document.body.innerHTML = `
+      <div class="feedback">
+        <input type="hidden" name="csrfmiddlewaretoken" value="test-csrf-token">
+        <div data-feedback-container>
+          <h2>Was this page helpful?</h2>
+          <button data-bs-toggle="tooltip" data-bs-title="This page was helpful" data-happy-button aria-label="Happy"></button>
+          <button data-bs-toggle="tooltip" data-bs-title="This page could be improved" data-unhappy-button aria-label="Unhappy"></button>
+        </div>
+        <div role="status" tabindex="-1" data-feedback-status></div>
+        <div data-additional-feedback-container>
+          <label for="feedback">Your feedback</label>
+          <textarea data-feedback-text id="feedback"></textarea>
+          <button data-submit-button>Submit</button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    `;
+    handleFeedback();
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    document.body.innerHTML = '';
+    vi.unstubAllGlobals();
+  });
+
+  it.each(['happy', 'unhappy'])(
+    'announces %s feedback in the existing status region and moves focus to it',
+    async (feedback) => {
+      const status = document.querySelector('[role="status"]');
+      const button = document.querySelector(`[data-${feedback}-button]`);
+      button.focus();
+      button.click();
+
+      await vi.waitFor(() => {
+        expect(status.textContent).toBe('Thanks for your feedback!');
+      });
+      // The same element that was on the page before the update, so screen
+      // readers already track it as a live region.
+      expect(status.isConnected).toBe(true);
+      expect(document.activeElement).toBe(status);
+      expect(JSON.parse(fetchMock.mock.calls[0][1].body)).toEqual({
+        feedback,
+      });
+    },
+  );
+
+  it('keeps focus on the confirmation after submitting a comment', async () => {
+    const status = document.querySelector('[role="status"]');
+    document.querySelector('[data-unhappy-button]').click();
+    await vi.waitFor(() => {
+      expect(document.activeElement).toBe(status);
+    });
+
+    document.querySelector('[data-feedback-text]').value = 'Add a screenshot';
+    const submit = document.querySelector('[data-submit-button]');
+    submit.focus();
+    submit.click();
+
+    await vi.waitFor(() => {
+      expect(submit.isConnected).toBe(false);
+    });
+    expect(document.activeElement).toBe(status);
+    expect(status.isConnected).toBe(true);
+    expect(JSON.parse(fetchMock.mock.calls[1][1].body)).toEqual({
+      pk: 1,
+      feedback_text: 'Add a screenshot',
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/apps/frontend/static_src/scss/components/feedback.scss b/apps/frontend/static_src/scss/components/feedback.scss
index 530e0131..5a84df38 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/static_src/scss/components/feedback.scss
+++ b/apps/frontend/static_src/scss/components/feedback.scss
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@
     width: 42px;
   }
 
+  &__status {
+    text-align: center;
+    margin-bottom: $gutter;
+  }
+
   &__form {
     visibility: hidden;
     opacity: 0;