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Media Policy

Purpose	To provide the Monash community with advice on how to deal appropriately with the media.
Scope	• All Australian campuses • Monash South Africa • All media communications (In this policy and its procedures references to Monash University or the University include Monash South Africa [MSA].)
Policy Statement	The Media Policy encourages and supports accurate, constructive and strategic media coverage of the University and the work of its staff while outlining the protocols in place to guide and protect the University's reputation and brand. It aims to provide guidance and protection to staff to help them avoid being misrepresented in the media.
Supporting procedures	Media Procedures
Supporting guidelines
Responsibility for implementation	Director, Marketing and Communications Associate Director, Media and Communications All members of the University community
Status	New
Key Stakeholders	Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement) Director, Marketing and Communications Vice-President (Administration) Associate Director, Media and Communications Pro Vice-Chancellor, Monash South Africa
Approval body	Name: Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement) Meeting: n/a Date: 06-October-2011 Agenda item: n/a
Endorsement body	Name: Director, Marketing and Communications Meeting: n/a Date: 06-October-2011 Agenda item: n/a
Definitions
Related legislation	In Australia: Information Privacy Act 2000, Part 3, esp. ss 9A, 14, 16, Schedule 1 Copyright Act 1968, Part III, Div. 2, esp. ss 36-39B, Div. 3, esp. ss 40-42ff, Divs. 4, 4A and 4B, Div. 7, Part IV, esp. Divs. 1-5 Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (No 16), Part 1, s 4; Part 2, ss 6-13; Part 3, s 15; Part 4, Divs. 1-3, 5-7; Part 12 Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999 No 91 (Cth), esp. Part IV ss 13-19 Racial Discrimination Act 1975 No 52 (Cth), esp. Parts II, IIA and IV Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 No 47 (Vic) (as at 1 August 2011), esp. Part 2, Divs. 1-2 Age Discrimination Act 2004 No 68 (Cth), esp. Part 1, ss 4-8; and Parts 3-5 Sex Discrimination Act 1984/4 (Cth), esp. Part I, ss 5-7B; Part II, Divs. 1-4; Part V; Part VI, ss 106ff Disability Discrimination Act 1992 No 135 (Cth), esp. Part 1, ss 5ff; Part 2, Divs. 1-5 Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic), Part 3, Div. 1, s 20, Divs. 2-4 In South Africa: Employment Equity Act No. 55 of 1998 Labour Relations Act 1995 The Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act of 2000, amended 2008
Related policies	Social Media Policy Conduct and Compliance Policy Including the following procedures: · Conduct and Compliance procedures - Acceptance of Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality · Conduct and Compliance procedures - Conflict of interest · Conduct and Compliance procedures - Paid outside work · Conduct and Compliance procedures - Privacy · Conduct and Compliance procedures - Representing Monash (Public Utterances) · Conduct and Compliance procedures - Staff / Student Relationships · Conduct and Compliance procedures - Whistleblowers · Conduct and Compliance procedures - Working with children Information Technology Policies and Procedures: · Acceptable Use of Information Technology Facilities by Students Policy · Acceptable Use of Information Technology Facilities by Students Procedures · Information Technology Use policy - Staff & other authorised users · IT Security policy · Web Accessibility policy · Web Accessibility procedures
Related documents	The Media Office website: www.monash.edu.au/news
Date Effective	06-October-2011
Review Date	06-October-2014
Owner	Director, Marketing & Communications
Author	Associate Director, Media & Communications
Content Enquiries	media@monash.edu
University Policy Use	Version Number: 1.0 Contact: adm-PolicyBank@monash.edu

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