This policy was developed at a meeting of New Wave Gippsland Self Advocacy members on the 17th March 2019
No confidential, private or personal information is to be shared online.
Social media is not to be used for harassment, bullying or lying
No obscene language in posts
No nudity, graphic, offensive or violent content to be posted online
Consider possible harm to others that could be caused by posting
No pornography in posts, links, emails or any other content online
When posting content remember you are posting for and on behalf New Wave
New Editors are to be trained in how to represent New Wave
No posting other people’s stories without their permission
Post stories as written, don’t change the story, do check the spelling/Grammar
No jargon, use plain English as much as possible
No drug references,
No discrimination, use inclusive language about other groups
When sharing from another group, check for permission unless already public
Social media not to be used to encourage, incite or inspire hatred or violence
Try to post positive stories not negative ones
If a mistake is made, own it and apologise in public if required or needed
No posting of embarrassing or compromising content
Posts need to be relevant to New Wave and on topics that relate to disability or self-advocacy
Don`t share passwords
Don`t let anyone post for or as you
New Wave adopts a Zero Tolerance approach to a breach of this policy – This means the act of applying punishment to even minor infringements of a code or policy in order to reinforce its overall importance.
A breach will result in that person or persons being banned from the use of New Wave social media and if required having their editing rights removed for a period of time to be determined, and based on the seriousness of the breach.
2nd Revision 28 March 2019