Policy Number: 010Social Media

October 2014

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Policy Details1. Owner Manager, Communications and Stakeholder Relations2. Compliance is required by Staff, contractors and volunteers3. Approved by The Commissioner4. Date created October 20145. Date of this review N/A6. Next review due October 2015

7. Driver NSW Government Social Media Policy and Guidelines (May 2013, version 1)

8. References NSW Government Social Media Policy and Guidelines (May 2013, version 1)

9. Contact Officer/Maintained by Senior Communications Advisor, Publications who monitors changes to legislation, policies and procedures and recommends any amendment to the Social Media Policy

10. Search terms Social media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Google+ 11. Compliance assurance method By incident monitoring 12. Policy Document location TRIM Ref: TD14/437

PolicyThe Mental Health Commission of NSW has adopted the NSW Government Social Media Policy and Guidelines (May 2013, version 1, attached at Appendix A). Staff, contractors and volunteers at the Commission are required to comply with the policy and guidelines.

ProcedureThe Commission’s staff, contractors and volunteers will comply with the Social Media Policy.

Authorised Communications and Stakeholder Relations Staff will: Use the Commission’s social media platforms in an official capacity, consistent with the Commission’s

Code of Conduct, public sector values, legal requirements, and other Commission policies

Use social media to:

1. Promote the Commission and its work

2. Share and promote access to information

3. Foster relationships and work together with stakeholders

Not act unlawfully (such as breaching copyright) when using social media

Be quick to admit and correct mistakes published on the Commission’s social media platforms

Respect privacy and confidentiality by only publishing information that is approved to be in the public domain

Identify themselves as a Commission representative when publishing on social media platforms as part of their work

Consider social media content for publication when suggested by other Commission staff.

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Manager, Communications and Stakeholder Relations will: Provide advice to the Executive Director in relation to the application of the Social Media Policy to

the Commission’s work

Ensure that only trained and authorised Communications and Stakeholder Relations staff, contractors and volunteers use and manage the Commission’s social media platforms

Monitor and review the effectiveness and efficiency of the Commission’s social media strategy and report on findings to the Executive Director

Ensure that staff, contractors and volunteers understand how they can contribute to the effectiveness of the Commission’s social media platforms in the conduct of their work through the development, distribution and maintenance of internal guidelines.

Appendix A: NSW Government Social Media Policy and Guidelines (May 2013, version 1)

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