The Media Outlet has been independently certified according to the JTI Programme and CWA 17493:2019.
Certified by
Deloitte
Date of certification
06/12/2023
Contact details
477 Collins Street
3000 Melbourne
Australia
16. Professionalism in the Media Outlet
16.1. Recruitment and Training
There shall be professional guidelines for the recruitment and training of editorial staff. This includes responsibilities for implementing diversity policy and staff welfare. Recruitment policy, (use of open competition etc.) and staff welfare principles should be publicly available.
Do you have guidelines for the recruitment and training of editorial staff?
YesDo those guidelines contain a diversity policy?
YesDo those guidelines cover staff welfare?
YesAre they publicly available?
YesWhat is the URL?
16.3. Staff Welfare
Responsibility for the welfare of staff and those contracted on a freelance basis should be an important part of a Media Outlet’s role. Organisational Editorial Guidelines should be protective against any form of discrimination and supportive of equality of opportunity. It should ensure safety at work and in the working environment (including remote and online) and have guidelines, which support staff who have been exposed to material of a sensitive or upsetting nature or have suffered physical or psychological harm in the course of their work.