Social Media & Advertising Policy – Health Service

Description

If you manage or operate a Regulated Health Service (defined below) then you may need to consider a policy that governs your staff and practitioner’s use Social Media and the process and protocol by which the practice can undertake advertising. Increasingly, regulated health services are being scrutinised by AHPRA for violations of the advertising guidelines under Section 133 of the National Law. A Social Media & Advertising policy will address many of the key risks of violating these guidelines and set out expectations for staff and practitioner’s use of social media and public comments that may harm the reputation of the practice.

Included in the Social Media & Advertising Policy are terms in relation to:

• Posting on Social Media by Staff and Practitioners;
• Protocols for Public Comment;
• Boundaries with clients;
• Anti-bullying and harassment; and,
• Protocol for advertising health services compliant with the National Law;

This is a policy intended for use by staff, practitioners and external advertising agencies.

Our templates are drafted in plain English. We don’t use complex legalese or longwinded definitions. Our templates are designed to be relied on by busy practitioners to keep things fair, compliant and simple. 

Jurisdiction: Australia (all States and Territories) (Not suitable for use outside Australia).

Who Can Use It?

This product is suitable for any regulated health service subject to the National law intending to engage staff and practitioners.

Regulated Health Service includes:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice
• Chinese medicine
• Chiropractic
• Dental
• Medical
• Medical radiation practice
• Midwifery
• Nursing
• Occupational therapy
• Optometry
• Osteopathy
• Paramedicine
• Pharmacy
• Physiotherapy
• Podiatry
• Psychology

What Is Included?

This Product is a digital download. Purchase provides access to:

• Single editable word document (.docx format) with a range of optional clauses.

Purchase provides a single license for use by the purchasing party. The product may be implemented on a website as the terms of use to be relied on by online booking software.

How Do I Use it?

How Long Will I Have Access For?

GST

Price is inclusive of GST. A tax invoice is issued on receipt of payment.

Disclaimer

Purchasing or downloading a template product does not establish a lawyer-client relationship. The templates on Therapas are provided as information only and do not constitute nor are intended to be a substitute for legal advice. It is recommended that you engage a lawyer to review any document you intend to rely on as the template may not be suitable for all circumstances. Therapas provides referrals to a range of firms that specialise in Allied Health Practice. You can find out information about our Partner firms here.

 

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