Publications
Publications in various forms are used to deliver information to the public about Tasmanian Government programs, services and policy. Publications may include:
- flyers, brochures, posters, fact sheets
- newsletters
- research papers
- articles for magazines or scientific and professional journals
- guidelines, protocols and policies
- photographic material
- websites
- multimedia productions.
Definition
A work is deemed to have been published if reproductions of the work or edition have been made available to the public, whether by sale or otherwise.
Style Guide requirements
All Government publications must be readily identifiable by the target audience as coming from the Tasmanian Government, which includes using the Tasmanian Government logo and style guide.
The Style Guide outlines the branding requirements for:
- documents (such as reports, manuals and booklets, for both internal and external audiences)
- brochures, flyers and newsletters
- posters
- presentations
- websites
- multimedia productions.
Communications Policy requirements
Resources
- Accessibility - Writing and preparing accessible documents -
- Australian Copyright Council's Online Information Centre -
- Communicating with people with disability: guidelines for alternate format material -
- Copyright Act 1968 -
- Crown Copyright: guidelines for administration -
- Government recordkeeping: Archives Act 1983 -
- Legal deposit of publications: National Library overview -
- Legal deposit of publications: State Library overview -
- Newsletter register -
- Plain language in communication: guide -
- Register of Government Newsletters -
- What are ISBNs/ISSNs? -