The Department for Environment and Water (DEW) uses social media channels to distribute information to the community.

This includes:

news
events
updates
department programs.

The social media channels and page names we operate include:

Facebook

Terms of Use

How we manage our social media channels

All our social media channels are managed and operated by the Communications and Engagement Branch of the Department for Environment and Water.

When we are online

Our social media accounts are monitored from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday.

We respond to enquiries, comments and direct messages during these hours.

Comments may be disabled on posts outside of these hours or when resources are unavailable.

The social media sites used by DEW may occasionally be unavailable and DEW accepts no responsibility for lack of service due to this downtime.

Code of conduct

We welcome questions and commentary on our social media pages and expect users to be relevant and respectful.

DEW reserves the right to delete or block any comments, replies or direct messages that:

use profanity
abuse, harass or threaten others
contain misleading, deceptive, false, defamatory, explicit, threatening, violent or libellous content
could be considered prejudicial, racist or inflammatory
are considered spam or trolling
impersonate or falsely represent a person or entity
infringe on the intellectual property rights of others
promote sale of products or services for any commercial purpose unless you have our written consent to do so
contain personal information (email addresses, phone numbers or private addresses).

Following and sharing content

We may like, share or re-publish content outside of our regular portfolio. This does not constitute endorsement of content.

Similarly, we may choose to follow other organisations or individuals. Being followed by DEW social media channels does not imply endorsement of any kind.

Link shortening

We may shorten URLs with commonly used link compressing services, such as Bitly or Hootsuite’s ow.ly.

Privacy

In accordance with South Australian Government State Records Act 1997 and The Archives Act 1983, all DEW social media content will be recorded and archived, as part of legislative requirements for Government record keeping.

Disclaimer

The information provided through DEW’s social media accounts is presented by the department for the purpose of disseminating information for the benefit of the public. While all efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of the information presented, the department does not make any representation or warranty about the accuracy, reliability, currency or completeness of any material provided via our social media accounts. Content posted by members of the public or organisations to DEW profiles do not represent the official view of DEW.

In an emergency call 000.