Complaint Policy

Gippslandia takes complaints about editorial content seriously.

1. What does this complaint policy cover?
This policy only applies to complaints about editorial content in our publications and the digital services that we control. It does not cover:

• Complaints about advertising (which is regulated by the Advertising Standards Authority);
• Concerns about matters of taste/decency and due impartiality;
• Complaints about ‘user-generated content’ (i.e. material on our digital services that were not posted by us or on our behalf) that has not been reviewed or moderated;

We may not consider complaints:

• From any person who has not been personally and directly affected by the matter complained of; that are trivial, hypothetical or otherwise vexatious or insignificant;
• That are without justification (such as an attempt to argue a point of view or to lobby).

2. How to complain
Please email info@gippslandia.com.au with the title, ‘Gippslandia – Complaint’.

Complaints will be accepted up to four months from the date of the behaviour(s) or first publication of the item(s) that you are complaining about.

Should the item remain accessible on our website or in another digital format after this time, we will accept complaints up to 12 months from the date of first publication provided that it is still possible to investigate the complaint fairly given the period of time that has elapsed.

Complaints must include a link to the relevant webpage, if the complaint is about online material or, if the item is in print, the publication title, date, page and headline.

We may seek further details after your initial contact. We reserve the right to reject, without further investigation, complaints that show no breach of Gippslandia’s Editorial Guidelines.

3. What happens to your complaint?
We aim to acknowledge your complaint within five (5) working days of receipt.

In making a complaint, you agree to respond promptly to any request for further information.

Our complaints process is free of charge, regardless of the outcome.

If we receive multiple complaints about the same issue we may make one response to all.

We will respond to all complaints within 28 days of receiving all the necessary information to allow us to investigate.

If we accept that we have breached the Gippslandia’s Editorial Guidelines we will seek to remedy the breach.

When handling your complaint we will treat you fairly, courteously and with respect. We may decline to consider any complaint that is abusive or gratuitously offensive.

If at any stage of your complaint we do not hear back from you within 14 days, we will consider your complaint satisfied and closed.