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<h2>Departmental Websites</h2><div class="mandatoryrequirement"><a href="Mandatory_Requirements" title="This item is a mandatory requirement. View a list of all mandatory requirements."><img src="/media/show-all-mandatory-requirements.gif" alt="" /><span>Mandatory</span></a></div><p>Departmental websites are required to be differentiated from Ministerial websites; however some of the content presented on each may be similar.</p>
<h3>Why Must I?</h3>
<p>In accordance with the <a class="externallink" href="/bye?http://www.apsc.gov.au/values/">Values in the <acronym title="Australian Public Service">APS</acronym></a> as set out in section 10 of the <em><a class="externallink" href="/bye?http://www.comlaw.gov.au/ComLaw/Legislation/ActCompilation1.nsf/0/A02465B904B64C08CA25719C0034F6E0?OpenDocument">Public Service Act 1999</a></em>, departmental websites are required to be impartial and apolitical.</p>
<h3>How Do I?</h3>
<p> See the <a href="Guidelines_for_Ministerial_and_Departmental_Websites">Guidelines for Ministerial and Departmental Websites</a>.</p>
<p>Specific guidelines apply before elections - <a class="externallink" href="/bye?http://www.pmc.gov.au/guidelines/docs/caretaker_conventions.pdf">Guidance on Caretaker Conventions - (187kb PDF)</a> (Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet).</p>
<h3>Who Can Help?</h3>
<p>For assistance contact:</p>
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<p>Web Publishing<br />
Tel: (02) 6215 1653<br />
<a href="mailto:webpublishing@finance.gov.au">webpublishing@finance.gov.au</a></p>
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<h3>What's Related?</h3>
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  <li><a href="Ministerial_Websites">Ministerial Websites</a></li>
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