Alerts are used to notify users about an emergency, significant update or sensitive issue.
It The alert displays as a banner across the top of every page of a site.It displays as a coloured banner that sits at the top of every page of a on a website, pushing the page content down. It continues to display on all pages unless until manually dismissed by the user, or archived in the CMS.
The alert content type can be used for 2 specific contexts:
emergency warning alerts
information alerts (for significant updates or sensitive issues).
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Website alert banners Alerts should not be used for promotional content or general updates. |
Instead you could use:
callout text formatting
an introduction banner
a primary or secondary campaign.
Only site administrators have access to this content type. If you want to add an alert to a website that is managed in the content.vic.gov.au CMS, please log a request with the SDP Content Team.
Emergency warning alerts
This alert should only be used when a statewide emergency is active, meaning the State Control Centre is in operation.
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The icon and colour used for the alert banner relates to the option selected as the "alert type" in the CMS.
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Information alerts
An information alert can be added if necessary to alert users about:
a significant, timely change that affects all content across the site, such as the caretaker period.
health or statutory guidance
Example: The Shrine of Remembrance is closed to the public due to Coronavirus restrictions.
potentially sensitive information
Example: The First Peoples – State Relations website contains images of people who have passed away.
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Guidance for site administrators
How to create an alert
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Click on or hover over Content
Select Add content
Select Alert.
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You can also schedule an updated revision of the alert to be published.