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*[[#Australia's Expectations|Australia's Expectations]]
*[[#Australia's Expectations|Australia's Expectations]]
*[[#Revised Waze Editing Philosophy|Revised Waze Editing Philosophy]]
*[[New technology, new mapping standards#Revised Waze Editing Philosophy|Revised Waze Editing Philosophy]]
*[[#Language and Terminology|Language and Terminology]]
*[[#Language and Terminology|Language and Terminology]]
*[[Australian Scripts|Australian scripts]]
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*[[Country Managers|Country management team]]
*[[Editing levels and roles#Area manager|Application for Area Manager]]
*[[global:Area_Manager|Application for Area Manager]]
*[[Community Leaders|Country leadership team]]
*[[global:Main_Page|Global Wiki]]
*[[Country specific permissions]]
*[[Country specific permissions]]
*[[Editing levels and roles]]
*[[External Data / Third-Party Sources Policy]]
*[[External Data / Third-Party Sources Policy]]
*[[How to use third-party data sources]]
**[[How to use third-party data sources]]
*[[Knowledge Sharing|Knowledge sharing]]
*[[Request a text-to-speech (TTS) change]]
*[[Request a text-to-speech (TTS) change]]
*[[The Waze Community|The Waze Community]]
*Wazeopedia: [[global:Main Page|Global]] | [[usa:Main Page|USA]]


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*[[New technology, new mapping standards]] (2020)
*[[Abbreviations and Acronyms]]
*[[Permanent Hazards]]
**[[Cameras]]
**[[Railway Crossing Alerts]]
*[[Australian City Names|City Names]]
*[[Australian City Names|City Names]]
*[[Australian Duplicate Cities|Duplicate Cities]]
*[[Australian Duplicate Cities|Duplicate Cities]]
*[[Abbreviations and Acronyms]]
*[[EV Charging Stations]]
*[[Road Attributes]]
*[[Footpaths / Walking segments]]
*[[Australian Road Types & Naming|Road Types & Naming]]
*[[New technology, new mapping standards]]
*[[Lane Guidance]]
*[[Cameras]]
*[[Railway Crossing Alerts]]
*[[Toll Pricing Project]]
*[[Australian Place Style Guide|Places Style Guide]]
*[[Australian Place Style Guide|Places Style Guide]]
*'''Roads'''
**[[Road Attributes]]
**[[Australian Road Types & Naming|Road Types & Naming]]
**[[Toll Pricing Project]]
**[[Turn instructions]]
***[[Lane Guidance]]
*[[Update Requests (URs)]]
*[[Update Requests (URs)]]
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When editing in Australia, please ensure your Waze Map Editor (WME) settings are configured to '''metric units''' and the '''English (Australia) language.''' Other settings illustrated below are also highly recommended.
When editing in Australia, please ensure your Waze Map Editor (WME) settings are configured to '''metric units''' and the '''English (Australia) language.''' Other settings illustrated below are also highly recommended.
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[[File:Wme-settings-for-australia.png|alt=|center]]
==About Waze==
{{Global::Main/About Waze}}

Latest revision as of 04:26, 17 February 2024

Australia's Expectations

  • Everyone is welcome to contribute to the Waze Australia map, but is required to follow the local rules, mapping standards and terminology as listed here in the Australian Wiki. Any rules/guidelines not covered herein will be available in the global Wiki.
  • We occasionally make changes to standards which you need to keep apprised of. Changes as well as other announcements are often found in the Australian forums or Waze Australia Discord server.
  • Any edit made is to improve the quality of the map for the benefit of Waze app users. If your edit is not going to value add, it is not welcome.
  • If you don’t know or you’re not sure, check out this wiki, ask on the forums or Discord, or approach your editing mentor. Do not make an edit that risks damaging the map.
  • Every volunteer Waze editor needs to acknowledge they are working as a part of a larger team, all working towards the same goal. It is therefore vital we work together, and not against each other.
  • A component of teamwork is communication - for example, reading and responding to forum messages and emails, visiting the forum to view news and announcements, joining discussions on Discord, providing and receiving feedback, and working with local area, state and country managers.
  • Do not take over a segment or area already being worked on. Check segment timestamps and look out for map comments (turn the layer on in WME). Reach out to other editors first to ensure you’re not damaging their contributions. You can reach out to them via forum PM or the Discord server.
  • When you edit a segment, you become responsible for ensuring it is correct and complete. Make sure:
    • The segment position and angles are realistically mapped
    • The segment is connected correctly to other segments
    • A name, city and state is applied, where known
    • Check turns to other segments are correct
    • Speed limits are applied
    • It is locked to the correct level
    • Lane guidance is applied, where applicable.
  • You do not copy external data or information from other data sources (maps, websites, etc.) unless it meets our strict external data policy.
  • All activities concerning Waze in Australia are carried out in a spirit of mutual respect and we want you to show it. So keep the wording nice and friendly, and use the "thank you" on the forums and Discord if someone helps you.

Your edits are visible for all to see, in addition to active monitoring by area, state and country managers. If you do not meet these expectations, you can anticipate contact via forum private message or on the Waze Australia Discord server. Rapid improvement is required, or the Australian management team will be forced to take action against your account to remove privileges, rank, editing area, and editing abilities. Sanctions against your account will follow you in any country you edit in.

Language and Terminology

When editing in Australia, please ensure your Waze Map Editor (WME) settings are configured to metric units and the English (Australia) language. Other settings illustrated below are also highly recommended.