1. Using the Rostrum Website
General information for users who are browsing the Rostrum website.
Sections of the Rostrum Website
Left Navigation Bar
![]() | The left navigation bar is divided into folders and pages.
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Breadcrumbs
| The website contains an "where you are" line showing the path you took to the current page. You can click any of the pages on this line to go back to one of the pages that you visited. The technical term for this pathway indicator is “breadcrumbs”. |
Top Right of the Screen
You will find some useful functions at the top right of the screen:
- The site map gives a quick overview of all the functions that you can use on the website.
- The accessibility link provides information about short cut keys and general information regarding the accessibility guidelines that the site meets.
- The contact link provides links to the state and national contacts and Voice of Youth Co-ordinators
Searching the Rostrum Website
The search facility is located at the top right of the Rostrum Website.
You can find any published content that is available to your account with a broad full-text search. Type the text or the name of the document you are looking for. Hold the cursor over the search button (don’t click) and you will see a list of matches for your search.
Click the search button and the search will display a list of any content on the site that matches your entry.
The page that displays the search outcome also allows you to do an advanced search. You can use this advanced search to filter down the search results.
Getting Help
General help is available at http://www.rostrum.com.au/arc/website-maintenance/faq/
For further assistance: Email webmaster@rostrum.com.au.
For the technically minded the underlying engine of the Rostrum website is a system called Plone. The website uses version XX. You can find general information about the Plone editor at plone.org, through mailing lists and chat rooms.

