Disclaimer
Information on the website
This website is presented by the Commonwealth of Australia as represented by the Department of Social Services (the department) for the purpose of disseminating information for the benefit of all Australians.
The department monitors the quality of the information available on all websites owned and administered by the department and updates the information regularly. However, the department does not make any representation, warranty, or guarantee, and accepts no legal liability whatsoever arising from or connected to, the accuracy, reliability, currency, or completeness of any material contained on these websites or on any linked site.
The department recommends that users exercise their own skill and care with respect to their use of any website owned and administered by the department and that users carefully evaluate the accuracy, currency, completeness, and relevance of the material on the websites for their purposes.
This website, and any website owned and administered by the department, is not a substitute for independent professional advice and users should obtain any appropriate professional advice relevant to their particular circumstances.
The material on all websites owned and administered by the department may include the views or recommendations of third parties, which do not necessarily reflect the views of the department or indicate its commitment to a particular course of action.
The department accepts no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any material contained on all websites owned and administered by the department. The department disclaims all liability to any person in respect of anything, and of the consequences of anything, done or omitted to be done by any such person in reliance, whether wholly or partially, upon any information presented on websites owned and administered by the department.
Security of the website
This website applies a range of security controls to protect it from unauthorised access. However, users should be aware that the World Wide Web is an insecure public network that gives rise to a potential risk that a user's transactions are being viewed, intercepted, or modified by third parties or that files which the user downloads may contain computer viruses, disabling codes, worms or other devices or defects.
The department accepts no liability for any interference with or damage to a user’s computer system, software or data occurring in connection with, or relating to, all websites owned and administered by the department or its use. Users are encouraged to take appropriate and adequate precautions to ensure that whatever is selected from this website is free of viruses or other contamination that may interfere with or damage the user's computer system, software, or data.
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Links to external websites
All websites owned and administered by the department may contain links to other websites. This website takes reasonable care in linking websites but has no direct control over the content of the linked websites, or the changes that may occur to the content on those websites. It is the responsibility of the user to make their own decisions about the accuracy, currency, reliability, and correctness of information contained in linked external websites.
Links to external websites do not constitute endorsement or a recommendation of any material on those websites or of any third-party products or services offered by, from or through those websites. Users of links provided by this website are responsible for being aware of which organisation is hosting the website they visit.