Terms of Use

The PBS Developers Discussion Board is managed by the Department of Health and Aged Care.

Your use of the Board is deemed to be your acceptance of these Terms of Use. Please read them carefully.

Lawful purposes

You agree to use the Board only for lawful purposes, and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of or restrict or inhibit the use and enjoyment of the Board by any third party. This includes conduct which is unlawful or which may harass or cause distress or inconvenience to any person, the transmission of obscene or offensive content or disruption to the Board.

You must not post or transmit via the Board any unlawful, defamatory, obscene, offensive or scandalous material, or any material that constitutes or encourages conduct that would contravene any law. 

Disclaimer

Your use of the Board does not:

  • affect or reduce any obligation any Agency owes You;
  • affect or reduce any obligation You owe to any Agency.

The Board is not a substitute for independent professional advice and you should obtain any appropriate professional advice relevant to your particular circumstances.

We take reasonable care in linking to other websites but we have no direct control over the content presented in those websites or the availability of those websites.

We make no representation that the material on any linked websites does not infringe the intellectual property rights or any other rights of any person. We do not authorise the reproduction of such material.

We do not endorse or recommend any links to external websites or third party content, including products and services offered by, from or through those websites or their content.

Security

We strive to protect comments and information you provide on the Board. We will use all reasonable endeavours to ensure that your comments and information are not compromised. However, we cannot guarantee that no Harmful Code will enter the Board. You should be aware of the risks associated with using websites.

We recommend that you use appropriate and up-to-date firewall and anti-virus software to protect your computer systems.

Privacy

We will only use and disclose your personal information to a person, body or other Agency:

  • to provide you with a service that you have requested;
  • as authorised by law, for example, if a law enforcement authority or court order lawfully directs us to disclose the information of a user.

Personal information

If you visit our website to read or download information, we may record the following information for statistical purposes:

  • Your server address and associated country
  • Your top level domain name (eg .gov, .com, .edu, .org, .au, .nz etc)
  • The pages you accessed and the documents you downloaded
  • The search terms you used
  • The date and time you visited the site
  • The previous site you visited
  • Your operating system (eg Windows, Mac)
  • The type of browser you use (eg Internet Explorer).

Uses

We only use your personal information for the purposes for which you gave it to us. Your personal information will not be added to a mailing list or used or disclosed for any other purpose without your consent.

We analyse non-identifiable, aggregated website traffic data to help us improve the structure and functionality of the website. No attempt will be made to identify users or their browsing activities except, in the unlikely event of an investigation, where a law enforcement agency may exercise a warrant to inspect our logs.

We do not share information about you with other government agencies or organisations without your permission, unless it:

  • is necessary to provide you with a service that you have requested;
  • is required or authorised by law; or
  • will prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to somebody’s health.

Content and comments

You are responsible for the comments you make on the Board. If you wish to comment on the Board, you must do so in accordance with our Moderation Policy.

Moderation policy and process

The moderation process helps ensure that spam or comments that breach the terms of use are not published. We aim to publish most comments immediately. To help us do this, please make sure:

  • Your comments are relevant or on-topic
  • Your comments are not inflammatory, unreasonable or obscene
  • You are civil and respectful of others and their opinions (including not impersonating anyone and not posting someone’s personal information without their permission)
  • Your behaviour is in line with relevant laws

We may remove any comments, at any time and for any reason. We may also remove your access to the Board if you do not abide by the Moderation Policy, the Terms of Use or for any reason.

General

These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of the Australian Capital Territory, Australia and you agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Australian Capital Territory.

If any of these Terms of Use are held to be invalid, unenforceable or illegal for any reason, the remaining Terms of Use will continue in full force.

These Terms of Use do not negate any Terms or Conditions that apply to your use of any other government website.

We may revise these Terms and Conditions from time to time.