Terms of Use

Terms of Use

This Terms of Use section sets out or refers to the terms governing your use of the https://www.respectatwork.gov.au website.

USE BY YOU OF ANY INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS OF USE AND LEGAL NOTICES.

The material on this website is made available for general information only and on the understanding that users exercise their own skill and care with respect to its use.

The website may not cover all the information available on a particular issue and the information provided does not constitute legal or other advice on any specific matter.  Before taking, or refraining from taking, any action in reliance on any material presented on this website, users should carefully evaluate the accuracy, completeness and relevance of the information, and should obtain appropriate professional advice relevant to their particular circumstances. Users should also check for any jurisdictional requirements or legislation applicable on any issue.

COPYRIGHT

The Commonwealth of Australia supports and encourages the reuse of its information (including data), and the Australian Human Rights Commission endorses the use of the Australian Government’s Open Access and Licensing Framework (AusGOAL).

Please give attribution to:

© Australian Human Rights Commission 2022.

The Australian Human Rights Commission material on this website is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence. However, this does not extend to:

photographs, images and video; the Commission’s logo, any branding or trademarks; the Commonwealth’s Coat of Arms and insignia (details can be found here), and where otherwise indicated.

If you would like to use any of the above listed materials, please contact us by telephone: (02) 9284 9600 or email: communications@humanrights.gov.au.

THIRD PARTY MATERIAL

Some material on this website includes views and recommendations of third parties, which do not necessarily reflect the positions of the Respect@Work Council or the Australian Human Rights Commission.

Links to external websites are inserted for convenience and do not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of material at those sites, or of any associated organisation, product or service.

Third party materials included or linked on this website are not licensed under a Creative Commons licence or similar terms of use. You should obtain permission from third parties to reuse their material beyond the ways you are permitted to use them under the Copyright Act 1968. 

Photos, images and video are all regarded as third party material. For all other material, the Australian Human Rights Commission has made all reasonable efforts to:

  • Clearly label material where the copyright is owned by a third party.
  • Ensure that the copyright owner has consented to this material being presented on this website.

SOCIAL MEDIA

The Australian Human Rights Commission may use social media channels for communicating with the public, including Facebook pages, Twitter accounts, YouTube channels and blogs.  Subject to the terms of use of the particular channels, and except where otherwise stated you may use all material posted by us on these channels under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence.

LEGAL NOTICES – DISCLAIMER

To the extent possible under law, the material on this website is supplied as-is and as-available, and makes no representations or warranties of any kind whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise. This includes, without limitation, warranties of title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, absence of latent or other defects, accuracy, or the presence or absence of errors, whether or not known or discoverable. Where disclaimers or warranties are not allowed in full or in part, this disclaimer may not apply.

To the extent possible under law, neither the Commonwealth of Australia nor the Australian Human Rights Commission will be liable to you on any legal theory (including, without limitation, negligence) or otherwise for any direct, special, indirect, incidental, consequential, punitive, exemplary, or other losses, costs, expenses, or damages arising out of the use of the material on this website.  Where a limitation of liability is not allowed in full or in part, this disclaimer may not apply.  

The Internet is not a secure medium and communications to and from this website may be intercepted or altered in transit. The Commonwealth of Australia and the Australian Human Rights Commission do not warrant that the website is free from anything which may damage any computer or other device which accesses the website or any data on such computer or other device.

For further information about this website, please contact: Communications Unit, Australian Human Rights Commission

Respect@Work acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and to Elders past and present. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware that this website may contain images and voices of people who have died.

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