Information disclaimer & privacy

Thank you for visiting the Australian Indigenous Health InfoNet website. This site is presented for the purpose of disseminating Indigenous health information, free of charge.

Disclaimer

Please note: this site is not a substitute for independent professional advice .

No information contained in this site is intended as medical advice. It should not to be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, nor should it be used for therapeutic purposes or as a substitute for your own health professional's advice. The Australian Indigenous Health InfoNet does not accept any liability for any injury, loss or damage incurred by use of or reliance on the information.

Health data and information, particularly statistics and preventive and clinical guidelines, are subject to change. While the information provided on the website is considered to be true and correct at the date of publication, new information may become available at any time after publication. The Australian Indigenous Health InfoNet is not in any way liable for changes to information that occur after publication, nor for the accuracy of any information printed and stored, or in any way interpreted and used by a user. Information on the website may be adapted without notice to reflect subsequent changes to health data and information.

Links disclaimer

In order to provide users with certain information, this website may provide links to local, State and federal government agencies, and websites of other organisations. A link does not constitute an endorsement of the content, viewpoint, accuracy, opinions, policies, products, services, or accessibility of that website. Once you link to another website from this website, including one maintained by the State, you are subject to the terms and conditions of that website, including but not limited to its privacy policy.

Privacy

The Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet makes every effort to adhere to guidelines developed by the Australian Privacy Commissioner for Government web sites ( Guidelines for Federal and ACT Government World Wide Websites )

Information collected automatically when you visit this website

Please note: the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet does not collect any personal information about you through this website unless you provide that information voluntarily by sending an email, responding to a survey, or completing an online form.

When you visit the Australian Indigenous Health InfoNet website our servers automatically collect and store the following information about your visit:

  • User client hostname. The hostname or Internet Protocol address of the user.
  • HTTP header, " user agent." The user agent information includes the type of browser, its version, and the operating system on which that the browser is running.
  • HTTP header, "referrer." The referrer specifies the web page from which the user accessed the current web page.
  • System date. The date and time of the user's request.

This information is collected for the purposes of creating summary statistics that assist us to make our site more useful to visitors. 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 the service provider's logs. The information is not collected for commercial marketing purposes and the Australian Indigenous Health InfoNet will not sell or otherwise disclose the information collected from the website for commercial marketing purposes.

Information collected when you E-mail this website or submit an online form

While browsing our website you may decide to send an e-mail to the Australian Indigenous Health InfoNet . We will respond to your e-mail address and the information included in your message to address issues you identify, and may use the information provided to improve this website. Your e-mail address is not collected for commercial purposes and the Australian Indigenous Health InfoNet will not sell or otherwise disclose your e-mail address for commercial purposes.

During your visit to the Australian Indigenous Health InfoNet website you may submit an online form such as a survey, registration, or a feedback form. The information, including personal information , volunteered by you in completing the form will only be used for the purposes stated at submission.

Photos

All individuals depicted in photos used on the site have given written permission for their photos to be displayed. The permission does not extend to other users of our website who may wish to download the images. Website users should seek permission from individuals depicted in photos before downloading images for use elsewhere.

Contact information

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
Kurongkurl Katitjin,
School of Indigenous Australian Studies
Edith Cowan University
2 Bradford Street
MT LAWLEY WA 6050

Telephone: (08) 9370 6336
Fax: (08) 9370 6022
Email:

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Last updated: 27 July 2005