Commonwealth Copyright

The Department of Social Services encourages the dissemination and exchange of information provided on this website.

The Commonwealth owns the copyright to all material produced by this Department.

All material presented on this website is provided under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia (CC BY 3.0 AU), with the exception of:

  • The Commonwealth Coat of Arms,
  • This Department's logo,
  • Content supplied by third parties, and
  • Other content as specified.

The details of the relevant licence conditions are available on the Creative Commons site(Opens in a new tab/window) as is the full legal code for the CC BY 3.0 AU licence:

Material obtained from this website is to be attributed to this Department as:
Creative Commons Licence

© Commonwealth of Australia

Third Party Copyright

Wherever third party hold copyright in material presented on this website, the copyright remains with that party. Their permission may be required to use the material.

This Department has made all reasonable effort to:

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

Using the Commonwealth Coat of Arms

The terms under which the Coat of Arms can be used are detailed on the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet website(Opens in a new tab/window).

Contact Us

Enquiries about copyright arrangements and any use of this information can be sent to us:

By email:
copyright@dss.gov.au

By post:
Corporate Communications and Media Branch
Department of Social Services
GPO Box 9820
Canberra ACT 2601

Disclaimer

The Commonwealth accepts no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any material contained on this site.

Additionally, the Commonwealth 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 this site.

Caution

Material on this site is made available on the understanding that the Commonwealth is not providing professional advice.

Before relying on any of the material on this site, users should obtain appropriate professional advice.

Views and recommendations of third parties, which may also be included on this site, do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commonwealth, or indicate a commitment to a particular course of action.

DSS website linking policy

Links to other Internet sites are for your convenience. These links do not constitute endorsement of material at those sites, or any associated organisation, product or service.

View further information about the Department's website linking policy(Opens in a new tab/window).

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