This disclaimer governs your use of Reportable Conduct Scheme Australia (the "Site", accessible at www.reportableconductscheme.com.au). By accessing or using the Site you acknowledge that you have read, understood and accepted this disclaimer in full. If you do not accept it, you must not use the Site.
1. No legal advice
The information published on this Site — including all guides, summaries, jurisdiction overviews, training and audit outlines, templates, registers, checklists, articles, newsletters and any other materials — is provided for general information and educational purposes only. It is not legal advice and must not be relied upon as legal advice.
Nothing on this Site is intended to create, and your use of the Site does not create, a solicitor-client, lawyer-client, consultant-client or any other professional advisory relationship between you and the operators of this Site.
We are not a law firm, we are not your lawyers, and we do not provide legal services. General information cannot account for the specific facts, circumstances, contracts, policies or risk profile of your organisation or of any individual matter.
2. Your responsibility to obtain advice
It is your sole responsibility to obtain independent professional and legal advice that is tailored to your specific circumstances before acting, or refraining from acting, on anything you read on this Site.
Before making any decision that has legal, compliance, employment, child-safety, financial or operational consequences, you must seek advice from a qualified Australian legal practitioner admitted in the relevant jurisdiction, and from any other appropriately qualified professional (for example, in human resources, risk, insurance or workplace health and safety).
You must not delay seeking, or disregard, professional advice because of something you have read on this Site.
3. Reportable conduct obligations are jurisdiction-specific and change
Australia's Reportable Conduct Schemes, mandatory reporting laws, child-safe standards and related obligations differ across each state and territory, and not every jurisdiction operates a statutory Reportable Conduct Scheme. Laws, regulator guidance, thresholds, timeframes and penalties are subject to change, and may have changed since material on this Site was last reviewed.
Notification timeframes and statutory duties can be strict and time-critical. You are responsible for confirming the current law and the current requirements of the relevant regulator in your jurisdiction. Where this Site links to legislation or regulator resources, those external sources prevail over any summary provided here.
4. No warranty as to accuracy or completeness
While we take reasonable care to keep the Site's content accurate and current, we make no representation or warranty, express or implied, that the content is accurate, complete, current, reliable or fit for any particular purpose.
Some content, including news articles and summaries, is generated or assisted by automated tools and may contain errors, omissions or outdated information. Templates, registers and checklists are starting points only and must be reviewed and adapted to your jurisdiction and circumstances before use.
5. Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we exclude all liability for any loss or damage (including direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential loss, loss of profits, loss of data, or any failure to meet a statutory obligation) arising from or in connection with your use of, or reliance on, this Site or its content.
Nothing in this disclaimer excludes, restricts or modifies any consumer guarantee, right or remedy that cannot lawfully be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law or other applicable law. Where our liability cannot be excluded but can be limited, our liability is limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.
6. Third-party content and links
The Site may reference third parties (including our training partner) and may link to external websites that we do not control. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, availability or practices of any third-party site or service, and a link does not constitute an endorsement.
7. In an emergency
If a child or any person is in immediate danger, contact emergency services on 000. This Site is not a reporting channel and is not monitored for urgent disclosures.