Website Terms of Use

1. Introduction

1.1       This website (referred to in these user terms as the Website) is owned and operated by GPTA LTD ACN 108 932 574 (“GPSA”), who is referred to in these Terms of Use as “we”, “us”, “our” and similar grammatical forms. “You”, “your” and other similar grammatical forms refers to any person who may use the Website or the Application from time to time.

1.2       The material on the Website is copyright © 2025 GPTA LTD ACN 108 932 574.

1.3       GPSA is a membership organisation that engages with Commonwealth and state governments, GP specialty training colleges, universities and peak bodies for the provision of general practice supervision and training to primary healthcare professionals for independent practice.

1.4       Users may use the Website in accordance with these Terms of Use.

1.5       For the purposes of these Terms of Use, the following meanings apply:

(a)        ‘Users’ means any person or entity who uses the Website.

(b)        ‘Content’ means the content which is available on the Website.

1.6       The Website is available for Users to:

(a)        Access and use, conditional on your acceptance without alteration of the terms and conditions set out below. By continuing to access and/or use the Website, you are agreeing to these Terms of Use; and

(b)        Upload material or information conditional on your acceptance without alteration of the terms and conditions set out below. By continuing to provide upload material or information to the Website you are agreeing to these Terms of Use.

1.7       When you accept these Terms of Use on behalf of an employer, end user, or institution, you represent and warrant that you are authorised to do so by such entity by which you are employed or retained and for whose benefit you are using the Website. References herein to “you” and “your” shall mean “you and/or your employer, end user and your institution.”

1.8       In the interpretation of these Terms of Use, the following provisions apply unless the context otherwise requires:

(a)        the singular includes the plural and vice versa;

(b)        a reference to any legislation includes any statutory modification or re-enactment of, and any subordinate legislation issued under, that legislation or legislative provision;

(c)        a reference to an individual or person includes a corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, authority, trust, state or government and vice versa;

(d)        a reference to any gender includes all genders;

(e)        a reference to a recital, clause, schedule, annexure or exhibit is to a recital, clause, schedule, annexure or exhibit of or to these Terms of Use;

(f)         a reference to any party to these Terms of Use or any other document or arrangement includes that party’s executors, administrators, substitutes, successors, and permitted assigns;

(g)        a reference to ‘dollars’ or ‘$’ means the lawful currency of Australia;

(h)        where an expression is defined, another part of speech or grammatical form of that expression has a corresponding meaning;

(i)         headings are for ease of reference only and do not affect interpretation;

(j)         a rule of construction does not apply to the disadvantage of a party because the party was responsible for the preparation of these Terms of Use, or any part of it; and

(k)        unless expressly stated to be otherwise, the meaning of general words is not limited by specific examples introduced by “including”, “for example” or similar inclusive expressions.

If you have any queries or complaints about our Privacy Policy please contact us at:

GPSA

Level 40/140 William Street
Melbourne, VIC 3000

PO Box 787 Gisborne, VIC 3437

governance@gpsa.org.au

Ph. +61 3 9607 8590

 

Version History

VersionDate of effectAmendment detailsAmended by
1.0Feb 2023Initial release 

2. Use of the website

2.1       You may not use the Website (or the material contained on it) for any illegal purpose. This includes:

(a)        the reproduction of the material in any material form;

(b)        the distribution of the material in any material form;

(c)        re-transmission of the material by any medium of communication;

(d)        uploading or reposting the material to any other site on the internet; and

(e)        “framing” the material on the Website with other material on any other website.

2.2       The above are unlawful in any jurisdiction and are specifically prohibited by these Terms of Use.

2.3       Despite the above restrictions on use of the material on the Website, and subject to your continued compliance with these Terms of Use, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicenceable, revocable right to access and use the Website solely in accordance with the terms set out in these Terms of Use.

2.4       You may download material from the Website for your use provided you do not remove any copyright and trade mark notices contained on the material.

2.5       You may not modify or copy:

(a)        the layout of the Website; or

(b)        any computer software and code contained in the Website.

2.6       You may only use the Website in accordance with these Terms of Use, any directions given by us (acting reasonably), and with all local and foreign laws and regulations applicable to you, and for lawful purposes.

2.7       You must not, nor cause or permit any other person to:

(a)        use the Website in a manner or for a purpose which is improper, immoral or fraudulent, which infringes any person’s rights (including intellectual property rights or privacy rights), violates these Terms of Use, or which restricts or interferes with the provision of the Website by us to any other user;

(b)        alter, modify, adapt or copy the whole or any part of the Website;

(c)        reproduce, duplicate, sell, exploit, decompile, dissemble, reverse engineer, enhance, alter or otherwise interfere with the whole or any part of the Website;

(d)        remove or obscure any copyright, trademark or other proprietary notice on the Website;

(e)        enter into any transaction relating to access or use of the Website with a party other than us, without our prior written consent;

(f)         use any part of the Website to aid any person or entity that conducts business which is the same or substantially similar to our business (being the business of providing general practice supervision and training to primary healthcare professionals for independent practice);

(g)        attempt to disable or circumvent any security or other technological measure designed to protect the Website or users;

(h)        attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Website, computer systems or networks connected to the Website, through hacking, password mining or any other means; or

(i)         use the Website for any purpose or activity of an illegal, fraudulent, obscene, offensive, personally offensive or defamatory nature or use any mechanism, device, software or script to affect the proper functioning of the Website.

2.8       At all times you must:

(a)        be honest and faithful in all your dealings;

(b)        not engage in any unsound, unethical or improper business;

(c)        provide full and correct information to us, and provide truthful explanations to us, in all matters relating to these Terms of Use;

(d)        ensure at all times that your conduct does not bring any discredit on us or cause any nuisance or disruption to us or our employers;

(e)        immediately notify us if you become aware of any malfunction of the service or any breach of these Terms of Use.

3. Links to other websites

3.1       The Website contains links to sites on the internet owned and operated by third parties which are not under our control.

3.2       In relation to the other sites on the internet, which are linked on the Website, we:

(a)        provide the links to other sites as a convenience to you and the existence of a link to other sites does not imply any endorsement by us of the contents of the linked site; and

(b)        are not responsible for the material contained on those linked sites and do not accept any liability howsoever arising from your use of those linked sites.

4. Disclaimers and limitations of liability

4.1       We do not independently verify the information provided by third parties on this Website, including information provided by any other user, and pass on information to you with no representation or warranty regarding the accuracy, truthfulness, usefulness, reliability or integrity of any information that has not expressly originated from us.

4.2       With respect to the information contained on the Website or linked sites on the internet, we:

(a)        are making the Website available without assuming a duty of care to users; and

(b)        are not in the business of providing professional advice,

and therefore, to the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim any and all warranties, guarantees or representations (either express or implied) contained on the Website or linked sites on the internet about:

(c)        the accuracy, reliability, completeness, usefulness, timeliness or otherwise of any information contained or referred to on the Website or of any linked sites; and

(d)        the merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose for any service or product of any information contained or referred to on the Website or on any linked sites.

4.3       We will not be liable under any circumstances for any loss of profits or any damages of any kind recognised by law (even if it has been advised of the possibility of such loss of profits or damages) which are the consequence of you:

(a)        acting, or failing to act, on any information contained on or referred to on the Website or any of the linked websites; and

(b)        using or acquiring, or your inability to use or acquire, any service or product contained or referred to on the Website or any linked sites.

1.4       We do not warrant, guarantee or make any representation that:

(a)        the Website, or the server that makes the Website available on the internet are free of software viruses;

(b)        the functions contained in any software contained on the Website will operate uninterrupted or are error-free; and

(c)        errors and defects in the Website will be corrected,

and you must take your own precautions to ensure that the process which you use for accessing the Website does not expose you to the risk of viruses, malicious computer code or other forms of interference which may damage your own computer system.

4.5       We are not liable to you for:

(a)        errors or omissions in the Website, or linked sites on the internet;

(b)        delays to, interruptions of or cessation of the services provided in the Website or linked sites;

(c)        any interference or damage to your own computer system which arises in connection with your use of the Website, or linked sites; and

(d)        defamatory, offensive or illegal conduct of any user of the Website,

whether caused through our negligence or the negligence of our employees, independent contractors or agents, or through any other cause.

4.6       You agree to accept the full cost of any necessary repair, correction and maintenance of any of your computer software or hardware, which may be necessary as a consequence of you accessing the Website.

4.7       Where the Content provided by others contains opinions or judgments of third parties, we do not purport to endorse those opinions or judgments, nor the accuracy or reliability of them.

4.8       Whilst we will undertake reasonable efforts to protect the information which we transmit and receive in accordance with our Privacy Policy, we do not warrant the security of any information which you transmit to us, and you are responsible for ensuring you have retained appropriate backups of any information which you may provide to us.

4.9       Our sole liability for breach of any terms, conditions and warranties in jurisdictions where such terms, conditions and warranties are implied and required by law, where the breach relates to the supply of services that are not of a kind ordinarily acquired for personal, domestic or household use or consumption, and where it is fair and reasonable to do so, is limited at our option to one or more of the following:

(a)        the supplying of the Website again; or

(b)        the payment of the cost of having the Website supplied again.

Date reviewed: 03 March 2025

Please note that while reasonable care is taken to provide accurate information at the time of creation, we frequently update content and links as needed. If you identify any inconsistencies or broken links, please let us know by email.
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