COMHWA - Disclaimer and Privacy Policy

Disclaimer
The materials presented in the Consumer Outcomes in Mental Health Western Australia (COMHWA) home page and its sub-directories are provided voluntarily as a public service. The information and advice provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate at the time of release on the Internet. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.

Changes in circumstances after a document is placed on the Internet may impact on the accuracy of the information. Additionally, materials may be maliciously vandalised. No assurance is given as to the accuracy of any information or advice contained after publication on the Internet.

Material in the COMHWA home page and its sub-directories includes links to external Internet sites. These external information sources are outside the State's control. It is the responsibility of the Internet user to make his or her own decisions about the accuracy, reliability and correctness of information found.

Each user waives and releases the State of Western Australia to the full extent permitted by law from any and all claims relating to the usage of material or information made available through the COMHWA home page and its sub-directories. In no event shall the State of Western Australia be liable for any incidental or consequential damages resulting from use of the material. The State of Western Australia does not accept liability for any injury, loss or damage incurred by reliance on the information or advice provided in the COMHWA home page and its sub-directories or incorporated into them by reference.
Enquiries may be directed to the omh@health.wa.gov.au

Privacy Policy

Introduction
Western Australian Government Agencies are not regulated by Privacy Legislation. However, the Division of Mental Health has made a Privacy Commitment that incorporates key elements of the Federal Information Privacy Principles, together with elements of acceptable modern record-keeping practices and professional standards, ethics and conduct.

Web site access

When you visit the Consumer Outcomes in Mental Health Western Australia (COMHWA) website to read, browse or download information, our Internet Service Provider will record:

your server address;
your domain;
date and time of your visit to the site;
frequency with which pages accessed and documents downloaded;
type of platform and browser used.

The above information is only used for maintaining site statistics.

Cookies

Cookies are small pieces of personal information sent by a web server to a web browser that enables the server to collect information back from the browser. Please note this site does not use "cookies".

E-mail management - collection of personal information

We will record the details of any e-mail that you send us, including your server IP address, when using our website contact page. The message content of your e-mail will only be viewed by the WA MHIDP staff. We will not use this personal information for any other purpose, including mailing lists, or disclose it without your consent, other than as specifically provided for in relevant legislation.

This is a Western Australian government website. E-mail correspondence sent to this site will be treated as a government record and will be retained as required by the State Records Act 2000 and other relevant regulations.

Contact
For further information please contact omh@health.wa.gov.au