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Last updated: 6 June 2023

Acceptance of website Terms and Conditions of Use

By using this website you agree to abide by these Terms & Conditions. The Heart Foundation may, without notice, amend or modify its Terms & Conditions by posting the amended Terms & Conditions to this website.

If any of these Terms & Conditions are found to be invalid or unenforceable, the invalidity or unenforceability of a particular Term or Condition will not affect the remainder of the Terms & Conditions, which will continue in full force and effect.

Ownership

This website has been developed by the National Heart Foundation of Australia ABN 98 008 419 761 (Heart Foundation) in collaboration with the Australian Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance, with funding from the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care (the Department).

Intended audience

The website has been produced for the information of health professionals. The statements and recommendations contained within are, unless labelled as ‘expert opinion’, based on independent review of the available evidence at the time of writing.

Restrictions on Use

Interpretation of the content contained on this website by those without appropriate medical and/or clinical training is not recommended other than under the guidance of, or in consultation with, a suitably qualified health professional. The information provided is intended as a guide, it is not a substitute for, and not intended to replace, the advice of a suitably qualified health professional.

While care has been taken in preparing the content of this material, the Department and the Heart Foundation and their respective employees do not accept any liability, including for any loss or damage, in whole or in part, resulting from the reliance on the content, or its accuracy, currency and completeness. The Department and the Heart Foundation do not make any representation or warranty as to the completeness or accuracy of the information provided. The information is obtained and developed from a variety of sources including, but not limited to, collaborations with third parties and information provided by third parties under licence. It is not an endorsement of any organisation, product or service. Any use of the Department’s materials or information by another person or organisation is at the user’s own risk. The Department and the Heart Foundation disclaims all and any liability to any person in respect of anything done by a person in reliance on the information provided, whether in whole or in part.

This website reflects the views of the authors and not necessarily the views of the Australian Government or the Heart Foundation as a whole. Any resources referred to are not necessarily formally endorsed by the Australian Government, the Heart Foundation or Australian Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Alliance (ACDPA) member organisations and should be reviewed accordingly.

All references to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) and costings are correct at time of publication.

Intellectual Property

This work, except as identified below, is licensed by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care under a Creative Commons Attribution – Non-commercial – No Derivative Works (CC BY-NC-ND) 4.0 licence. To view a copy of this licence, visit: http://creativecommons.org.au/. You are free to copy and communicate this publication (however in no way commercialise the material), in accordance with the rules of attribution set out at https://creativecommons.org.au/learn/howto/.

© 2023 Commonwealth of Australia as represented by the Department of Health and Aged Care

Restrictions

The License may not give you all the permissions necessary for your intended use. For example, other rights (such as publicity, privacy and moral rights) may limit how you use the material found in this publication.

The License does not cover, and there is no permission given for, use of any of the following material found on this website:

  • the Commonwealth Coat of Arms (by way of information, the terms under which the Coat of Arms may be used can be found on the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet website http://www.dpmc.gov.au/government/commonwealth-coat-arms);
  • any logos and trademarks;
  • any photographs and images;
  • any signatures; and
  • any material belonging to third parties.

Third-party material that is not licenced under a Creative Commons licence may be referenced within this website. All content not licensed under a Creative Commons licence is all rights reserved.

Please contact the relevant third-party copyright owner if you wish to use this material.

Attribution

Without limiting your obligations under the License, the Department requests, that if you use the material in this publication in accordance with the Creative Commons licence, that you attribute this material appropriately. Any reasonable form of words may be used provided that you:

  • include a reference to this publication and where, practicable, the relevant page numbers;
  • make it clear that you have permission to use the material under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License;
  • include a copyright notice in relation to the material used; and
  • do not suggest that the Department endorses you or your use of the material.

Indemnity, Disclaimer & Limitation of Liability

Whilst due care and skill has been taken in the preparation of the content contained on the Heart Foundation’s website, the Heart Foundation and the Department, and their respective employees, related parties, directors, officers, committee members, honoraries, research fellows, servants, agents, volunteers, contractors, subcontractors and collaborators, make no representations regarding the accuracy, currency, completeness or reliability of the information provided and do not accept any liability, including loss or damage, resulting from the reliance on any of the content contained on the website, except to the extent that liability cannot be excluded under the law. This website, and the content contained within, is provided on an as-is basis, and to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Heart Foundation and the Department disclaim all warranties. In addition, we do not warrant that this website is error free or that the website and/or the servers it is hosted on are free of viruses, Trojans or other malicious software. The Heart Foundation and the Department note that, whilst due care and skill has been taken in publishing the information contained on the website, there may be errors, omissions and typographical errors contained in the material provided. You agree to indemnify the Heart Foundation and the Department, including their respective employees, directors, officers, committee members, honoraries, research fellows, servants, agents, volunteers, contractors, subcontractors and collaborators from any loss or damage which it may suffer as a result of your use of this website. You acknowledge that any use of Heart Foundation and/or Department materials or information by another person or organisation is done so at the user's own risk.

Hyperlinks, Advertising, Sponsors & Third-Party Content

This website may contain content owned by third parties (Third-Party Content). This content may include but is not limited to hyperlinks to external (third-party) websites, paid advertisements and mention of program sponsors. This should not be taken as the Heart Foundation’s or the Department’s endorsement, recommendation or approval of the third party, advertiser or sponsor or their products or services. The Heart Foundation and the Department accept no responsibility for the accuracy, currency, suitability or otherwise of any Third-Party Content. Any use or reliance on such content is at your own risk and the Heart Foundation and the Department do not accept liability for any loss, damage, costs or expenses arising as a result of the use or reliance of any Third-Party Content. Where hyperlinks to third party websites are provided, the Heart Foundation and the Department make no claims regarding the suitability or otherwise of the third party’s products or services to your needs, nor does it warrant that the third party website is free of viruses, trojans or other malicious software. Should you have any queries, concerns or complaints regarding any Third-Party Content, please refer your query, concern or complaint to the third party. Should you wish to provide a link to this website through another site, you may do so provided you adhere to the following terms and conditions: Permission is granted to link this website through another site, subject to the following terms and conditions:

  1. No responsibility or liability lies with the Heart Foundation or the Department (or any employee, agent or servant) for any errors or omissions resulting from use of this website;
  2. Under no circumstances should your site use the link to this website to provide specific product or service endorsement or promotion;
  3. The link shall not be placed to imply product or service endorsement or be associated with commercial interests;
  4. The function of this website includes promotion of heart health to Australians, therefore any links to the Heart Foundation’s website shall not directly or indirectly link to any promotion or messaging related to cigarettes, drugs, alcohol or fast food;
  5. While allowing you to link to this site, we do not allow content reproduction, distribution or storage of our content on any electronic retrieval system, including a website or social media platform that is outside the scope of the licence detailed at Intellectual Property above. This is designed to ensure that users access the most up-to-date version of the materials on our website and so that we can track and monitor use of our materials. It also ensures that users are aware of any content updates or supporting materials. If you are a commercial entity, we consider any use of our content by you to be commercial in nature and therefore outside the scope of the Creative Commons Licence. Please contact copyright@heartfoundation.org.au if you feel your use would be within the scope of the Licence for consideration by Us;
  6. If you have chosen to link to a specific URL on your website, please note that you are responsible for ensuring the link is current and accurate. The URLs may change and we encourage you to regularly review and update any links that you host on your site.
  7. When applicable, the following wording is to be used to describe the website:

The 2023 Australian Guideline for assessing and managing cardiovascular disease risk and Aus CVD Risk Calculator – providing the standard for cardiovascular disease risk assessment and management in primary care

  1. The Heart Foundation reserves the right to withdraw permission to link to the website at any time, for any reason, and if permission is revoked, the link must be removed immediately.
  2. Content from the website can only be copied in accordance with the licence detailed at Intellectual Property above, or if outside the scope of the Creative Commons licence, with prior written consent from the Heart Foundation.

Privacy Notice

The Heart Foundation respects and upholds all individual’s rights to privacy. For further information regarding how we deal with your Personal Information, please see our Privacy Notice at www.heartfoundation.org.au.

Security of Information

The Heart Foundation’s Privacy Notice details how your visits to our website are dealt with, and can be viewed at www.heartfoundation.org.au.

Contact Details

Should you have any queries or concerns regarding the Heart Foundation’s website Terms & Conditions please contact the Heart Foundation by emailing: