Terms of Use

Last updated: 23 August 2026

Welcome to the Public Health Academy website. These Terms of Use apply to your access to and use of this website and its content, including educational resources, games, interactive experiences, videos, graphics, downloadable materials and other digital content.

By using this website, you agree to these Terms of Use.

1. Educational purpose

Public Health Academy provides resources for education, training, public health communication and general information purposes. Some resources simplify complex scientific, medical, clinical or public health concepts to make them easier to understand and engage with. The content is not intended to provide, and should not be relied upon as, individual medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, prescribing guidance or other professional advice. Users should consult current authoritative guidance and appropriately qualified professionals.

2. Games and interactive resources

Public Health Academy may provide educational games, simulations, interactive experiences and other digital learning resources. These resources may use fictional scenarios, characters, scoring systems, visual metaphors and simplified representations of real-world concepts. They are designed to support learning, engagement, discussion and awareness and should not be interpreted as literal representations of clinical practice, disease processes, treatment, individual risk or real-world outcomes.

3. Accuracy and currency

Public Health Academy aims to provide educational content that is accurate and evidence-informed at the time of publication.

However, science, medicine and public health knowledge and guidance change over time. Public Health Academy does not guarantee that all information will remain complete, current, error-free or appropriate for every context.

Users should consult current authoritative sources before relying on information for professional, clinical, policy or other decision-making purposes.

4. No professional relationship

Accessing or using this website or its resources does not create a doctor–patient, healthcare professional–patient, consultant–client, educator–student or other professional relationship between Public Health Academy and the user.

5. Intellectual property

Unless otherwise stated, original content on this website—including text, educational materials, games, graphics, illustrations, videos, animations, interactive resources and downloadable materials—is owned by or licensed to Public Health Academy and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.Public Health Academy retains all rights in its original content except where permission is expressly granted.

6. Educational use

Educators, students and educational institutions are welcome to access, display and use Public Health Academy resources for non-commercial teaching and learning purposes, subject to these Terms.

Where material is reproduced or incorporated into teaching materials, appropriate attribution to Public Health Academy must be provided and existing copyright notices must be retained.

Unless separate permission has been provided, users must not:

sell or commercially redistribute Public Health Academy resources;
reproduce or distribute substantial portions of the website or its resources as a separate or competing product;
remove copyright notices or attribution;
represent Public Health Academy content as their own;
substantially modify resources and redistribute them as Public Health Academy material; or
imply endorsement, partnership or affiliation with Public Health Academy where none exists.

For other uses, permission should be obtained from Public Health Academy.

7. Third-party content

Some resources may include, reference or link to material belonging to third parties, including publications, data, images, trademarks, videos or other resources.

Rights in third-party material remain with their respective owners.

Permission granted under these Terms for Public Health Academy content does not automatically extend to third-party material.

8. Artificial intelligence and digital technologies

Public Health Academy may use artificial intelligence and other digital technologies in the development, production or presentation of some resources.Such technologies may assist with areas such as content development, graphics, animation, audio, programming or other creative and technical processes.

Public Health Academy aims to review educational content for suitability and accuracy before publication. However, AI-assisted content should not be regarded as independently authoritative solely because it appears within a Public Health Academy resource. Users should consult appropriate authoritative sources.

9. External websites and services

This website may contain links to, or embed content from, third-party websites, platforms and services.

These may include video platforms, educational services, forms, social media, analytics services and other external resources.

Public Health Academy does not control these services and is not responsible for their availability, content, accuracy, security, terms of use or privacy practices.

A link to an external resource does not necessarily constitute endorsement.

10. Website and resource availability

Public Health Academy does not guarantee that the website, games, interactive resources, downloads or other content will always be available, uninterrupted, secure or free from technical errors.

Compatibility and performance may vary depending on the user's device, browser, internet connection and operating system.

Resources may be corrected, updated, modified, relocated or withdrawn at any time.

11. Appropriate use

Users must not use this website or its resources in a way that:

breaches applicable law;
interferes with the website's operation or security;
attempts to gain unauthorised access to systems or data;
introduces malicious code or otherwise damages the website;
infringes intellectual property rights;
misrepresents the source or authorship of content; or
falsely suggests endorsement, sponsorship, partnership or affiliation with Public Health Academy.

12. Disclaimer

The website and its resources are provided for educational, training, communication and general informational purposes.

While reasonable efforts are made to ensure that information is accurate and useful, Public Health Academy makes no representation or warranty that all content is complete, error-free, current or suitable for every purpose or circumstance.

Educational resources may deliberately simplify complex concepts.

Users are responsible for determining whether information is appropriate for their intended use and for obtaining appropriate professional advice where necessary.

13. Limitation of liability

To the extent permitted by law, Public Health Academy excludes liability for any loss, damage, injury, cost or other consequence arising from or in connection with access to, use of, inability to use, or reliance upon this website or its resources.

Nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude, restrict or modify any right, guarantee, remedy or liability that cannot lawfully be excluded, restricted or modified under applicable Australian law, including the Australian Consumer Law where it applies.

14. Privacy

Personal information collected through this website is handled in accordance with the Public Health Academy Privacy Policy.

Third-party platforms or services used or embedded within the website may separately collect information in accordance with their own privacy policies. Users should refer to the relevant privacy policies for further information.

15. Changes to resources and these Terms

Public Health Academy may update, modify or discontinue website content and resources from time to time.

These Terms of Use may also be updated periodically.

The current version will be published on this website with the date of the latest update.