This website is owned and operated by the Australian ADHD Professionals Association (“AADPA”). Use of adhdguideline.aadpa.com.au, including all materials and all online services provided by the Australian ADHD Professionals Association, is subject to the following Terms and Conditions. These Terms apply to all Website visitors and AADPA members and should be read carefully, together with our Privacy Policy, as both govern your use of this Website.
By using the Website, you agree to these Terms of Use, without modification, and acknowledge reading them. Do not use (or continue to use) this Website if you do not agree to these Terms or our Privacy Policy.
General
The terms “we,” “us,” “owner” and “our” refer to the Australian ADHD Professionals Association (AADPA). The term “Website” refers to aadpa.com.au. The terms “user,” “you,” and “your” refer to Website visitors, customers, members and any other users of the Website. The term “Agreement” refers to these Terms of Use.
The subject headings of the paragraphs and subparagraphs of this Agreement are included for convenience only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of any of its provisions.
Website purpose and intended audience
This guideline is for the identification, diagnosis and treatment of people with ADHD. This clinical practice guideline for ADHD was developed to provide a roadmap for ADHD clinical practice, research and policy, now and in the future, and to help people in Australia who are living with ADHD, and those who care for them, to improve their health and wellbeing.
This guideline is mainly intended for clinicians, including medical and allied health professionals, nurses (including mental health nurses and mental health nurse practitioners), pharmacists, and for other people involved in the support of people with ADHD, such as educators. It includes guidance for clinicians in education, forensic and addiction service settings. We anticipate this guideline will also be used by people with ADHD and their families, parents and carers and partners.
Professionals with appropriate credentials and training can use this guideline to guide identification, diagnosis and treatment and provide support for individuals with ADHD. Health Service providers and policymakers can use it to guide local services and policy development. Those in organisations responsible for making funding decisions can use this guideline to develop a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by those with ADHD and the many approaches that, with adequate funding, will make a real difference for individuals and the community.
It is hoped that those who assist individuals with ADHD in educational, occupational, juvenile justice, community, disability and aged-care settings will be able to use this guideline to optimise the functioning and participation of people with ADHD and, ultimately, their wellbeing, welfare and productivity.
Accessing The Website And Services
AADPA endeavours to ensure that all aspects of this Website are available at all times. However, we will not be liable if, for any reason, this website or any aspect of it is unavailable at any time or for any period. Access to this website may be suspended temporarily and without notice in the case of system failure, maintenance or repair or for reasons beyond our control.
Your access to this Website and your ability to participate in all or certain parts of this Website may be withdrawn, amended or terminated by AADPA at any time without notice and any liability. Any limitations on AADPA’s liability will survive such termination.
We assume no responsibility for any technical malfunction, error, omission, interruption, deletion, delay in operation or transmission, communication line failure, virus, bug, tampering, theft or destruction or unauthorised access to this Website, or any injury or damage to any person’s computer related to the use of this Website, or the uploading of material or downloading of any software/material (where permitted) from this Website.
Any costs associated with accessing this Website are your responsibility and may be dependent on the internet service provider used.
To access or use the Website, you must be 18 years of age or older and have the requisite power and authority to enter into these Terms and Conditions. Children under the age of 18 are prohibited from using the Website. Information provided on the Website and in the Service related to membership Websites and other information are subject to change.
Lawful Use
You may use the Website and Service for lawful purposes only. You agree to be financially responsible for all purchases made by you or someone acting on your behalf through the Website. You agree to use the Website and to purchase services or products through the Website for legitimate, non-commercial purposes only.
You shall not post or transmit through the Website any material which violates or infringes the rights of others, or which is threatening, abusive, defamatory, libellous, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, vulgar, obscene, profane, or otherwise objectionable, contains injurious formulas, recipes, or instructions, which encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offence, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any law.
Website Content
The Recommendations presented on this website has been approved by the NHMRC, APS, RACP, Speech Pathology Australia, Occupational Therapy Australia, ACPA, AAPI, ADHD WA, ADHD Foundation, RANZCP, ADHD Australia and the World Federation of ADHD.
Whilst we take care to ensure the accuracy of all content available through this Website, to the extent permitted by law, AADPA assumes no legal liability for and does not warrant that the information contained on this Website is accurate or complete or that the Website pages will be free from errors, or that the availability of the Website will be uninterrupted.
You specifically acknowledge and agree that your use of this Website and services found on this Website are at your own risk. Anything available via this Website may include inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically made to the information on and available via the Website.
By accessing and using the Website, you acknowledge and agree that no information or advice made available through this website constitutes medical advice or advice of any other regulated industry or creates a warranty of any kind.
You acknowledge that you will consult an appropriate professional for specific advice tailored to your situation if needed and will not delay in seeking it because of anything you have read on this website.
We endeavour to describe and display the Service as accurately as possible. While we try to explain the Service as clearly as possible, please do not accept that the Website is entirely accurate, current, or error-free. From time to time, we may correct errors in pricing and descriptions. We reserve the right to refuse or cancel any order with an incorrect price listing.
Intellectual Property
This Website contains intellectual property owned by AADPA, including trademarks, copyrights, proprietary information, and other intellectual property. AADPA’s copyrighted and original materials are provided to you as part of the Service for your individual use only and a single-user license. All intellectual property, including AADPA’s copyrighted materials, shall remain the sole property of AADPA. No license to sell or distribute our materials is granted or implied.
You may not modify, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, create derivative works from, distribute, display, reproduce or perform, or in any way exploit in any format whatsoever any of the Website or Service Content or intellectual property, in whole or in part, without our prior written consent.
This includes, but is not limited to, sharing material with others, posting excerpts of material on any social media, blogging about the material, or in any other way that would reasonably appear to share the Website or Service’s information with a non-member. We reserve the right to immediately remove you from the Service, without refund, if you are caught violating this intellectual property policy.
Tools
Any resources or tools on the Website are provided for general and illustrative purposes only. Such tools are not medical advice nor intended to be a substitute. You should not act or abstain from acting based on any information provided by any such tool or calculator available on this Website.
Disclaimer Of Warranties
The Website Content is provided “AS IS”. While AADPA endeavours to provide information that is correct, accurate, current and timely, we make no representations, warranties or covenants, express or implied, regarding the Website and the Content including, without limitation, no representation, warranty or covenant that (i) the Content contained in or made available through the Website or any item(s) made available on or through the Website will be of merchantable quality and/or fit for a particular purpose, (ii) the Website or Content will be accurate, complete, current, reliable, timely or suitable for any particular purpose, (iii) that the operation of the Website will be uninterrupted or error-free, (iv) that defects or errors in the Website or the Content, be it human or computer errors, will be corrected, (v) that the Website will be free from viruses or harmful components, and (vi) that communications to or from the Website will be secure and/or not intercepted.
You acknowledge and agree that your access and use of the Website and the Content is entirely at your own risk and liability.
Limitation Of Liability
In no event shall AADPA, its officers, directors, employees, agents and their respective successors and assigns be liable for damages of any kind, including, without limitation, any direct, special, indirect, punitive, incidental or consequential damages including, without limitation, any loss or damages in the nature of, or relating to, lost business, medical injury, personal injury, wrongful death, improper diagnosis, inaccurate information, improper treatment or any other loss incurred in connection with your use, misuse or reliance upon the Website or the Content, or your inability to use the Website, regardless of the cause and whether arising in contract (including fundamental breach), tort (including negligence), or otherwise. The foregoing limitation shall apply even if the Owner knew of or ought to have known of the possibility of such damages.
AAPDA also expressly disclaims any and all liability for the acts, omissions and conduct of any third-party user of the Website, or any advertiser or sponsor of the Website (“third-party”). Under no circumstances shall AADPA, its officers, directors, employees, agents and their respective successors and assigns, be liable for any injury, loss, damage (including direct, special, indirect, punitive, incidental or consequential damages), or expense arising in any manner whatsoever from (i) the acts, omissions or conduct of any third party, and (ii) any access, use, reliance upon or inability to use any materials, content, goods or services located at, or made available at, any Website linked to or from the Website, regardless of the cause and whether arising in contract (including fundamental breach), tort (including negligence), or otherwise. The foregoing limitation shall apply even if the owner knew of or ought to have known of the possibility of such damages.
Indemnity
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless AADPA and its officers, directors, employees, agents and their respective successors and assigns, from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, costs, or expenses whatsoever, including, without limitation, legal fees and disbursements, resulting directly or indirectly from (i) your breach of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, (ii) your access to, use, misuse, reliance upon or inability to access or use the Website, the Content or any Website to which the Website is or may be linked to from time to time or, (iii) your use of, reliance on, publication, communication, distribution, uploading or downloading of anything (including the Content) on or from the Website.
You shall provide us with such assistance, without charge, as we may request in connection with any such defence, including, without limitation, providing us with such information, documents, records, and reasonable access to you, as we deem necessary. You shall not settle any third-party claim or waive any defence without our prior written consent.
Copyright
The Content is protected by copyright law and is owned by AADPA and its licensors or the party accredited as the provider of the Content. Except as granted in the limited licence herein, any use of the Content, including modification, transmission, presentation, distribution, republication, or other exploitation of the Website or of its Content, whether in whole or in part, is prohibited without our express prior written consent.
Limited Licence
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, you are granted a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free, revocable, worldwide, non-transferable licence to access, view and use the Website and the Content for your personal, non-commercial use. All other uses are prohibited without our prior written consent.
You are granted the right to download, store and/or print single copies of items comprising the content for non-commercial use, provided that you maintain all copyright and other notices contained in such content. You may not copy, share and/or repost items downloaded from the Website. You must also abide by any additional requirements governing the use of any specific Content that may be set out in the Website. In the event of a conflict between the terms of a licence governing specific content and this Agreement, the terms of the specific licence shall govern.
Website Linking & Third-Party Resources
The Website and the Service may contain links to third-party Websites and resources. These links are provided solely as a convenience to you and not as an endorsement by AADPA of any third-party Website or the content thereof.
You acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible or liable for the availability, accuracy, content, or policies of third-party Websites or resources. Links to such Websites or resources do not imply any endorsement by or affiliation with AADPA. You acknowledge sole responsibility for and assume all risk arising from your use of any such Websites or resources, including any viruses or other harmful components that may be transmitted from a linked 3rd party Website to your computer or device.
AADPA encourages links to the Website, however, we do not wish to be linked to or from any third-party Website which contains, posts or transmits any unlawful or indecent information of any kind, including, without limitation (i) any content constituting or encouraging conduct that would constitute a criminal offence, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any local, state, provincial, national, international law or regulation which may be damaging or detrimental to our activities, operations, credibility or integrity, or (ii) any Website which contains, posts or transmits any material or information of any kind which violates or infringes upon the rights of others, including material which is an invasion of privacy or publicity rights, or which is protected by copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights. We reserve the right to prohibit or refuse to accept any link to the Website, including, without limitation, any link which contains or makes available any content or information of the foregoing nature, at any time. You agree to remove any link you may have to the Website upon the request of the owner.
Modification To Website
We reserve the right any time, and from time to time, to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Website (or any part thereof) with or without notice to you. AADPA shall have no liability to you or any third party for any modifications, suspension or discontinuance of the Website or any part thereof.
Waiver
Any consent by AADPA, or waiver of, a breach of this Agreement which you have committed, whether express or implied, shall not constitute a consent to, or waiver of any other, different or subsequent breach.
Severability
The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement or any covenant contained herein shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision or covenant contained herein and any such invalid provision or covenant shall be deemed severable from the rest of this Agreement.
Variations & Changes
We may, at any time and at our discretion, vary these Terms by publishing the varied terms on our Website. We recommend you check our Website regularly to ensure you are aware of our current terms. Materials and information on this Website (Content) are subject to change without notice. We do not undertake to keep our Website up-to-date and we are not liable if any Content is inaccurate or out-of-date.
Discontinuance
We may, at any time and without notice to you, discontinue our website, in whole or in part. We may also exclude any person from using our website at any time and at our sole discretion. We are not responsible for any liability you may suffer arising from, or in connection with, any such discontinuance or exclusion.
Termination
These Terms are effective until terminated by us, which we may do at any time and without notice to you. In the event of termination, all restrictions imposed on you by these Terms and limitations of liability set out in these Terms will survive.
Disputes
In the event of any dispute arising from, or in connection with, these Terms (Dispute), the party claiming there is a Dispute must give written notice to the other party setting out the details of the Dispute and proposing a resolution. Within 7 days after receiving the notice, the parties must, by their senior executives or senior managers (who have the authority to reach a resolution on behalf of the party), meet at least once to attempt to resolve the Dispute or agree on the method of resolving the Dispute by other means, in good faith. All aspects of every such conference, except for the fact of the occurrence of the conference, will be privileged. If the parties do not resolve the Dispute, or (if the Dispute is not resolved) agree on an alternate method to resolve the Dispute, within 21 days after receipt of the notice, the Dispute may be referred by either party (by notice in writing to the other party) to litigation.
Recovery Of Litigation Expenses
If any legal action or any arbitration or other proceeding is brought for the enforcement of this Agreement, or because of an alleged dispute, breach, default, or misrepresentation in connection with any of the provisions of this Agreement, the successful or prevailing party or parties shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorney’s fees and other costs incurred in that action or proceeding, in addition to any other relief to which it or they may be entitled.
Jurisdiction
Your use of our Website and these Terms are governed by the laws of Victoria, Australia. You irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts operating in Victoria and any courts entitled to hear appeals from those courts and waive any right to object to proceedings being brought in those courts.
Our Website may be accessed throughout Australia and overseas. We make no representation that our Website complies with the laws (including intellectual property laws) of any country outside Australia. If you access our Website from outside Australia, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for complying with the laws of the jurisdiction where you access our website.
Entire Agreement & Waiver
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and AADPA pertaining to the Website and Service and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, representations, and understandings between us. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement by AADPA shall be deemed, or shall constitute, a waiver of any other provision, whether or not similar, nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver. No waiver shall be binding unless executed in writing by AADPA.
Contact Information
If you have any questions or comments with respect to this Agreement or our Website, please email us at admin@aadpa.com.au
Last Updated: December 2018