Disclaimer

The GrantsLINK website is presented by the Australian Government Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport for the purpose of disseminating information for the benefit of the public. It is made available on the understanding that, in providing information, the Department is not engaged in the provision of advice.

The Department has taken great care to ensure the material on the GrantsLINK website is, and remains, as correct and accurate as possible.

However, the Australian Government and the Department do not guarantee, and accept no legal liability whatsoever arising from, or connected to, the use of any material or reliance on information contained on the GrantsLINK website or on any linked site.

The Department recommends that users exercise their own skill and care with respect to their use of GrantsLINK and that they carefully evaluate the accuracy, currency, completeness and relevance of the material on the website for their purposes.

The GrantsLINK website is not a substitute for independent professional advice and users should obtain any appropriate professional advice relevant to their particular circumstances from appropriate professionals.

The material on the GrantsLINK website includes information provided by third parties, which do not necessarily reflect the views or recommendations of the Australian Government or the Department, or indicate any commitment to any particular course of action.

Maps and images on this website are for information purposes only and are not intended for navigation or to precisely locate any particular feature.

By accessing information at or through the GrantsLINK website, each user waives and releases the Department to the full extent permitted by law from any and all claims relating to the usage of and/or reliance on the material made available through the site. In no event shall the Department be liable for any injury, loss or damage resulting from use of or reliance upon the material in the GrantsLINK website.

Externally sourced information

The myregion website presents information sourced from organisations other than the Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport. The inclusion of this information does not constitute either an endorsement or a recommendation by the Department of this information. Where appropriate and feasible, the Department will indicate the source of this information. It is the responsibility of the user to make their own decisions about the accuracy, currency, reliability and correctness of information presented on GrantsLINK.

Links to external websites

The GrantsLINK website contains links to websites external to the Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport. The Department takes reasonable care in linking websites but has no direct control over the content of the linked sites, nor the changes that may occur to the content on those sites. It is the responsibility of the user to make their own decisions about the accuracy, currency, reliability and correctness of information contained in linked external websites.

Links to external websites do not constitute an endorsement or a recommendation of any material on those sites or of any third party products or services offered by, from or through those sites. Users of links provided by the GrantsLINK site are responsible for being aware of which organisations are hosting the websites they visit.

Security

The Australian Government Information Security Manual (ISM) has been developed by the Defence Signals Directorate (DSD). Commonwealth agencies are required by the Protective Security Policy Framework to comply with the ISM for the protection of official government information when it is processed, stored or communicated by Australian Government systems.

The GrantsLINK website is compliant with the requirements of the ISM.

The Department applies a range of security controls to protect the GrantsLINK website from unauthorised access. However, users should be aware that the World Wide Web is an insecure public network that gives rise to a potential risk that a user's interactions and transactions are being viewed, intercepted or modified by third parties or that files which users download may contain computer viruses, disabling codes, worms or other devices or defects.

The Australian Government and the Department accept no liability for any interference with or damage to a user's computer system, software or data occurring in connection with or relating to the GrantsLINK website or its use. Users are encouraged to take appropriate and adequate precautions to ensure that material they view and downloaded from the GrantsLINK site does not interfere with or damage the user's computer systems, software or data.

In protecting your security whilst online, you should ensure that you have installed up-to-date security software on your computer, including anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall and anti-spam filters.

Please contact us via the online contact form if you notice any suspicious or unauthorised activity relating to your use of the GrantsLINK website. This will help us identify any issues and enhance the site’s security.

Postal and email addresses, social media accounts and telephone numbers

The presence of postal and email addresses, social media accounts and telephone numbers on the GrantsLINK website does not infer consent to send unsolicited commercial messages to those addresses, telephone numbers or social media accounts.