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The information on this website is presented by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care for the purpose of disseminating health information free of charge for the benefit of the public.

While the Commonwealth has exercised due care in ensuring the accuracy of the material contained on this website, the information on the site is made available on the basis that the Department is not providing professional advice on a particular matter.

This website is not a substitute for independent professional advice. Nothing contained in this site is intended to be used as medical advice and it is not intended to be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, nor should it be used for therapeutic purposes or as a substitute for your own health professional's advice.

The Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care does not accept any liability for any injury, loss or damage incurred by use of or reliance on the information provided on this website.

Quality of information

The Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care makes every effort to ensure the quality of the information available on this website and updates the information regularly. Before relying on the information on this site, however, users should carefully evaluate its accuracy, currency, completeness and relevance for their purposes, and should obtain any appropriate professional advice relevant to their particular circumstances. The Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care cannot guarantee and assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, currency, completeness or interpretation of the information.

The material may include the views or recommendations of third parties and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Australian Government or indicate a commitment to a particular course of action.

Links to other websites

This website contains links to other websites which are external to the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care. The Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care takes reasonable care in selecting linking websites but the Department accepts no responsibility for material contained in a website that is linked to this site. 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 are provided for the user’s convenience and do not constitute an endorsement or a recommendation of any third party products or services offered by virtue of any information, material or content linked from or to this site. Users of links provided by this site are responsible for being aware of which organisation is hosting the site they visit.

Views or recommendations provided in linked sites may include the views or recommendations of third parties and do not necessarily reflect those of the Commonwealth or indicate a commitment to a particular course of action.