Terms and conditions
These terms and conditions govern your use of this website (melbournehandsurgery.com). By using this website, you accept these terms and conditions in full. If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, you must not use this website.
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About this website
This website is written and maintained on behalf of Melbourne Hand Surgery, a hand and upper limb surgical practice based in Richmond, Victoria. The website is intended to inform patients and health professionals about hand and upper limb conditions, treatment options, and the practice’s services. It is designed to complement, not replace, the relationship between a patient and their own doctor, and does not replace individual medical advice from a qualified health professional.
Intellectual property
Unless otherwise stated, Melbourne Hand Surgery and/or its licensors own the intellectual property rights in this website and the material published on it. Subject to the licence below, all these rights are reserved.
You may view, download for caching purposes only, and print pages from this website for your own personal, non-commercial use, subject to the restrictions below.
You must not:
- republish material from this website, including on another website;
- sell, rent or sub-license material from this website;
- reproduce, duplicate, copy or otherwise exploit material on this website for a commercial purpose; or
- edit or otherwise modify any material on this website.
Acceptable use
You must not use this website in any way that causes, or may cause, damage to the website or impairment of its availability, or in any way that is unlawful, fraudulent or harmful.
You must not use this website to transmit or store any virus, spyware, or other malicious software.
You must not conduct any systematic or automated data collection (including scraping, data mining or data harvesting) on this website without our express written consent.
You must not use this website to transmit unsolicited commercial communications, or for any marketing purpose, without our express written consent.
No warranties
This website is provided “as is” without any representation or warranty, express or implied. We do not warrant that this website will be constantly available, or that the information on it is complete, current or error-free.
Nothing on this website constitutes medical, legal or financial advice. The clinical content is intended for general education about hand and upper limb conditions and treatments and must not be relied on as a substitute for an individual consultation. If you have a health concern, you should see your GP or make an appointment with Melbourne Hand Surgery.
Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Melbourne Hand Surgery will not be liable for:
- any indirect, special or consequential loss; or
- any loss of revenue, profits, business opportunity, reputation, or data,
arising out of, or in connection with, your use of this website. Nothing in these terms excludes or limits any guarantee, right or remedy that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited under the Australian Consumer Law (Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)), and nothing excludes or limits our liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, or for fraud.
Reviews and testimonials
Under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, testimonials about the clinical care provided by a health practitioner must not be used to advertise a regulated health service. Melbourne Hand Surgery does not solicit, publish or endorse patient testimonials about clinical care on this website. Reviews that appear on third-party platforms (for example Google) are not authorised, controlled, or endorsed by Melbourne Hand Surgery.
Indemnity
You agree to indemnify Melbourne Hand Surgery against any losses, damages, costs and expenses arising out of your breach of these terms and conditions, to the extent permitted by law.
Breach of these terms
If you breach these terms and conditions, we may take any action we consider appropriate, including suspending or blocking your access to this website.
Variation
We may revise these terms and conditions from time to time. The updated version will apply from the date it is published on this page, so please check back periodically.
Severability
If any provision of these terms and conditions is found to be unlawful or unenforceable, that finding will not affect the enforceability of the remaining provisions.
Entire agreement
These terms and conditions, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Melbourne Hand Surgery in relation to your use of this website, and supersede any prior agreements on that subject.
Governing law and jurisdiction
These terms and conditions are governed by the laws of Victoria, Australia. Any disputes relating to these terms and conditions are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Victoria, Australia.
Our details
Melbourne Hand Surgery is the registered trading name of Dr Jillian Tomlinson.
ABN 86 007 081 495
549 Bridge Road, Richmond VIC 3121
Phone: (03) 9427 9596
Email: info@melbournehandsurgery.com