Terms and Conditions

These terms and conditions (the ‘Terms and Conditions”) govern the use of the LWA Website (the ‘Site’). This Site is owned and operated by LWA.  This Site is an informational website.

By using this Site, you indicate that you have read and understand these Terms and Conditions and agree to abide by them at all times.

THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAIN A DISPUTE RESOLUATION CLAUSE THAT IMPACTS YOUR RIGHTS ABOUT HOW TO RESOLVE DISPUTES.  PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.

Intellectual Property

All content published and made available on our Site is the property of LWA and the Site’s creators, unless otherwise specified.  This includes, but is not limited to images, text, logos, documents, downloadable files and anything that contributes to the composition of our Site.  Content that is the property of the Commonwealth is clearly labelled on the Site.

Acceptable Use

As a user of our Site, you agree to use our Site legally, not to use our Site for illegal purposes, and not to:

  • Harass or mistreat other users of our Site;
  • Violate the rights of other users of our Site;
  • Violate the intellectual property rights of the Site owners or any third part to the Site; or
  • Act in any way that could be considered fraudulent.

If we believe you are using our Site illegally or in a manner that violates these Terms and Conditions, we reserve the right to limit, suspend or terminate your access to our Site.

Links to Other Websites

Our Site contains links to third party websites or services that we do not own or control. We are not responsible for the content, policies, or practices of any third party website or service linked to on our Site.  It is your responsibility to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of these third party websites before using these sites.

Limitation of Liability

LWA and our director, officers, agents, employees and affiliates will not be liability for any actions, claims, losses, damages, liabilities and expenses including legal fees from your use of the Site.

Indemnity

Except where prohibited by law, by using this Site you indemnify and hold harmless LWA and our director, officers, agents, employees, subsidiaries, and affiliates from any actions, claims, losses, damages, liabilities and expenses including legal fees arising out of your use of our Site or your violation of these Terms and Conditions.

Applicable Law

These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of the State of Victoria.

Dispute Resolution

Subject to any exceptions specified in these Terms and Conditions, if you and LWA are unable to resolve any dispute through informal discussion, then you and LWA agree to submit the issue before a mediator.  The decision of the medicator will not be binding.  Any mediator must be a neutral party acceptable to both you and LWA.

Notwithstanding any other provision in these Terms and Conditions, you and LWA agree that you both retain the right to bring an action in small claims court and to bring an action for injunctive relief or intellectual property infringement.

Severability

If at any time any of the provisions set forth in these Terms and Conditions are found to be inconsistent or invalid under applicable laws, those provisions will be deemed void and will be removed from these Terms and Conditions. All other provisions will not be affected by the removal and the rest of these Terms and Conditions will still be considered valid.

Changes

These Terms and Conditions may be amended from time to time in order to maintain compliance with the law and to reflect any changes to the way we operate our Site and the way we expect users to behave on our Site.  We will notify users by email of changes to these Terms and Conditions or post a notice on our Site.

Contact Details

Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns.  Our contact details are as follows:

(03) 9429 7551
info@lwa.net.au
Suite 2 22 Council Street Hawthorn East, Victoria 3123

Effective Date: 12th day of December, 2023