Date of last update: 8 October 2024

Introduction

  1. These terms of use (“Terms”) govern your access and use of this website which is operated by Sarah Margot McDowell trading as Sarah McDowell Consultancy, ABN 53 950 904 585 (“we”, “us”, or “our”).
  2. By accessing and using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with these Terms, you must not access or use this website.
  3. We reserve our right to change these Terms at any time, without notice to you. When we change these Terms, we will also update the “Date of last update” at the top of these Terms. You should check this page occasionally to ensure you are familiar with any changes.

Our offering

  1. We offer our services as a Suicide Prevention Consultant (Services).
  2. We may provide information on this website and as part of the Services on mental health and related information designed for informational purposes only. You should not rely on this information as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. We are not responsible for any action or inaction on your part based on the information we provide.
  3. This website and/or the Services is not a direct patient service. This website and our Services are intended for use by healthcare professionals and clinicians who assist suicidal patients and their families. If you or someone you know is seriously injured, in a crisis, or at risk of harming themselves or others, immediately call Triple Zero (000) for assistance.
  4. We do not warrant that the website or the Services will be provided on a 24/7 basis and there may be times that the website or Services are unavailable. If you or someone you know is seriously injured, in a crisis, or at risk of harming themselves or others, immediately call Triple Zero (000) for assistance.

Not medical advice

  1. Nothing on this website or as part of the Services is intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or condition and you are solely responsible for determining the suitability of our Services for your circumstances and your reliance on our advice is at your own risk. If you have an existing health condition, we recommend you consult a medical professional before using our Services.

Provision of services

  1. Our Services include consults with one of our Suicide Prevention Consultants.
  2. To start using our Services, please submit an inquiry using the contact form on our website.
  3. All Services are subject to availability.
  4. As part of the engagement process and your continued use of this website, you may be required to provide personal information about yourself including but not limited to your name, email address, residential address, or health care details. These details will be dealt with in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

Intellectual property rights

  1. The content of the website, including information, data, images, logos, and systems it contains is protected by copyright under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) (as amended) and owned by us or a third party (under licence). As a visitor to the website, you agree to use it for lawful, non-commercial purposes and only in accordance with these Terms and you must not in any way infringe the intellectual property rights of any person or entity.
  2. You must not copy, publish, print, modify, transmit, store or distribute – electronically or by any other means – the copyrighted material on this website such as trademarks, service marks, trade names, and logos.
  3. You must not create any other derivative material using such protected material from the website without prior written permission from us except to the extent currently permitted by relevant copyright legislation in Australia.
  4. Nothing on the website shall be construed as granting, by implication or otherwise, any licence or right to use any trademark, trade name, or logo displayed on the site without the owner’s prior written permission. Unauthorised use is strictly prohibited.
  5. You may copy, distribute, display, download and otherwise share the material on the website, on the condition that you reproduce it unchanged and include the following acknowledgement: “Reproduced with permission from Sarah Margot McDowell trading as Sarah McDowell Consultancy from [insert your website]”.
  6. You must, however, obtain permission from us first if you wish to charge others for access to our material, include all or part of our material in advertising or in a product for sale, or modify our material.
  7. To obtain such permission, please contact sarah@sarahmcdowellconsultancy.com.au.

Links

  1. This website may provide links to other websites. This is done for your convenience only. We take no responsibility for the accuracy or currency of the information on those sites. We do not endorse any information, goods or services referred to within those sites, and our provision of these links should not be taken as an endorsement.

Liability

  1. We are not liable to you on any basis (including negligence) for any loss or damage (however caused) arising out of or in connection with your use of this website, its contents, or our Services.
  2. Our total liability to you for any claims arising out of or in connection with your use of this website, its contents, or our Services under any statutory right that cannot be excluded is limited at our option to either the resupply of the relevant services or the payment of the cost of same.

Disclaimer

  1. If you choose to use the website, you do so at your own sole risk.
  2. We make no representation that anything offered through the website is available for use in other locations, or that it complies with laws and regulations of other locations.
  3. We make no warranty that the website or our Services will meet your requirements or be available on an uninterrupted, secure, or error-free basis. If you or someone you know is seriously injured, in a crisis, or at risk of harming themselves or others, immediately call Triple Zero (000) for assistance.
  4. We make no warranty regarding accuracy, timeliness, truthfulness, completeness, or reliability of any content obtained through the website, or that this website is free of viruses or other harmful components.

Indemnity

  1. To the fullest extent allowed by law, you agree to indemnify us from and against all actions, claims, suits, demands, damages, liabilities, losses, and expenses (whether in tort or in contract) arising out of or related to your use of this website.

Privacy policy

  1. We are committed to protecting your personal information. Please refer to our Privacy Policy which describes how we collect and manage your personal information. By agreeing to and accepting these Terms, you also agree to and accept the terms of our Privacy Policy.

Severability

  1. If any part of these Terms is held to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable by a Court of law, the legality, validity, and enforceability of the remaining parts will not be affected.

Waiver

  1. Any failure or delay by us to enforce any provision of these Terms will not be interpreted as a waiver of our rights or remedies.

Termination

  1. These Terms are effective until terminated by us, which we may do at any time and without prior notice to you.
  2. Any rights or obligations that have accrued up to and including the date of termination will survive.

Governing law and jurisdiction

  1. These Terms, and all related matters, shall be governed and interpreted by the laws of Queensland.
  2. Any dispute under these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of Queensland.

Contact us

  1. If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us by emailing sarah@sarahmcdowellconsultancy.com.au.