Transfusion Medicine Services for Health Professionals

Terms of Use

Disclaimer

The information contained on the website www.transfusion.com.au ('Information for Clinical Professionals') is maintained by the Australian Red Cross Blood Service (ARCBS) and is not intended to be medical or professional advice.

The commentary contained on the website is not tailored to any particular factual situation. It may be used as a guide and is not a substitute for expert opinion in the making of any decisions in relation to the clinical indications for blood products, procedures for their administration and for management of any adverse reactions.

If you require advice in relation to a patient(s), an appropriate expert should be consulted in relation to the decision to transfuse, administer blood/blood products and/or manage adverse reactions.

The ARCBS does not make any express or implied representation or warranty in relation to the completeness, accuracy, suitability or currency of the information contained on the website.

The ARCBS is not liable in contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise, for any direct, indirect, special or consequential loss or damages in connection with this site, its use, its contents or any products or services (including products or services referred to on this site).

This includes, but is not restricted to, loss or damage you might suffer as a result of your reliance on the completeness, accuracy, suitability or currency of the site or the information contained on it.

This disclaimer does not exclude any rights which by law may not be excluded.

Privacy Policy

The Australian Red Cross Blood Service (ARCBS) is bound by the Privacy Act 1988. The legislation includes ten National Privacy Principles that set out how private sector organisations should collect, use, keep secure and disclose personal information.

The principles also give individuals a right to know what information an organisation holds about them and the right to amend it if it is incorrect. There are special provisions for sensitive and health information.

Under this Act an organisation must have a policy document outlining its information handling practices and make the document available to anyone on request.

The Privacy Act gives you a number of rights including the following:

  • You must be told why personal information is being collected and whether it can be given to anyone else.
  • You have the right to request access to the information held about you and if necessary to have it corrected so that it is accurate, complete and up to date.
  • You have the right to have your personal information stored securely and protected from unauthorised access or misuse.
  • You have the right to know how your personal information will be used.

Consistent with Federal government legislation, the ARCBS endorses fair information handling practices. Any information provided, including identification of individuals, will be used only for the purpose intended and where the intention includes confidentiality, information will be retained as such unless otherwise required by law.

Visitor logs are used on this site for statistical purposes only. No attempt will be made to identify specific users or their browsing activity. De-identified data from these logs may be used to update and improve the ARCBS web site.

E-mail addresses provided via this site will only be used to respond to specific user queries and will not be added to any mailing lists, nor disclosed to any other party without users' knowledge and consent and as intended, unless required by law.

Making a complaint

If you believe that your privacy has been infringed, your concerns may be taken up with an ARCBS Privacy Officer. If you are not satisfied with our response you can refer your complaint to the Federal Privacy Commissioner.

If you would like any further information, please call 13 14 95.