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Below is list of sources used for the SDA’s Seniors Guide. By accessing the SDA’s Seniors Guide you are accepting the copyright and disclaimer terms of use set out by each of the below organisations.

*  Aged Care Guide – DPS Publishing
(12.4.1 Being assessed for a Home Care Package c) Arranging an ACAT assessment)

Link to Local ACAT service

https://www.agedcareguide.com.au/policies#terms-conditions

Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
Copyright: https://www.agedcarequality.gov.au/copyright Disclaimers: https://www.agedcarequality.gov.au/terms-use

Australian Dental Association (10.8.8 Dental)
https://www.ada.org.au/Terms-Conditions

Australian Dietary Guidelines – Australian Government Department of Health Copyright: https://www.health.gov.au/using-our-websites/copyright Disclaimer: https://www.health.gov.au/using-our-websites/disclaimer

Australian Human Rights Commission
“Your Rights at Retirement: A guide to making decisions and navigating your entitlements in later life”

Copyright: https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/commission-general/copyright Permission to use this document has been given to the SDA previously.

Ask Katie Biddlestone for evidence of this.

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare – Australian Government
Copyright: https://www.aihw.gov.au/copyright Disclaimer: https://www.aihw.gov.au/disclaimer

*  Australian Seniors (18.3 Driving Licence Regulations in Australia for Seniors)
https://www.seniors.com.au/terms-of-use

Australian Tax Office – Australian Government
Couldn’t find any reference to Copyright or Disclaimers on their website, even under the Sitemap. There is a © Commonwealth of Australia notice on the web page.

*  Better Health Channel – Victorian State Government (10.8.7 f) Ear Wax)
Terms of Use: https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/about/terms-of-use

*  Cancer Council (10.5 a) Smoking is bad for your health)
Disclaimer and Copyright: https://www.cancer.org.au/disclaimer

Carer Gateway – Australian Government program maintained by Department of Social Services
https://www.carergateway.gov.au/terms-use

Carers Victoria
Copyright: https://www.carersvictoria.org.au/copyright Disclaimer: https://www.carersvictoria.org.au/disclaimer

COTA Australia – Council of the Ageing Australia
Disclaimer: https://www.cota.org.au/terms/

Department of Health – Australian Government
Copyright: https://www.health.gov.au/using-our-websites/copyright Disclaimer: https://www.health.gov.au/using-our-websites/disclaimer

Department of Home Affairs – Australian Government
https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/access-and-accountability/using-our-website/copyright-and-disclaimer

Department of Social Services – Australian Government
https://www.dss.gov.au/copyright-disclaimer

Department of Veterans’ Affairs – Australian Government
Copyright: https://www.dva.gov.au/copyright Disclaimer: https://www.dva.gov.au/disclaimer

Fair Work Ombudsman – Australian Government
Copyright: https://www.fairwork.gov.au/website-information/copyright Disclaimer: https://www.fairwork.gov.au/website-information/disclaimer

headspace – National Youth Mental Health Foundation Ltd (10.8.12 Mental health f) What is a Mental health plan?) Funded by the Australian Government Department of Health https://headspace.org.au/terms-and-conditions/

Health Direct https://about.healthdirect.gov.au/linking-to-us

*  Lifeline https://www.lifeline.org.au/policies/#policies-terms

*  Macular Disease Foundation Australia (10.8.6 f) Eye problems as you get older) Terms and conditions: https://www.mdfoundation.com.au/terms-conditions/ Disclaimer: https://www.mdfoundation.com.au/disclaimer/

Money Smart – Australian Securities and Investments Commission
https://moneysmart.gov.au/about-us/copyright

My Aged Care – https://www.myagedcare.gov.au/terms-use

National Aged Care Advocacy Program – Australian Government Department of Health
Copyright: https://www.health.gov.au/using-our-websites/copyright Disclaimer: https://www.health.gov.au/using-our-websites/disclaimer

National Disability Insurance Scheme Agency
Copyright: https://www.ndis.gov.au/about-us/policies/copyright Disclaimers: https://www.ndis.gov.au/about-us/policies/disclaimers

PT Solutions Physical Therapy– Continental US website

*  Quit (10.5 c) The benefits of giving up)

Copyright: https://www.quit.org.au/articles/copyright/ Disclaimer: https://www.quit.org.au/articles/disclaimer/

Services Australia https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/site-notices

Transport Accident Commission: http://www.tac.vic.gov.au/disclaimer

*  Vision Australia
https://www.visionaustralia.org/privacy-terms-and-conditions/terms-and-conditions#copyright