The Department of Public Works' website and the material published on
it, including text, pages, documents and online graphics, photographs,
audio and video, are protected by copyright law. Copyright in Department
of Public Works' materials is owned by the State of Queensland. The
State of Queensland asserts the right to be recognised as author of this
material and the right to have its material remain unaltered.
Queensland Government departments and agencies, and Local Government authorities are permitted to download, display, print and reproduce material from the Department of Public Works' site in unaltered form (retaining these notices) for non-commercial purposes.
Apart from that, and any other use permitted by the Copyright Act 1968, all rights are reserved and no part of the site or the Department of Public Works' material on the site may be reproduced or re-used without written permission of the Department of Public Works.
Enquiries and requests for permission should be addressed to:
Manager, Corporate Marketing Communication
Department of Public Works
GPO Box 2457
Brisbane Qld 4001
or email: feedback@publicworks.qld.gov.au
The materials presented in this website are distributed by the Queensland Government as an information source only. The State of Queensland makes no statement, representation, or warranty about the accuracy or completeness of any information contained in this publication. The State of Queensland disclaims all responsibility and all liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for all expenses, losses, damages and costs you might incur as a result of the information being inaccurate or incomplete in any way for any reason.
The State of Queensland disclaims all liability for any damages arising from your access to, use of, or downloading of any material or part thereof from this Internet site. Despite our best efforts, the State of Queensland makes no warranty that the information in this publication is free of infection by computer viruses or other contamination.
The Department of Public Works is committed to protecting user privacy. We understand and appreciate that visitors and users of this website are concerned about their privacy and the confidentiality and security of any information that may be provided to us.
The Queensland Government has established a privacy regime for the Queensland public sector based on the eleven (11) Information Privacy Principles. These principles are contained in the Queensland Government's Information Standard 42, which agencies are required to adhere to.
When you visit a Department of Public Works web site, our server makes a record of your visit and logs certain information for statistical purposes only. No attempt is or will be made to identify users or their browsing activities except, in the unlikely event of an investigation, where a law enforcement agency may exercise a power to inspect activity logs.
email correspondence sent to the Department will be treated as a public record and will be retained as required by the Libraries and Archives Act 1988 and other relevant regulations. Your name and address details will not be added to a mailing list, nor will we disclose these details to third parties without your consent or unless required by law. email messages may be monitored by our website support staff for system trouble shooting and maintenance purposes.
When you pay an account or purchase something through the departmental websites, your personal and financial details are protected at all stages of the transaction. In order to process any payment we need to know your name, address details, email address, and credit card details. Your credit card details may be stored on servers at any stage of the transaction.
A payment or purchase facility over the phone, through a call centre or over the counter may also be offered. Personal cheques and postal orders for payment in person will require production of sufficient identification. When paying by personal cheque, a current drivers licence or passport as evidence of identity is required.
Your personal information will be protected at all stages of any transaction as far as existing systems will allow as the Department progresses towards compliance with all the Information Privacy Principles contained in the Information Standard 42.
If you have any queries about our privacy and security practices please send an email to privacy@publicworks.qld.gov.au
