Justice Wellbeing Support Program & Your Privacy

Any personally identifying data we collect in order to perform any wellbeing service will never be shared outside of this program without your express consent. This includes your employer or any related department services.

The Department of Justice and Gallagher Bassett Services Pty Ltd are committed to complying with the Australia Privacy Principles contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), and with any applicable State legislation. The Department of Justice and Gallagher Bassett Services Pty Ltd are committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of the personal information (including health information and other sensitive information) that it collects and uses.

We recognise that the privacy principles under those laws apply to our relationship with the Department of Justice employees and service providers. The Department of Justice and Gallagher Bassett Services Pty Ltd requires that all health professionals and organisations doing business with us will similarly adhere to those privacy principles.

Data transmitted over the internet cannot be totally secure. Although the Department of Justice and Gallagher Bassett Services Pty Ltd take all reasonable precautions, we cannot guarantee security of all information that you send to us through our online systems and services, and transmission of information by this medium is undertaken at your own risk. Once we receive information by this, or any other, medium, the Department of Justice and Gallagher Bassett Services Pty Ltd provide appropriate access control to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of that information.

Further information is available from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner whose website can be found at http://www.oaic.gov.au/. Like many websites, we collect information about visitors to our website. The information collected may relate to date, time, duration of the visit, number of visitors, and the web pages that generate the most hits.

The Justice Wellbeing Support Program website utilises the Google Analytics cookies to enable our website to recognise your browser and capture and remember certain information. We use this cookie to help us compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future.

You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through your browser (like Internet Explorer) settings. Each browser is a little different, so look at your browser’s Help menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies.

What personal information do we collect?

The Justice Wellbeing Support Program collects personal information from the Department of Justice employees to provide recommendations about actions they can take to help or maintain their physical and mental health and wellbeing. The personal information that we collect from you may include: name, date of birth, address, contact details, health and medical history, lifestyle history, details regarding your current health screening results.

If you do not provide to us any of your personal information that we require, we may be unable to refer you to the services you are seeking or to otherwise work or transact with you.

Use and disclosure of personal information

The Department of Justice and Gallagher Bassett Services Pty Ltd will use and disclose your personal information for the particular purpose for which we have collected it. Generally, we will use and disclose your personal information for the purpose of providing recommendations about actions you can take to help or maintain your physical and mental health and wellbeing. Ordinarily, we will not transfer your personal information to any person or organisation outside Australia, without your permission. By providing your personal information to us, you consent (to the extent that we require your consent under privacy laws to do these things) to the Department of Justice and Gallagher Bassett Services Pty Ltd collecting, using and disclosing your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Statement.

Privacy policy

The Justice Wellbeing Support Program is an initiative of the Department of Justice and Gallagher Bassett Services Pty Ltd. The privacy policies of each entity can be found on their respective websites.

Disclaimer

The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by the Department of Justice and Gallagher Bassett Services Pty Ltd and while we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.

In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.

Using this site

We will only collect personal information through our website if you voluntarily provide it – for example, if you submit information via a web page form or you send us an email. Any personal information you provide to us through our website will be handled in accordance with the principles described in the preceding sections of this Privacy Policy.

The Department of Justice and Gallagher Bassett Services Pty Ltd cannot ensure that any information transmitted over the internet is secure and you transmit such information at your own risk. However, once we receive a transmission of personal information, we take all reasonable steps to ensure that the information is secure on our systems.

When you access our website, we will keep a record of your visit. We may collect the following information that does not identify you in relation to your use of our website: your computer address, the date and time of your visit, the type of browser you use, the pages you visit, the information you request and the country from which you request information. We collect this information for statistical purposes and to monitor and improve our web site and services.

We use cookies. A cookie is a small data file that is stored on your browser or device and allows our computer server to identify your computer or device. This information allows our website content to load and function as intended when you access it and to monitor various statistics on use of our website. Most browsers will allow you to control whether the browser will accept or reject all, or certain, cookies. Further, you should be able to delete most cookies – you should check your browser for instructions on how to do this.

Our website may contain links to third party websites unrelated to The Department of Justice and Gallagher Bassett Services Pty Ltd. This Privacy Policy has no application to third party websites. The Department of Justice and Gallagher Bassett Services Pty Ltd make no representation regarding, and is not responsible for, the content or the privacy practices of third-party websites and has no knowledge of whether cookies or other tracking devices may be used by those sites.