We are a not-for-profit organisation, incorporated as the Australian Kidney Foundation, trading as Kidney Health Australia. We are a company limited by guarantee.

Our Australian Business Number (ABN) is 37 008 464 426.

Our Australian Company Number (ACN) is 008 464 426.

Our registered address is Level 2, 99 Coventry St, Southbank, VIC, 3006.

We are governed by the principles set out in our constitution.

Intended audience

All information provided on this website has been prepared in accordance with Australian law and is intended for use by residents of Australia and New Zealand only.  Persons residing outside of Australia agree that they use this website at their own risk and should take into consideration the legislative requirements of their country of residence when accessing this website.

Should you choose to use tools, calculators or materials made available from time to time or make a donation to us, you should confirm that doing so will not constitute a contravention of the laws of your country of residence. Kidney Health Australia’s online shop is only able to fulfil orders for delivery to Australian addresses.

Restrictions on use

All information provided on this website has been published for personal, non-commercial use, unless otherwise specified.  The content published on the website does not constitute medical advice, it is general information only. The general information provided should not, under any circumstances, be relied upon in lieu of professional medical advice.

Please consult your health care provider if you have, or suspect you have, a health problem.

The information on this website is obtained and developed from a variety of sources including, but not limited to, collaborations with third parties and information provided by third parties under licence.

Where the health information provided has been developed by Kidney Health Australia, whether in its own right or in conjunction with any third party, that information is based on independent research and the available scientific evidence at the time of writing.  Inclusion of information on this website or links to third party sites is not an endorsement of any organisation, product or service.

Intellectual property

The Kidney Health Australia logos and program names, including Kidney Health 4 Life, Kidney Health 4 Youth and Big Red Kidney Bus are trademarked and owned by Kidney Health Australia, unless otherwise stated.

All content on this website including logos, brand names, text, photographs, information, statistics, images, recipes and other material is protected by copyright, trademark and applicable intellectual property laws in Australia.

Kidney Health Australia’s logos must not be reproduced or used in any way unless Kidney Health Australia provides its prior approval in writing. Permission to use Kidney Health Australia logos must be sought in writing by contacting enquiries@kidney.org.au

Kidney Health Australia does not claim ownership of any third-party photographs, images or material displayed on this site unless otherwise stated and does not knowingly intend to violate the copyright or intellectual property rights of any third-party entity. If you believe that our site contains copyrighted work that in any way constitutes a copyright infringement or breach of an agreed licence or contract, please notify us by contacting enquiries@kidney.org.au

Indemnity, disclaimer and limitation of liability

Whilst due care and skill has been taken in the preparation of the content contained on Kidney Health Australia’s  website, Kidney Health Australia, its employees, related parties, directors, officers, committee members, honoraries, research fellows, servants, agents, volunteers, contractors, subcontractors and collaborators,  make no representations regarding the accuracy, currency, completeness or reliability of the information provided and do not accept any liability, including loss or damage, resulting from the reliance on any of the content contained on the website, except to the extent that liability cannot be excluded under the law.

This website, and the content contained within, is provided on an as-is basis, and to the fullest extent permitted by law, Kidney Health Australia disclaims all warranties.  In addition, we do not warrant that this website is error free or that the website and/or the servers it is hosted on are free of viruses, Trojans or other malicious software. Kidney Health Australia notes that, whilst due care and skill has been taken in publishing the information contained on the website, there may be errors, omissions and typographical errors contained in the material provided.

You agree to indemnify Kidney Health Australia, including its employees, directors, officers, committee members, honoraries, research fellows, servants, agents, volunteers, contractors, subcontractors and collaborators from any loss or damage which it may suffer as a result of your use of this website.

You acknowledge that any use of Kidney Health Australia materials or information by another person or organisation is done so at the user’s own risk.

Kidney Health 4 Life program

The material, information and resources provided by Kidney Health Australia, including text messages, emails, online articles, videos and community support, have been developed for information and educational purposes only. It does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Please consult your health care provider if you have, or suspect you have, a health problem or condition. The information contained in this material has been independently researched and developed by Kidney Health Australia and is based on the available scientific evidence at the time of writing. It is not an endorsement of any organisation, product or service. Do not disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you have read or received from the Kidney Health 4 Life program.

Participation in the Kidney Health 4 Life program does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Kidney Health Australia, its employees and associated health professionals do not accept any liability, including for any loss or damage, arising from your access or use of the program’s resources, reliance on the content or regarding its accuracy, currency and completeness. Any use of Kidney Health Australia material by another person or organisation is done at the user’s own risk.

Kidney Health Australia programs and merchandising

Kidney Health Australia runs various programs, events and functions that are promoted through the website.  Should you choose to participate in or attend any of these programs or events, you do so at your own risk.  Should the program or event you choose to participate in involve physical exertion or exercise, we recommend that you consult your health care provider prior to commencement to determine the suitability of our program/event to your level of fitness.

Kidney Health Australia programs and events may have their own specific terms and conditions, which are separate and in addition to these website Terms & Conditions.  Where an inconsistency exists between the program/event Terms & Conditions and these website Terms & Conditions, the program/event Terms & Conditions will prevail.

Kidney Health Australia may from time to time make available for purchase on its websites certain merchandise (including, but not limited to, booklets & brochures, cookbooks, apparel, DVDs/videos and personal accessories).

Under the Australian Consumer Law (Schedule 2 to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010) a number of Consumer Guarantees may attach to goods purchased through Kidney Health Australia’s websites.  Should you have any queries or concerns regarding goods purchased through our website please contact our Customer Service Officer on 13 11 12 or email Kidney Health Australia Shop . Unless otherwise provided for, we expressly limit our liability for any breach of a consumer guarantee to the provision of a full refund of the purchase price or the repair or replacement of the goods or supply of equivalent goods, at our sole discretion.

All prices listed on this website include GST, where applicable.

Hyperlinks, advertising, sponsors and Third-Party Content

This website may contain content owned by third parties (Third-Party Content). This content may include, but is not limited to, hyperlinks to external (third-party) websites, paid advertisements and mention of program sponsors.  This should not be taken as Kidney Health Australia’s endorsement, recommendation or approval of the third party, advertiser or sponsor or their products or services.

Kidney Health Australia accepts no responsibility for the accuracy, currency, suitability or otherwise of any Third-Party Content.  Any use or reliance on such content is at your own risk and Kidney Health Australia does not accept liability for any loss, damage, costs or expenses arising as a result of the use or reliance of any Third-Party Content.

Where hyperlinks to third-party websites are provided, Kidney Health Australia makes no claims regarding the suitability or otherwise of the third-party’s products or services to your needs, nor does it warrant that the third-party website is free of viruses, Trojans or other malicious software.

Should you have any queries, concerns or complaints regarding any Third-Party Content, please refer your query, concern or complaint to the respective third-party. Should you wish to provide a link to Kidney Health Australia’s website through another site, you may do so provided you adhere to the following terms and conditions: Permission is granted to link Kidney Health Australia’s website through another site, subject to the following terms and conditions:

1. No responsibility or liability lies with Kidney Health Australia (or any employee, agent or servant) for any errors or omissions resulting from use of this website;
2. Under no circumstances should your site use the link to Kidney Health Australia website to provide specific product or service endorsement or promotion;
3. The link shall not be placed to imply product or service endorsement or be associated with commercial interests;
4. The function of Kidney Health Australia’s website includes promotion of kidney health to Australians, therefore any links to Kidney Health Australia’s website shall not directly or indirectly link to any promotion or messaging related to cigarettes, drugs, alcohol or fast food;
5. If you have chosen to link to a specific URL on your website, please note that you are responsible for ensuring the link is current and accurate. The URLs may change and we encourage you to regularly review and update any links that you host on your site; and
6. When applicable, the following wording is to be used to describe the website:

“The Kidney Health 4 Life program is a program owned and operated by Kidney Health Australia. The program provides education and guidance to support people to better manage their kidney health and/or kidney disease, and is part of Kidney Health Australia’s aspiration to End Dialysis by 2050. By encouraging earlier detection and management and supporting more live kidney donors, we hope to significantly reduce the number of people needing dialysis to survive. By improving kidney disease rates and encouraging better kidney health, we aim for more Australians to live longer, healthier lives. To support our aspiration and program of works, please donate at donate@kidney.org.au”

Kidney Health Australia reserves the right to withdraw permission to link to Kidney Health Australia website at any time, for any reason, and if permission is revoked, the link must be removed immediately.