Learn about the information on our website and how to keep yourself safe online.

On this page:

• Advice for First Nations People
• Information on our website
• Links to external websites
• Vulnerability Disclosure Policy
• Website security
• Increasing your safety online

Information on our website

We are committed to providing advice that you can rely on as set out in our Customer service charter.

About our information

We update our information regularly. We take care to ensure that it is accurate and incorporates changes to information as soon as they come into effect. For example, changes to minimum entitlements in awards and under the National Employment Standards.

Although we take care to make changes as soon as they come into effect, there may sometimes be a delay. For example, between when a change takes effect and when the information on our website is updated. Despite the level of care we take, this means that we can’t guarantee the accuracy, reliability, currency or completeness of the information available on this website.

When considering our information

When considering information about awards available on our website, you should also have regard to the relevant award from our Awards page. If our information is inconsistent with the award, then the award applies.

The information on this website is general in nature. How it applies to you will depend on your personal situation. You can contact us to discuss this. Alternatively, you may wish to get independent legal advice from:

• a union
• an employer association
• a workplace relations professional, or
• a lawyer.

Find out about accessing legal advice at Legal help.

Subscribe to email updates

To stay up to date and be notified about changes to workplace laws, subscribe to our email updates. It only takes a few moments to sign up and will help you stay in the loop with workplace laws.

You can also follow us on social media for other announcements and reminders.

Links to external websites

We link to external websites for your convenience.

While we're selective about which external websites we link to, we don't control or endorse those websites. We're also in no way responsible for external websites. This includes in respect to:

• the accuracy, reliability, currency or completeness of any material at those websites, or
• any related organisations, products or services.

If you're following links to other websites, we would also encourage you to examine the copyright, privacy and disclaimer notices on those websites.

Vulnerability Disclosure Policy

Our security Vulnerability Disclosure Policy gives security researchers and the community a point of contact with us. We encourage you to tell us if you find a potential vulnerability with our systems, services or products.

The Fair Work Ombudsman's Vulnerability Disclosure Policy is managed by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR). For details, please visit the DEWR website.

Website security

We use a range of security controls to protect our website from unauthorised access.

Our information, communication and technology security practices and procedures are guided by whole-of-government standards and guidelines including the Australian Government Information Security Manual (ISM) and the Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF). We will disable, block and take any other action we consider appropriate in response to attempts to compromise our systems.

The Commonwealth Government accepts no liability for any interference with or damage to a user’s devices, software or data occurring in connection with or relating to this website or its use. We encourage you to take appropriate and adequate precautions to ensure that anything you select from this website is free of viruses or other contamination that may interfere with or damage your device, software or data.

You should report any suspicious or unauthorised activity relating to your use of our website by Sending us feedback.

Increasing your safety online

Protecting your device

To help protect your device you should:

• install and activate security software on your device (ensure your security software includes anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall and anti-spam filters)
• run regular scans of your device for viruses
• remember to update your security software to ensure you are always running the current version
• check your internet browser's security settings for ways to make your browsing more secure
• only download files from reputable websites.

Protecting your password

Some websites administered by us may require you to use a password. You should:

• never share your password with anyone
• never send your password via email
• make your password as strong as possible.

Find more information about protecting yourself online at:

• Stay Safe Online
• the Australian Government's Australian Cyber Security Centre.