We aim to make our information available on an open and reusable basis where possible. This includes on our websites and in social media channels.
Our website
Material on this website is copyright Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water except as otherwise stated.
Unless otherwise specified, you can use our material under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 International licence.
Excluded from this licence:
- the Commonwealth Coat of Arms
- the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water logo
- the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) label
- content that is specified as being subject to third party copyright limitations or some other licence terms
Details of the CC-BY 4.0 International licence conditions are on the Creative Commons website. As is the full legal code for the CC-BY 4.0 International licence.
Our social media channels
We use social media channels to connect with you. This includes Facebook pages, Twitter accounts and YouTube channels.
You may use all material we post on these channels under a Creative Commons (CC) Attribution 4.0 International licence, except where otherwise stated. Details of the licence are on the Creative Commons website. As is the full legal code for the CC-BY 4.0 International licence.
Material posted by any other person (such as public users of the channels) is made available to you by that person under a Creative Commons (CC) Attribution 4.0 licence.
Attribution
You are free to copy, communicate and adapt the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water's copyright material on this website. You must attribute the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water and the authors in the following manner:
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. 2022. [Insert name of publication and include website link].
© Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 2022
Third party copyright
Wherever a third party holds copyright in material presented on this website, the copyright remains with that party. Their permission may be required to use the material.
We have made reasonable efforts to:
- clearly label material where the copyright is owned by a third party and identify the owner of such material
- ensure that the copyright owner has consented to this material being presented on the website
Using the Commonwealth Coat of Arms
Terms of use for the Coat of Arms are available from the It’s an Honour website.
Using our logo
Our logo must not be used without the prior, specific, written permission of the Commonwealth of Australia. If you wish to seek permission, please contact us.
No circumvention of terms
You must check and comply with the licensing information for each set of material you wish to use.
You may need to contact us or a third party copyright owner for permission to use the material. You may also use material in accordance your rights under the Copyright Act 1968. For example, under the fair dealing provisions or statutory licences.
Using material in a way not permitted by this copyright notice may be an infringement of copyright. Infringing copyright may expose you to legal action by, and liability to, the copyright owner.
Contact us
Contact us to request permission to use material for purposes outside terms stated here or on the material.