Terms of Use

1. About this website

The Helen's Way website (helensway.au) is operated as a community platform for neurodivergent education advocacy in Australia. It includes the Helen's Way community tracker, innovation space, reform agenda, events information, and related resources.

Helen's Way is not currently a registered legal entity. The website is operated by the founder of Helen's Way. References to "we," "us," or "Helen's Way" in these terms refer to that individual and any authorised collaborators.

2. Using this website

You may use this website for lawful, personal, non-commercial purposes. In using this site, you agree not to:

• Use the site in any way that breaches any applicable law or regulation
• Submit false, misleading, or fraudulent information through any form
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the site or its underlying systems
• Use automated tools (scrapers, bots, crawlers) to extract content from the site without our permission
• Use the site in a way that could damage, overburden, or impair it
• Harass, intimidate, or harm other members of the community
• Reproduce, distribute, or repurpose our content commercially without written permission

We reserve the right to restrict or terminate access to the website for any person who breaches these terms.

3. Our content and intellectual property

All original content on this website — including text, design, graphics, data compilations, and the structure of the Helen's Way reform agenda and community tracker — is the intellectual property of Helen's Way and is protected under Australian copyright law.

You are welcome to:

• Share links to pages on this website
• Quote short passages from our content for non-commercial purposes, provided you clearly attribute Helen's Way and link back to the source page
• Reference our aggregated statistics and findings in advocacy contexts, with attribution

You may not reproduce substantial portions of our content, or republish our content for commercial purposes, without our written permission. To request permission, contact us by emailing hello@helensway.au.

Third-party content linked or referenced on this site (including research, statistics, and news articles) remains the property of the respective rights holders.

4. Your submissions

When you submit content to Helen's Way — through the community tracker, innovation ideas form, reform suggestions form, or any other submission mechanism — the following applies:

• Accuracy: You warrant that the information you submit is truthful and, where based on personal experience, represents your genuine experience.
• Consent: Where a form includes a consent checkbox for publication or advocacy use, ticking that box constitutes your consent for us to use that submission in the way described. You may withdraw this consent at any time by contacting us.
• De-identification: We will not publish your personal name or identifying details without your explicit permission. Tracker data is used only in aggregate, de-identified form.
• Licence: By submitting content, you grant Helen's Way a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to use that content for the purposes described in the relevant form, in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

You retain ownership of any content you submit. We do not claim intellectual property rights over your personal experiences or ideas.

5. Not professional or legal advice

Nothing on this website constitutes legal, educational, medical, psychological, or financial advice. The information and resources provided are for general community information and advocacy purposes only.

If you need advice about your child's educational rights, disability support funding, or legal matters, please consult a qualified professional. Helen's Way can help connect you with advocacy resources, but we are not a professional service and cannot provide individualised advice.

6. External links

This website links to external websites and resources, including government sources, research publications, and news articles. These links are provided for information only. Helen's Way does not endorse, control, or take responsibility for the content, accuracy, or privacy practices of external sites.

Links to external sites are checked at the time of publication but may become outdated. If you find a broken or inappropriate link, please let us know by emailing hello@helensway.au.

7. Accuracy of information

Helen's Way is committed to accuracy and publishes a supporting citations document for statistical claims made on this site. However, we cannot guarantee that all information on the website is current, complete, or error-free at all times.

If you believe any information on the site is inaccurate or out of date, please contact us and we will review it promptly.

The community tracker collects self-reported data from community members. This data is not independently verified and is used to illustrate community experience, not to establish clinical or statistical fact.

8. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by Australian law, Helen's Way is not liable for any loss or damage — direct, indirect, or consequential — arising from your use of this website or reliance on its content.

This includes (but is not limited to) any loss arising from technical errors, website downtime, inaccurate information, or decisions made based on information found on this site.

Nothing in these terms limits any rights you may have under the Australian Consumer Law or other non-excludable legislation.

9. Governing law

These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia. Any disputes arising from these terms or your use of this website will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales.

10. Changes to these terms

We may update these Terms of Use from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the terms were last revised. Continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms.

If we make material changes, we will make reasonable efforts to notify the community.

11. Contact us

If you have questions about these Terms of Use, please reach out by emailing hello@helensway.au.