Welcome to oceaniarescue.com (“the Site”), owned and operated by Oceania Rescue (“We, Us or Our”).

By accessing or otherwise using this Site, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions (the “Terms and Conditions”).

Please read the Terms and Conditions carefully. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

PRIVACY
Our Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect from you and how we use it, including the use of cookies. Please review our Privacy Policy here.

LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY
The use of this Site is at your own risk.

Oceania Rescue and anyone associated with us, including but not limited to suppliers, employees and affiliates, will not be liable for any damages, claims, losses, liabilities or expenses arising out of the use or inability to use the materials or services on the Site.

If there are any losses stemming from your use of this Site, you agree to indemnify Oceania Rescue against any liability.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
All the content on the Site (images, illustrations, texts, names, brand names and videos) is the property of Oceania Rescue or its partners and associates.

Any partial or total reproduction of this content, by any means, is subject to prior and written authorisation by Oceania Rescue.

Intellectual property rights in Australia are protected by federal legislation and common law. Fraudulent use of any content constitutes an offence.

REVISIONS AND ERRATA
The materials appearing on the Site could include technical, typographical or photgraphic errors.

Oceania Rescue does not warrant that any of the materials on its Site are accurate, complete, or current.

Oceania Rescue may update or make changes to the Site content, including Terms and Conditions at any time, without prior notice. By using this Site, you signify your acceptance of any such modifications.

LINKS TO OTHER SITES
Our Site contains links to other websites that are not operated or controlled by us. Oceania Rescue is not responsible for these sites or the contents of any such linked site. These links are provided for convenience and does not imply endorsement.

The use of any such linked website is at your own risk.

GOVERNING LAW
Any claim relating to the Site will be interpreted under and governed by the laws of Australia, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

ACCEPTABLE USE
Visitors must use the website solely for lawful purposes. Engaging in unlawful activities on our website may result in offences or claims against you, for which we bear no liability.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS
To participate in a course, please be aware of the following requirements:

PAYMENT
To secure your booking on a course, payment is required and must be received before the commencement of the course. See ‘Cancellations and Refunds’ below for more details.  

Oceania Rescue is willing to discuss alternative booking arrangements on a case-by-case basis with private group bookings.

LIABILITY RELEASE
All participants will be required to sign the liability release form. International students will require appropriate insurance to cover water activities.

MEDICAL
All participants are required to be physically fit and must be a confident swimmer (excluding theory only classes). Participants are also required to disclose any pertinent medical conditions that may impact their training experience. Notification is required at the time of booking via the booking form. This may include learning difficulties or pregnancy.

USI NUMBER for AUSTRALIAN STANDARD UNITS
Where the client requires qualification from Australian Standard Units, Oceania Rescue will require participants to have a USI number, prior to course commencement. Participants can register for their Unique Student Identifier (USI) number at the website: www.usi.gov.au.

CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS
We provide refunds for our services as follows:

CANCELLATION POLICY- INDIVIDUALS (OPEN/ PUBLIC COURSES)
If the booking is cancelled by the client more than THREE WEEKS (21 days or more) prior to the course commencement, the full course fee will be refunded. After that, receive a 50% course credit. No refund will be given within 7 days of the course commencing.

CANCELLATION POLICY- GROUP BOOKINGS (CLOSED/ PRIVATE COURSES)
If the booking is cancelled by the client more than ONE MONTH (30 days or more) prior to the course commencement, then the full course fee will be refunded. After that, receive a 50% course credit. No refund will be given within 14 days of the course commencing.

OCEANIA RESCUE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL OR CHANGE VENUES FOR THE TRAINING IN RELATION TO SAFETY AND SUITABILITY FOR TRAINING PURPOSES, INCLUDING IF MINIMUM NUMBERS ARE NOT MET.