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Before you read through our site, there are a few things we want to be upfront about. This page explains what our content is, what it isn’t, and how to use it responsibly. We’ve written it in plain English because we think you deserve straight answers — not a wall of legal fine print designed to confuse rather than inform.
Everything published on fga.net.au is provided for general informational purposes. It is not legal advice, and it should not be treated as such.
That distinction matters. Legal advice is specific — it takes into account your circumstances, your documents, your history, and the law as it applies to your situation. The articles, guides, and pages on this site can’t do that. What they can do is help you understand how professional negligence law works in Australia, what your general rights might look like, and what questions are worth asking.
Reading this site — even if you spend hours going through it — does not create a solicitor-client relationship between you and Fair Go Australia. We are a legal claim assistance platform, not your lawyer, until a formal engagement is in place.
We also want to be honest about currency. We work to keep our content accurate and up to date, but laws change, courts hand down new decisions, and legislation gets amended. Something that was accurate when we published a page may have shifted since. Please don’t rely on any single page on this site as a definitive statement of the current law.
If you think you may have a professional negligence claim — or even if you’re just not sure — please get proper advice about your specific situation. General information can help you understand the landscape, but it cannot tell you whether you have a case, how strong it is, or what your realistic prospects of recovery look like.
That’s exactly what our free case evaluation is for. It’s confidential, it carries no obligation, and it gives you the chance to talk through your situation with someone who can actually assess it. If you’ve read something on this site that’s raised questions for you, the next step is a real conversation — not more reading.
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Australia does not have a single national professional negligence law. Each state and territory has its own legislation — different Acts, different limitation periods, different procedural rules. A page written with New South Wales in mind may not accurately reflect the position in Queensland, Western Australia, or the Northern Territory.
We’ve worked hard to flag jurisdiction-specific differences throughout the site, and our state and territory pages are written to reflect the relevant local legislation. But we cannot guarantee that every piece of content on this site precisely mirrors the current law in your state for your specific type of claim.
If you are unsure which legislation applies to your situation, that is another good reason to speak with someone directly rather than relying on general web content.
This is important enough to say plainly: if you have a professional negligence claim, time is working against you.
Every Australian state and territory imposes a limitation period — a deadline by which your claim must be formally commenced. Miss that deadline, and your right to pursue the claim can be permanently extinguished. No amount of merit in the underlying claim will help you if the limitation period has passed.
The specific timeframe varies depending on where you are and what type of claim you have. In most states, the clock starts running from the date you became aware — or reasonably should have become aware — of the negligence. But the rules around discoverability are complex, and assuming you have more time than you actually do is a risk not worth taking.
If you are in any doubt about whether your limitation period is still open, please contact us as soon as possible. This is not a situation where waiting a few more weeks to think about it is a safe option.
From time to time, our pages link to external websites — things like legislation databases, court websites, regulatory bodies, and legal reference sources. We include these links because we think they’re genuinely useful, not because we endorse or vouch for everything on them.
Fair Go Australia has no control over the content of third-party websites. We cannot guarantee their accuracy, completeness, or availability. If you follow a link from our site to an external source, you’re leaving our platform, and the content you find there is not our responsibility.
We put real effort into the quality of what we publish. Our content is researched, reviewed, and written with care. But we are not infallible, and the law is not static.
We do not make any warranty — express or implied — about the accuracy, completeness, or suitability of the information on this site for any particular purpose. The content is provided as-is. We review and update pages regularly, but we cannot promise that every page reflects developments that occurred after its most recent update.
If you spot something that looks outdated or incorrect, we’d genuinely appreciate you letting us know.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Fair Go Australia, its staff, contributors, affiliated legal practitioners, and associated parties exclude all liability for any loss, damage, or harm — direct or indirect — that arises from your use of, or reliance on, information published on this site.
This includes, but is not limited to, financial loss, missed limitation periods, or decisions made on the basis of general information that was not specific to your circumstances.
Nothing in this disclaimer excludes any rights you may have under Australian consumer law that cannot lawfully be excluded.
If anything on this page is unclear, or if you have a question about how our content is prepared or updated, we’re happy to talk. You can reach us through our contact page or by requesting a free case evaluation.
And if something you’ve read on this site has made you wonder whether you might have a claim — don’t sit on that question. The evaluation is free, it’s confidential, and there’s genuinely no obligation to proceed. We’re here because we believe everyone deserves access to clear information and a fair opportunity to understand their legal position.
That’s what Fair Go Australia is about.
This disclaimer was last reviewed in 2025. Fair Go Australia reserves the right to update this page at any time without notice.
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