What is Copyright?

Find out how to use the content on this website. This includes information from other organisations, images and linking to this website.

Table setting out the new copyright terms that will apply from 1 January 2019 under the Copyright Amendment (Disability Access and Other Measures) Act 2017.

Intellectual property (IP) refers to creations of the mind. It could include a brand, logo, invention, design or artistic work, or new plant variety.
IP rights legally protect your idea and give you the exclusive rights to profit from them. There are four IP right types you can register with us — trade marks, patents, design rights and plant breeder's rights.

Creative Commons (CC) is an international nonprofit organisation that empowers people to grow and sustain the thriving commons of shared knowledge and culture we need to address the world’s most pressing challenges and create a brighter future for all.
Creative Commons licenses give everyone from individual creators to large institutions a standardized way to grant the public permission to use their creative work under copyright law. From the reuser’s perspective, the presence of a Creative Commons license on a copyrighted work answers the question, What can I do with this work?

The State of New South Wales supports and encourages the reuse of its publicly funded information, and endorses the use of the Australian Governments Open Access and Licensing Framework (AusGOAL).

The State of New South Wales, acting through the NSW Ministry of Health, supports and encourages the reuse of its publicly funded information, and endorses the use of the Australian Governments Open Access and Licensing Framework (AusGOAL).

The Policy Directive states obligations of Public Health Organisations and employees regarding intellectual property arising from health research. The policy provides a clear and consistent guide for Public Health Organisations to protect their intellectual property arising from research.