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CONNECTION WELLBEING HUB

PRIVACY POLICY

Connection Wellbeing Hub Pty Ltd
ABN 94 698 009 237

Last Updated: August 2026
Interim Version — Pending Formal Legal Review

1. OUR COMMITMENT TO PRIVACY

Connection Wellbeing Hub Pty Ltd ("Connection Wellbeing Hub", "CWH", "we", "us" or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information responsibly.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and disclose personal information when you interact with CWH, including when you:

  • Visit our website
  • Contact us
  • Make an enquiry
  • Register for an experience
  • Purchase a ticket or service
  • Attend an event, workshop, retreat or activity
  • Participate in a CWH community
  • Engage with an NDIS support
  • Complete a form or expression of interest
  • Subscribe to communications
  • Otherwise interact with CWH

Where applicable, CWH handles personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), the Australian Privacy Principles and other privacy obligations that may apply to our services.

2. INFORMATION WE MAY COLLECT

The information we collect depends on how you interact with CWH.

2.1 Contact and Identification Information

This may include:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Telephone number
  • General location information
  • Date of birth where reasonably required
  • Emergency contact information where relevant to a particular experience or activity
  • Parent, guardian or authorised representative details where relevant

2.2 Experience and Participation Information

Depending on the experience, we may collect information relating to:

  • Your interests and preferences
  • Accessibility requirements
  • Dietary requirements
  • Emergency contact details
  • Relevant health or safety information
  • Mobility or physical considerations
  • Sensory or communication requirements
  • Support requirements
  • Information relevant to participation in nature-based or outdoor activities
  • Information relevant to travel experiences or consultations

We only seek information that is reasonably necessary for the relevant service, experience or activity, or that you choose to provide.

2.3 NDIS and Support Information

Where CWH provides NDIS supports, we may collect information relevant to:

  • Your NDIS goals
  • Support needs
  • Accessibility requirements
  • Relevant disability or health information
  • Participant circumstances
  • Funding arrangements
  • Service Agreements
  • Support coordination arrangements
  • Plan management
  • Relevant service records
  • Information provided by an authorised representative, nominee, parent, guardian, support coordinator or plan manager

2.4 Booking and Financial Information

This may include:

  • Booking details
  • Ticket purchases
  • Invoices
  • Payment records
  • Transaction information
  • Business or organisation details where applicable

Payment information may be processed through third-party payment providers and CWH may not directly hold complete payment card details.

2.5 Communications

We may retain records of:

  • Emails
  • Enquiries
  • Booking communications
  • Forms and expressions of interest
  • Messages relating to services or experiences
  • Feedback
  • Complaints
  • Other communications relevant to our relationship with you

2.6 Website and Technical Information

When you use our website, we may collect information such as:

  • IP address
  • Browser and device information
  • Pages visited
  • Website usage information
  • Referring websites
  • Cookies
  • Analytics information

2.7 Community Information

If you participate in a CWH-operated online community, we may have access to information associated with your participation, including:

  • Your name
  • Profile information
  • Posts
  • Comments
  • Messages where applicable
  • Photos or other content you voluntarily share
  • Other information you choose to provide within the community

Information shared within an online community may be visible to other members. You should carefully consider what personal or sensitive information you choose to share.

3. HOW WE COLLECT INFORMATION

We may collect personal information:

  • Directly from you
  • Through our website
  • Through online forms
  • Through booking platforms
  • When you make an enquiry
  • When you book or purchase an experience
  • During an intake or consultation
  • During a support session
  • When you attend an event, workshop, retreat or activity
  • When you join or participate in a CWH community
  • By email, telephone or social media
  • From a parent, guardian, nominee or authorised representative
  • From an NDIS plan manager, support coordinator or other authorised person where relevant
  • From service providers involved in delivering a service
  • Automatically through cookies, analytics and similar technologies

Where reasonably practicable, we will collect personal information directly from you.

Where information is collected from another person or organisation, we will only do so where reasonably necessary, authorised or permitted by law.

4. HOW WE USE PERSONAL INFORMATION

We may use personal information to:

  • Provide and manage our services
  • Manage bookings and registrations
  • Assess suitability for particular activities
  • Understand accessibility and participation requirements
  • Communicate with you
  • Process payments
  • Issue invoices
  • Manage events and experiences
  • Provide NDIS supports where applicable
  • Communicate with authorised representatives where appropriate
  • Manage communities
  • Respond to enquiries
  • Respond to feedback and complaints
  • Manage safety and foreseeable risks
  • Improve our services and experiences
  • Maintain business and service records
  • Meet legal, regulatory, insurance, accounting and business obligations
  • Protect the safety and wellbeing of participants, facilitators and others
  • Send marketing communications where you have consented or where otherwise permitted by law

We will not use your personal information for an unrelated purpose unless permitted or required by law or with your consent where consent is required.

5. SENSITIVE INFORMATION

Some CWH services and activities may involve sensitive information, including information relating to:

  • Health
  • Disability
  • Mental health
  • Support needs
  • Family circumstances
  • Other personal matters

We recognise that sensitive information requires particular care.

We will only collect, use or disclose sensitive information where reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, where you have consented where required, or where otherwise permitted or required by law.

Where relevant, sensitive information may be used to:

  • Understand support requirements
  • Assess suitability
  • Manage foreseeable risks
  • Make reasonable adjustments
  • Provide appropriate services
  • Support safe participation
  • Meet applicable legal, insurance or NDIS requirements

You should provide accurate information that is reasonably relevant to your participation and safety.

6. DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

CWH does not sell your personal information.

We may disclose personal information where reasonably necessary to provide our services or operate our business.

This may include disclosure to:

  • Booking platforms
  • Payment providers
  • Website and technology providers
  • Accounting and invoicing providers
  • Email and communication providers
  • Cloud storage providers
  • Event venues
  • Activity providers
  • Contractors and facilitators
  • Professional advisers
  • Insurers
  • Specialist service providers
  • NDIS-related parties where authorised and relevant
  • Emergency services where necessary
  • Government or regulatory bodies where required or permitted by law

We will only disclose information to the extent reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.

7. THIRD-PARTY PLATFORMS AND TECHNOLOGY

CWH uses third-party technology and service providers to operate our business.

Depending on the services currently in use, these may include:

  • Website hosting and website services
  • Google services
  • Google Forms
  • Google Workspace
  • Humanitix
  • Xero
  • Meta, including Facebook and Instagram
  • Email marketing platforms
  • Zoom or other online meeting platforms
  • Payment providers
  • Cloud storage and document management services
  • Booking and registration platforms
  • Other technology providers used from time to time

These providers may collect, store or process information in accordance with their own privacy policies and terms.

Some providers may store or process information outside Australia.

CWH takes reasonable steps to select reputable providers and use them appropriately for the services we provide.

Where you interact directly with a third-party platform, that platform's own privacy policy and terms may also apply.

8. ONLINE SESSIONS, PHOTOGRAPHY AND RECORDINGS

Some CWH experiences, workshops, events or online programs may be photographed, filmed or recorded.

This may occur for purposes including:

  • Providing an online replay
  • Delivering an online program
  • Documenting an experience
  • Improving services
  • Educational purposes
  • Creating promotional content

Where an online session will be recorded, participants will be informed before or at the commencement of the session wherever reasonably practicable.

Where recording is optional, participants will be given an opportunity to decline recording where reasonably practicable.

Photography and Promotional Content

CWH may photograph or film experiences and events for general documentation and promotional purposes.

Where identifiable participant images, testimonials or other personal content are intended to be used for promotional purposes, CWH will seek appropriate consent where required.

Participants should respect the privacy of other participants and should not photograph, film or publish identifiable images of others without permission.

9. COMMUNITIES AND SOCIAL MEDIA

CWH may operate communities through platforms including Facebook and other online platforms.

Information shared within a community may be visible to other members.

CWH cannot guarantee the confidentiality of information voluntarily shared within a community.

You should carefully consider what information you choose to share.

In particular, you should avoid sharing:

  • Sensitive health information
  • Personal contact details
  • Financial information
  • Information about another person
  • Information that you would not want other community members to see

CWH may remove content or restrict access to community spaces where reasonably necessary to protect privacy, safety or community standards.

Third-party platforms such as Facebook operate under their own privacy policies and terms.

10. CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Some CWH experiences, communities, activities and services may involve children or young people.

Where CWH provides services or experiences involving children or young people, we may collect information from or about the child or young person and their parent, guardian, carer or authorised representative where reasonably necessary.

We take additional care when handling information relating to children and young people.

Parents, guardians and authorised representatives should consider what information a child or young person shares within online community spaces and should help them understand that information shared online may be visible to others.

CWH will handle information relating to children and young people in accordance with applicable privacy, safeguarding and legal requirements.

11. VULNERABLE PEOPLE AND PARTICIPANTS REQUIRING ADDITIONAL SUPPORT

CWH may provide experiences or services involving people who may be vulnerable or require additional support.

This may include people experiencing vulnerability due to:

  • Disability
  • Age
  • Communication difficulties
  • Cognitive impairment
  • Social isolation
  • Personal circumstances
  • Other factors

Where relevant, CWH may collect information necessary to understand support, accessibility, communication or safety requirements.

We will only seek information reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose and will take reasonable steps to protect it.

12. NDIS PARTICIPANT INFORMATION

Where CWH provides NDIS supports, we may collect additional information relevant to the participant's:

  • Goals
  • Support needs
  • Circumstances
  • Accessibility requirements
  • Funding arrangements
  • Service Agreement
  • Support coordination
  • Plan management
  • Relevant service records

This may include sensitive information where reasonably necessary to provide appropriate supports.

Information may be shared with an authorised nominee, parent, guardian, support coordinator, plan manager, relevant provider or other authorised person where necessary and appropriately authorised.

CWH will only seek and disclose information reasonably required for the provision and administration of the participant's supports, subject to applicable law and consent requirements.

Participant information will be handled in accordance with applicable privacy obligations and relevant NDIS requirements.

13. MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

CWH may send information about:

  • Experiences
  • Events
  • Workshops
  • Retreats
  • Communities
  • Travel opportunities
  • Programs
  • Other CWH offerings

Where required, we will obtain consent before sending marketing communications.

You can unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time using the unsubscribe function provided or by contacting us.

We do not sell personal information to marketers or other organisations.

14. COOKIES AND WEBSITE ANALYTICS

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Operate the website
  • Improve functionality
  • Understand website usage
  • Analyse traffic
  • Improve user experience
  • Support marketing and analytics where applicable

Some cookies may be provided by third-party services.

You may be able to control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Doing so may affect some website functionality.

Where required, CWH will provide appropriate information or consent mechanisms relating to cookies and similar technologies.

15. STORING AND PROTECTING YOUR INFORMATION

CWH takes reasonable steps to protect personal information from:

  • Misuse
  • Interference
  • Loss
  • Unauthorised access
  • Unauthorised modification
  • Unauthorised disclosure

Measures may include:

  • Restricting access to personal information
  • Password-protected systems
  • Appropriate access controls
  • Reputable technology providers
  • Secure electronic storage
  • Secure physical records
  • Business procedures for handling personal information
  • Secure disposal when information is no longer required

No electronic storage or transmission system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Where CWH becomes aware of a data breach involving personal information, we will assess and respond to the incident in accordance with applicable legal requirements, including the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme where applicable.

16. HOW LONG WE KEEP INFORMATION

CWH retains personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or where retention is required by law, regulation, insurance, accounting or other legitimate business requirements.

Different records may therefore be retained for different periods.

When personal information is no longer required and there is no legal or legitimate reason to retain it, CWH will take reasonable steps to securely delete, destroy or de-identify it.

17. ACCESSING AND CORRECTING YOUR INFORMATION

You may request access to personal information CWH holds about you.

You may also request that inaccurate, incomplete or outdated information be corrected.

Requests should be made to:

info@connectionwellbeinghub.com.au

We will respond within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with applicable privacy laws.

There may be circumstances where access cannot be provided, or can only be provided in a limited form, where permitted or required by law.

18. PRIVACY COMPLAINTS

If you believe CWH has handled your personal information in a way that does not comply with this Privacy Policy or applicable privacy obligations, please contact us first.

Email: info@connectionwellbeinghub.com.au

We will review your concern and aim to respond within a reasonable timeframe.

If you are not satisfied with our response, you may have the right to make a complaint to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).

Further information about privacy complaints is available from the OAIC.

19. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

CWH may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to:

  • Our services and experiences
  • Technology
  • Business practices
  • Privacy requirements
  • Legal or regulatory obligations

The current version will be published on the CWH website.

Where a change is significant, we will take reasonable steps to communicate the change where appropriate.

20. CONTACT US

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, how CWH handles personal information, or wish to make a privacy request or complaint, please contact:

Connection Wellbeing Hub Pty Ltd
ABN: 94 698 009 237
Email: info@connectionwellbeinghub.com.au
Website: connectionwellbeinghub.com.au

Privacy Policy | Connection Wellbeing Hub Pty Ltd | August 2026

This is an interim working document pending formal legal review. It is not intended to constitute legal advice.


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