I agree to inform Healthcare Assist of
any changes in address, telephone numbers, website addresses, wind up or
sale of the business or any other variation within 7 business days of the
change.
If I resign from Healthcare Assist, I
agree to inform Healthcare Assist members prior to attending the
practice/business and receiving treatment, services or the purchase of
products that Healthcare Assist is not longer available, thus giving them
the option to proceed or go elsewhere.
I agree to continue to give discounts
to my existing Healthcare Assist customers as per the discount schedule
(shown in clause 2) for treatment, services, or sale of products currently
in progress.
I agree to display promotional
material as supplied by Healthcare Assist in a predominate area and as
directed in consultation with Healthcare Assist. Failure to adhere to this
clause is in violation of the terms and conditions and could lead to your
business/practices expulsion from the Preferred Partner Network.
I agree to inform my staff of this
programme and give them access to all Healthcare Assist information,
particularly in regard to the discount schedule in clause 2, subject to the
confidentiality as set out in this Registration Form.
To the extend permitted by law,
Healthcare Assist will not be liable for any errors, omissions, delays or
disruptions in the operation of the Healthcare Assist programme.
Healthcare Assist may suspend or
terminate the Healthcare Assist programme or a Preferred Partners membership
in the Healthcare Assist programme at any time without reason or notice and
on terms and conditions as Healthcare Assist in its sole discretion
determines. Healthcare Assist will not be liable for any loss or damage that
may arise from any suspension or termination.
Healthcare Assist may replace or amend these terms and conditions of partnership at any time at its absolute discretion without having to provide any reason. Healthcare Assist will use its best endeavours to notify Preferred Partners of any replacement or amendment but will not be held liable if it does not.
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Preferred
Partner
Terms
and Conditions

I am a health care provider or
business that holds the necessary licences and qualifications to practice
within Australia in the field declared in my registration with Healthcare
Assist. Where applicable I am registered with my fields state/territory
board, and am not currently under investigation or de-registered. I also
hold all necessary insurance policies required by law for my
business/practice.
If accepted into the Preferred Partner Network I agree to utilise the Healthcare Assist discount schedule as below when providing treatment, services or selling products to Healthcare Assist members (who will be identified by a current and valid Healthcare Assist membership card).
| Program | Discount |
| Optical Assist | 20% |
| Dental Assist | 15% |
| Vet Assist | 15% |
| Medical Assist | 10% |
| Pharm Assist | 10% |
| Natural Assist | 10% |
Excluding the following products across all Healthcare Assist Programmes: Bulk Billed Consultations,
Sale Items, Pet Foods and PBS Medicines where the government does not allow discounts.
I further agree to continue to charge
my current, fees for treatment, services or the sale of products to
Healthcare Assist members. I will then apply a minimum discount for my
Healthcare Assist program as stated in clause 2.
Where providing treatment, services or
selling products, I will treat Healthcare Assist members on the same basis
as my other patients/customers and explain all costs prior to commencing the
treatment, service, or sale of products.
I acknowledge that my
business/practice as a participating Preferred Partner and not Healthcare
Assist will supply products, services and treatment to Healthcare Assist
members. Accordingly Healthcare Assist does not give any guarantee,
undertaking or warranty concerning the products, services or treatments
supplied or the performance of me or my business/practice. All conditions
and warranties, whether express or implied and whether arising under statute
or otherwise, as to the condition, suitability, quality, fitness or safety
of any goods, services or treatments supplied by me and or my
business/practice remains the responsibility of my business/practice to the
full extent permitted by law.
I acknowledge that during the course
of my membership as a preferred health care partner (‘Preferred Partner’)
with Healthcare Assist, I may become acquainted with or have access to
confidential information (including but not limited to lists of health care
providers), and I agree to maintain the confidence of the confidential
information and to prevent its unauthorised disclosure to, or use by any
other person, firm or company. I agree that the effect of this clause will
survive my membership.
I agree not to use the confidential
information for any purpose other than for the benefit of Healthcare Assist,
during or after my membership with Healthcare Assist. I further agree that I
will at all times act in the best interest of Healthcare Assist for the
mutual benefit of my business and Healthcare Assist.
I shall not for whatever reason,
either myself or any other person or company appropriate, copy, memorise or
in any manner reproduce or reverse engineer any of the confidential
information.
I agree to return all
information/material supplied to me on request of Healthcare Assist.
This agreement may proceed indefinitely, but may be terminated by either party upon 4 months written notice given to the other of in the case of default of these terms by us, by immediate notice from you to us.