Terms of Membership
The Brisbane Assistants' Guild ("TBAG") is an informal, non-commercial group of medical surgical assistants in Brisbane — medical practitioners who assist in surgery. TBAG is not a business, charges no fees and does not sell anything. By applying for membership you agree to these terms.
1. Eligibility
Membership is open to medical practitioners (doctors) working or training as surgical assistants in or around Brisbane, subject to approval by the committee. Membership is not open to nurse surgical assistants or other non-medical assistants. You must tell the committee if you stop meeting these criteria.
2. The members' contact list
The contact list in the Members area is confidential and for members only. You must not copy, share or pass it on to anyone else, and you must not use it for marketing, sales, recruitment, fundraising or any commercial purpose. It may only be used for TBAG activities such as meeting and event invitations.
3. Conduct
Members are expected to behave professionally and respectfully at meetings, journal clubs, conferences and in group communications. Harassment, discrimination or disrespectful behaviour is not accepted.
4. Patient confidentiality
Never share identifiable patient information at TBAG meetings, journal clubs or in any TBAG communication. Cases may be discussed only when fully de-identified, and in line with your professional and legal obligations.
5. Privacy
We collect your name, email, phone number (optional) and workplace or hospitals (optional). We use them to assess your application, give you access to the Members area and invite you to TBAG activities. Your details appear in the member directory only if you tick the consent box, and you can change your mind at any time. To update or remove your details, contact the committee. We do not sell or share your information outside TBAG.
6. Committee communications
The committee communicates through the TBAG Gmail account. The committee may use an AI assistant connected to the TBAG Gmail, only for admin: filing talks and presentation files to the committee's cloud storage, recording meeting RSVPs and attendance, and summarising group activity for the committee. The AI does not send emails to members on its own, and members' details are not used for anything else or shared outside the committee.
7. Committee decisions
The committee may approve or decline applications, and may suspend or remove a membership if these terms are breached or eligibility lapses.
8. No advice and no liability
Information shared through TBAG, including at meetings, journal clubs and on this website, is for general discussion only. It is not medical, clinical or legal advice. To the extent permitted by law, TBAG, its committee and its members accept no liability for any loss arising from reliance on it or from taking part in TBAG activities.
9. Leaving TBAG
You can leave at any time by contacting the committee. Your access to the Members area will be removed and your details deleted from the member list.
10. Changes
The committee may update these terms and will tell members about significant changes.
Last updated: DRAFT, October 2026