Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00188:section:12
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00188
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 12
Character Range: 15637–18126

12  Purposes of the register
 (1) The purposes of the register are to facilitate the following:
 (a) establishing and keeping an electronic database of records relating to screening and diagnoses associated with the designated cancers;
 (b) collecting, analysing and publishing statistics and other information relating to screening and diagnoses associated with the designated cancers;
 (c) monitoring the effectiveness, quality and safety of screening and diagnoses associated with the designated cancers;
 (d) providing an individual with an invitation to undergo screening;
 (e) providing an individual with a test kit for screening;
 (f) advising an individual when the individual is due to undergo a screening test or when action may need to be taken after a screening test;
 (g) advising an individual's nominated healthcare provider for screening associated with a designated cancer (if any) when the individual is due to undergo, or when action may need to be taken after, a screening test associated with the designated cancer;
 (h) advising a participating State or Territory when action may need to be taken after a screening test for an individual residing in the State or Territory;
 (i) providing an individual access to information relating to the individual about screening and diagnoses associated with a designated cancer;
 (j) providing healthcare providers access to information about screening and diagnoses associated with a designated cancer in relation to an individual, for the purposes of providing healthcare to the individual in relation to the designated cancer;
 (k) providing a participating State or Territory with access to information relating to individuals residing in the State or Territory in connection with screening and diagnoses associated with the designated cancers;
 (l) planning, delivering and promoting healthcare and services in relation to the designated cancers;
 (m) reporting to international organisations in relation to the designated cancers;
 (n) research relating to healthcare, screening or a designated cancer.
 (2) For an individual who has a personal representative:
 (a) paragraphs (1)(d) and (e) also apply to providing the representative with an invitation or test kit for the individual; and
 (b) paragraph (1)(f) also applies to advising the representative; and
 (c) paragraph (1)(i) also applies to providing the representative access to information relating to the individual.

Division 3—Notification to the register