The purposes for establishing the register are as follows—
(a) to supply data to help in—(i) monitoring and analysing the incidence and patterns of notifiable conditions; or(ii) studying the efficacy of the management and treatment of notifiable conditions; or(iii) increasing public awareness of notifiable conditions;
(b) to identify outbreaks of notifiable conditions so the Commonwealth, the State or a local government can take steps to protect public health;
(c) to help in the identification of persons who have, or may have, contracted a notifiable condition so that—(i) the Commonwealth, the State or a local government can take action to prevent or minimise transmission of the notifiable condition; or(ii) the persons may be medically examined and undergo treatment for the notifiable condition;
(d) to help in the planning of services and strategies to prevent or minimise the transmission of notifiable conditions.