Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) The information on
the Register must be used by the CEO —
(a)
where possible, to provide for notification to women whose cervical cancer
test results are normal, the appropriate time for their next test; and
(b)
where possible, to ensure that appropriate procedures are put in place for
women whose test results are abnormal or unsatisfactory; and
(c) to
provide a linked record of results for every woman on the Register, which is
available —
(i)
to the woman; and
(ii)
to the persons referred to in subregulation (3) for
the purpose of assisting in the diagnosis or treatment of the woman or
determining when she should have her next cervical cancer test;
and
(d) to
provide comparative data from laboratories to encourage consistency of
performance; and
(e) to
provide epidemiological data in order to —
(i)
monitor participation rates and patterns;
(ii)
assist programme planning;
(iii)
provide a data base for use in approved research into
cancer, its alleviation and prevention;
(iv)
increase public awareness by the publication of
statistical profiles; and
(v)
assist the compilation of comparative data by any
national organization approved by the CEO;
and
(f)
monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of vaccination programmes for the
prevention of the human papillomavirus in women.
(2) Data provided
under subregulation (1)(e)(iv) or (v) must not contain any information
which enables the identification of any woman in respect of whom data is held
on the Register.
(3) The record of
results for a woman is available to the following people —
(a) a
medical practitioner who is, or was formerly, the woman’s medical
practitioner;
(b) a
nurse or a midwife who is, or was formerly, engaged by the woman to conduct a
cervical cancer test;
(c) a
person in charge of a laboratory engaged by or on behalf of the woman;
(d) a
member of the staff at —
(i)
the practice at which a medical practitioner, nurse or
midwife referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) practices; or
(ii)
a laboratory referred to in paragraph (c).
[Regulation 6 amended: Gazette
15 Dec 2006 p. 5623; 2 Oct 2007 p. 4963-4;
23 May 2014 p. 1633-4.]