The purposes of this Act are —
to provide for the collection, storage and disclosure of health information about individuals using the national electronic records system, including providing for —
the contribution of health information about individuals to the national electronic records system;
the access and collection of health information about individuals that is made available on the national electronic records system for or in relation to the provision of healthcare services and other purposes permitted under this Act; and
the access, collection, disclosure and use of information derived from health information about individuals in the national electronic records system for purposes permitted under this Act;
to provide a framework to facilitate the sharing of individually‑identifiable information about individuals for purposes relating to —
the provision of healthcare services and community health services; and
the implementation and facilitation of programmes and schemes to maintain or improve the physical or mental health and wellbeing of individuals; and
to ensure that the confidentiality, integrity and availability of health information and relevant information about individuals is protected.