It's important that women understand or are assured that privacy is going to be well catered for. The amendments will allow providers to look up the information directly by using secure log-on access via the internet. It is important to note that the relevant provisions of the Privacy Act 1993, the Health Information Privacy Code 1994, health professional regulatory constraints, and employment and contract law are unaltered by the amendment. The National Cervical Screening Programme manager retains the administrative control over who they grant secure access to the information, and it remains an auditable activity. So all those privacy concerns are still catered for. 