10Purposes of the register

10 Purposes of the register

(1) The purposes of the AI register are to facilitate the following: (a) establishing and keeping an electronic database of records relating to vaccinations of individuals; (b) collecting, analysing and publishing statistics, and other information, about vaccination coverage across Australia and parts of Australia; (c) monitoring vaccination coverage across Australia and parts of Australia; (d) monitoring the effectiveness of vaccines and vaccination programs in preventing vaccine preventable diseases; (e) identifying any parts of Australia at risk during disease outbreaks because of the number of unvaccinated individuals in those parts; (f) checking an individual’s vaccination status by that individual or by a recognised vaccination provider; (g) checking an individual’s vaccination status: (i) by (or on behalf of) the Commonwealth; and (ii) to the extent that this is necessary for determining eligibility for family assistance; (h) advising an individual when he or she is, or was, due to receive doses of a vaccine; (i) certifying when a course of vaccination has been completed; (j) promoting individuals’ health and well‑being by giving information on new developments associated with vaccinations to them and to recognised vaccination providers; (k) payments relating to vaccinations; (l) research relating to vaccinations; (m) anything incidental to any of the above paragraphs. (2) For an individual who is incapable of managing his or her health affairs: (a) paragraph (1)(f) also applies to checking of the individual’s vaccination status by a legal personal representative of the individual; and (b) paragraphs (1)(h), (i) and (j) also apply to advising, or giving a certificate or information to, a legal personal representative of the individual.