Health and Human Services Access card: Discussion paper 3 – Registration

PIAC’s submission to the Access Card Consumer and Privacy Taskforce’s Discussion Paper No 3 – Registration, commends the Taskforce on identifying key issues apparent in the registration process (as proposed in the now-lapsed Human Services (Enhanced Service Delivery) Bill 2007). PIAC notes the continuing lack of community understanding of the extent and impact of the proposed implementation of an Access Card in the terms currently proposed; and the failure of the Federal Government to comply with its own commitments in terms of developing a service charter, and a Regulation Impact Statement in respect of such sweeping changes to the right of individuals to access government health and human services. PIAC calls for the proposal to mandate only the collection of that information and identification data that is strictly necessary under current health and human services systems.