On January 7, 2011, the Health (Western Australian Register of Developmental Anomalies) Regulations 2010 were gazetted in the Western Australian State Parliament. This means that notification of developmental anomalies is required by law.
The decision to become statutory was reached by consensus, after consultation with health professionals, consumers and the community, and brings the Register in line with other health information collections in WA, such as the WA Midwives Notification of Birth System and the WA Cancer Registry.