In 1996 the NSW Health Clinical Systems Steering Committee, which governs a number of clinical committees, endorsed the development of a Web site to provide information to clinicians in the NSW public health system. As a result, the Clinical Information Access Project (CIAP) Web site was established on 4th July, 1997. The CIAP provides access to a comprehensive range of peer-reviewed information 24 hours a day, seven days a week, via the Internet and Intranet.