My Health Record

Information about managing a My Health Record account.

  • This topic covers

    • What is My Health Record
    • Cancelling a My Health Record
    • Re-registering a My Health Record
    • Managing a My Health Record

Organisations

OrganisationResponsibilities
Australian Digital Health AgencyManages My Health Record.
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC)Hears complaints about a healthcare provider mishandling information in a My Health Record.

Common termDefinition
Health information

Any personal information about your health or disability, including:

  • notes of your symptoms or diagnosis
  • information about a health service you’ve had or will receive
  • specialist reports and test results
  • prescriptions and other pharmaceutical purchases
  • dental records
  • your genetic information
  • your wishes about future health services
  • your wishes about potential organ donation
  • appointment and billing details
  • any other personal information about you when a health service provider collects it.
Healthcare provider

An organisation that provides a health service and holds health information, such as:

  • a general practitioner or a medical practitioner
  • a blood or tissue bank
  • a private hospital or a day procedure centre
  • pathology or radiology services
  • an assisted fertility or IVF clinic
  • a dentist
  • a pharmacist
  • an allied health professional
  • a complementary medicine therapist
  • a health service provided in the non-government sector (such as a phone counselling service or drug and alcohol service)
  • a disability service provider (where they handle health information).
My Health Record

My Health Record is an online summary of your health information. It can include details of your:

  • medical conditions and treatments 
  • medicine details 
  • allergies
  • test or scan results.

Last updated: December 2024