About
My Health Record enables consumers to securely access key health information online, anytime and anywhere, including in an emergency. It also allows healthcare providers to securely access and upload health information to support consumer’s treatment and coordination of care.
Information contained within a consumer's My Health Record may include:
- clinical and other documents uploaded by healthcare providers (e.g. allergies, medicines, immunisations, pathology, diagnostic imaging reports and hospital discharge summaries)
- medicare information (e.g. Medicare and Pharmaceutical Benefits scheme claims, and Australian organ donor register information)
- consumer uploaded information (e.g. advanced care plans and notes).
The My Health Record system is underpinned by the My Health Records Act 2012 (MHR Act) and its subordinate legislative instruments. The Australian Digital Health Agency is the System Operator of the My Health Record system.
Access
Consumers can access their My Health Record via their myGov account.
The Australian Digital Health Agency website has more information about accessing My Health Record.
Consumers can also securely view their health information via the 1800MEDICARE app (formerly my health app).
Privacy and Control
Consumers always have control of their My Health Record and can manage their privacy by setting access controls, including:
- restricting access to certain documents
- setting up notification for when your record is accessed
- choosing which healthcare providers can view or upload information.
See how consumers can manage their profile and settings.
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) is responsible for overseeing the privacy aspects of the My Health Record system.
Modernising My Health Record
Under the Health Legislation Amendment (Modernising My Health Record – Sharing by Default) Act 2025, healthcare providers, commencing with pathology and diagnostic imaging services are required by law to upload specific health information, such as test results and reports to your My Health Record.
This improved sharing of health information gives individuals and their healthcare providers better access to key health information in My Health Record to support safer, more connected care, no matter where you receive treatment.
In January 2026, the Government announced that medicines-related information from online prescribing services will be the next category of health information to be required to be shared by default to the My Health Record system.
Consultation is now underway to inform the development of these new requirements.
This work forms part of the Government’s broader commitment to improve medicines safety for the Australian community, including through the development of a National Medicines Record.
Review of legislative instruments
In 2025, the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (the Department) undertook a review and public consultation on the legislative instruments made under the My Health Records Act. A Consultation Outcomes report has been published summarising the feedback received.
The Department would like to extend its gratitude to all the individuals and organisations who were involved in this review and provided submissions to the public consultation. Your feedback played an important role in informing the review and ensuring the instruments remain fit for purpose. FAQs provide a summary of the key changes in the new Regulations and Rules, compared to the prior instruments.
Find out more
To find out more about My Health Record visit the Australian Digital Health Agency website.