My Health Record | OAIC We use cookies on this site We use cookies to analyse traffic and to improve your browsing experience on our website. To find out more, read our privacy policy. Close Skip to main content News Join our team Contact us Home Privacy Privacy Your privacy rights Privacy complaints Australian Privacy Principles Privacy guidance for organisations and government agencies Notifiable data breaches Privacy legislation Privacy assessments and decisions Privacy registers Privacy for Kids Freedom of information Freedom of information Your freedom of information rights How to access government information Freedom of information guidance for government agencies Freedom of information legislation and determinations Information Commissioner decisions and reports Freedom of information statistics for the OAIC Australian Government freedom of information statistics Consumer Data Right Consumer Data Right Information for consumers Consumer Data Right complaints Consumer Data Right guidance for business Consumer Data Right legislation, regulation and definitions Consumer Data Right assessments Digital ID Engage with us Engage with us Consultations Submissions Translations Events Networks Research and training resources About the OAIC About the OAIC What we do Who we are Join our team Access our information Our regulatory approach Our corporate information Commissioner Priorities Information policy Serving legal documents on the Australian Information Commissioner News Join our team Contact us Privacy Privacy legislation Related legislation My Health Record Privacy Privacy legislation The Privacy Act Rights and responsibilities History of the Privacy Act Commissioner-initiated investigations Credit reporting Privacy regulations Privacy assessment powers Rules and guidelines Health and medical research Tax file numbers State and territory privacy legislation Related legislation Criminal records Government data matching Healthcare identifiers Medicare and pharmaceutical benefits My Health Record Personal Properties Security Register Telecommunications Privacy Guidance on Part 4A (Social Media Minimum Age) of the Online Safety Act 2021 My Health Record The My Health Record system is the Australian Government’s digital health record system that holds My Health Records. It was previously known as a Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record (PCEHR) or eHealth record. A My Health Record is an online summary of an individual’s health information. It allows doctors, hospitals and certain other healthcare providers (such as a physiotherapist) involved in the individual's care to view their health information. An individual can also access their My Health Record online. The My Health Records Act 2012, My Health Records Rule 2016 and My Health Records Regulation 2012 create the legislative framework for the My Health Record system. The My Health Records Act limits when and how health information included in a My Health Record can be collected, used and disclosed. Unauthorised collection, use or disclosure of My Health Record information is both a breach of the My Health Records Act and an interference with privacy. The My Health Records (Information Commissioner Enforcement Powers) Guidelines 2016 outline the Commissioner’s approach to enforcement under the My Health Record system, and are available on the Federal Register of Legislation. Related pages Guide to mandatory data breach notification in the My Health Records system For an entity covered by the My Health Records Act data breach provisions My Health Record (for organisations and government agencies) Handling patient information and reporting data breaches My Health Record (for individuals) What is is and how to manage and protect it Did you find this helpful? Yes No We'd love to hear more! Please tell us more Rate your experience We'd love to hear more about your rating What did you come here to do? How can we improve this information? ⨯ Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Site map Copyright Terms and conditions Privacy policy Accessibility Contact us 1300 363 992 Monday to Thursday 10 am to 4 pm (AEST/AEDT) Language Please select… العربية繁體中文ελληνικόςItalianoEspañolภาษาไทยTiếng Việtਪੰਜਾਬੀကညီကျိာ်简体中文ܐܵܬܘܿܪܵܝܵܐनेपालीFilipinoهزارگیEasy English Follow us Acknowledgement of Country The OAIC acknowledges Traditional Custodians of Country across Australia and their continuing connection to land, waters and communities. We pay our respect to First Nations people, cultures and Elders past and present. © Commonwealth of Australia