My Health Record commenced on 1 July 2012. Like many similar initiatives around the world, it is a secure, online summary of an individual’s health information. It can be viewed by treating healthcare providers, including doctors, nurses and pharmacists across Australia. MyHealth Record is a secure, electronic record of a patient's medical history, stored and shared in a network of connected systems. The Health Record will bring key health information from a number of different systems together and present it in a single view. Comprehensive information for providers is available on the My Health Record website

My Health Record website for Health Professionals

Online Training for Healthcare Providers

My Health Record Website for Consumers

Information you can access through My Health Record includes:

Shared Health Summary: A summary, authored by the treating doctor, of an individual’s health status including adverse reactions, medicines, medical history and immunisations
Hospital Discharge Summaries: A record of an individual’s hospital stay and any follow up treatment required
Diagnostic reports: Such as pathology and imaging results
Prescriptions and dispense information: Such as dosages and frequency
Event Summaries: Clinical summaries of health events entered by the healthcare provider who was involved in the patient’s care to inform other treating healthcare providers
Specialist letters: Referral letters and reports from one treating healthcare provider to another

June 2026 Update

The legislative framework supporting My Health Record has been updated to ensure the system remains contemporary, clear and aligned with modern digital health practices.

The new MyHealth Records Regulations 2026 and MyHealth Records Rules 2026 have been introduced to modernise and clarify requirements, including those relating to security, access controls and record-keeping, while improving readability and supporting practical implementation across the sector.

The changes commenced on 1 April 2026.

Existing participants (Registered for My Health Record prior to 1 April 2026)

You should aim to comply with the 2026 Rules as soon as practicable.
A six‑month transition period applies from 1 April 2026 to immediately before 1 October 2026, during which:
You may continue to apply the relevant sections of the My Health Records Rule 2016, including requirements for record‑keeping and security and access policies. This transition period provides time to review and update policies, processes and documentation where needed.

New participants (Registered for My Health Record on or after 1 April 2026)

You are required to comply with the 2026 Rules upon registration.
The 2016 Rule has been repealed and no longer applies to new participants.

The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has published FAQs on these new Regulations and Rules. The Australian Digital Health Agency (Agency) is updating its public and educational material to reflect these changes.