This course explores My Health Record.
My Health Record gives you secure and convenient access to your health information. When it’s up to date, it can give you a more complete picture of your health. It is available to you, your healthcare providers and your representatives whenever it is needed.
Introduction to My Health Record
This topic introduces you to My Health Record.
About My Health Record
You can keep important health information that you and your healthcare provider organisations have added, all in one place. Find out more about My Health Record and the information you can keep inside.
Getting started with My Health Record
You can access My Health Record using any device that connects to the internet. Find out how you can set up your record online.
Introduction to Record Home
When you log in to your My Health Record, you will see the Record Home page. It provides an overview of your health information. Find out more about this page and how to access your information via its top menu.
Medicare information settings
Some of your Medicare information can be viewed in your record. Find out about how you can view, add or edit the Medicare information available in your record at any time.
My Health Record privacy and access
This topic explores My Health Record privacy, security and access.
Privacy and access settings
My Health Record is a safe and secure system that brings your together your key health information. And you're in control of it. Find out how you can manage your important health information.
Healthcare provider organisation levels
You can control what healthcare providers can access, view or add in My Health Record. Find out how you can manage healthcare provider access to your record.
Record Access Codes
You can decide which of your healthcare providers can view or update your record by setting a Record Access Code. Find out how you can set a record access code.
My document access
You can control access to documents in your My Health Record. Find out how you can change document access levels.
Limited Document Access Codes
You can manage who can access restricted documents in your record with a Limited Document Access Code. Find out how you can set a Limited Document Access code.
Authorised representatives for children under 14 years of age
You can be an authorised representative for a child until they turn 14. Find out more about how you can become an authorised representative to manage a child's My Health Record.
Authorised representatives for individuals aged 14 years and over
You can be an authorised representative for a person 14 years or older if you can show that the person lacks the capacity to make their own decisions and you have authority to act on their behalf. Find out more about how you can become an authorised representative to manage another person's My Health Record.
Nominated representatives
A nominated representative is a person you or an authorised representative invites to have access to your record so they can view or help you manage it. Find out how to give someone you trust access to your record or accept an invitation to be a nominated representative.
My Health Record notifications
You can choose to be notified when someone accesses your record or when some types of changes are made. Find out how you can switch on your notifications.
Record access history
Whenever someone view or updates information in your record, it is automatically logged in your access history. Find out how you can view this at any time.
Immunisation and COVID-19 related health information in My Health Record
This topic explores immunisation and COVID-19 related health information in My Health Record.
Immunisation information
Immunisation information including COVID-19 vaccination information, comes from the Australian Immunisation Register and certain clinical documents in your record. Find out how you can securely access to your immunisation information, whenever you need it.
My Health Record and the Australian Immunisation Register
You may need to link your My Health Record and the Australian Immunisation Register to see your immunisation information. If you cannot see your immunisation details, find out how to change your Medicare information settings.
Introduction to the COVID-19 dashboard
Your COVID-19 vaccination dashboard in My Health Record contains information about your COVID‑19 vaccinations, boosters, test results and related health information. Find out more about the dashboard and how to find your important health information.
COVID-19 dashboard: Proof of vaccination
You can get your proof of vaccination documents from the COVID-19 Dashboard. Find out how to access, download, save or print these documents.
COVID-19 dashboard: COVID-19 booster information
You can access information about your COVID-19 vaccination booster dose. Find out how to access your booster information.
COVID-19 dashboard: COVID-19 test results
You can access your recent COVID-19 PCR and respiratory infection test results if they have been uploaded by the testing laboratory. Find out how you can access these results.
Key clinical documents in My Health Record
This topic explores how you can access your clinical documents in My Health Record.
Shared health summaries
A shared health summary is a clinical record written by your primary healthcare provider such as your GP. It is a summary of your health status at a single point in time. Learn how you can find shared health summaries in My Health Record.
Discharge summaries
Discharge summaries contain important clinical information about care you received in hospital. Learn how to find discharge summaries in My Health Record.
Pathology reports
Pathology reports may include results from blood tests, urine tests and biopsies and can be added to your record. Learn how to find pathology reports in My Health Record.
Specialist letters
A specialist letter is a clinical document that allows your medical specialists to share important information about your healthcare directly to your GP. Learn how to find specialist letters in My Health Record.
Diagnostic imaging reports
A diagnostic imaging report may include results from X-rays, CT scans, ultrasounds and other diagnostic imaging examinations. Learn how to find diagnostic imaging reports in My Health Record.
Pharmacist Shared Medicines Lists
A Pharmacist Shared Medicines List (PSML) is a list of all medicines you may be taking, including prescribed, over the counter and complementary medicines. Learn how to find Pharmacist Shared Medicines Lists in My Health Record.
Event summaries
Event summaries contain information about healthcare events or consultations you may have had. Learn how to find event summaries in My Health Record.
Personal health information in My Health Record
This topic explores how you can access your clinical documents in My Health Record.
Emergency contacts
You can store details of people you would like to be contacted in a medical emergency in your record. This could be family members, or close friends or carers. Find out where you can add these details to My Health Record.
Personal health summaries: Medicines information
Your personal health summary is where you can add information about medicines you are taking. This information is available to your healthcare providers, so you don’t have to remember all your information or repeat yourself every time you see one. Find out how you can add medicines information to your personal health summary.
Personal health summaries: Allergies and adverse reactions information
Your personal health summary is where you can add information about allergies, adverse reactions you have experienced. This information is available for your healthcare providers, so you don’t have to remember all your information or repeat yourself every time you see one. Find out how you can add about your allergies and adverse reactions to your personal health summary.
Advance care planning information
Advance care planning is the process of detailing your future medical care preferences. By adding an advance care planning document to your record, your wishes can be safely and securely accessed if they were ever needed in a medical emergency. Find out how to upload your advance care planning documents to My Health Record.
Personal health notes
Your personal health notes are private notes about your health that you can securely store in your record. Find out how to add your personal health notes to My Health Record.
Medicines, allergies and adverse reactions information in My Health Record
This topic explores how you can view medicines, allergies and adverse reactions information in My Health Record.
Allergies, adverse reactions and medicines information
You can use My Health Record to keep track of your medicines, allergies and adverse reactions. Learn where to find this important health information.
Prescription and dispense records
A prescription record is uploaded by the healthcare provider who prescribed your medicines and a dispense record is uploaded by the pharmacist who dispensed your medicines. Learn how to find prescription and dispense records in My Health Record.