This module explores security measures and legislation supporting the My Health Record system and how your organisation's policy governs the use of the system. It outlines your obligations when accessing and sharing information and how patient controls may influence access to and the management of health information in their record - it assumes that you have some knowledge of the My Health Record system.

At the end of this module, you will be able to:

  • outline security measures, legislation and organisational policies that support the My Health Record system
  • explain appropriate healthcare provider access and use of My Health Record
  • summarise consumer use and controls.

It will take approximately 30 minutes to complete. You can leave the module at any time and return later.


NOTE: This course is being decommissioned and is no longer available for new enrolments. 

Existing enrolled users can continue until  15 September 2023. 

If you have any questions please email education@digitalhealth.gov.au

This course is designed to provide healthcare professionals with a brief overview of the My Health Record System and how it can be used to support the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine. It provides a brief overview of My Health Record and specifically discusses Shared Health Summaries, Medications View and the enhanced Immunisation View and relates their use to the COVID-19 vaccination.

The content in this module has been divided into four short topics:

  • What is My Health Record?
  • Accessing My Health Record
  • Using My Health Record to support COVID-19 vaccinations
  • Updating a person's My Health Record after a COVID-19 vaccination

It will take approximately 30 minutes to complete. You can leave the module at any time and return later.

This module provides an overview of My Health Record and describes how general practitioners (GPs) can use it within their practice. 

At the end of this module, you will be able to:

  • determine the key health information you can access to support clinical decision-making and improve patient safety
  • integrate My Health Record into general practice workflow
  • outline the importance of uploading quality data to the My Health Record system.

It will take approximately 30 minutes to complete. 


This module provides an overview of the My Health Record system and the key health information that it contains. It outlines benefits of use for healthcare providers as well as describing how consumers can use and manage their records. It also explains how healthcare providers can access My Health Record and the key steps involved in implementation.

At the end of this module, you will be able to:

  • explain what My Health Record is and the key health information it holds
  • outline consumer and healthcare provider interaction with the system
  • describe how My Health Record may support better healthcare
  • identify how to gain access to the My Health Record system.

It will take approximately 30 minutes to complete. You can leave the module at any time and return later.