8 August My Health Record Media Release for Parents August 8, 2018 By Announcement, Digital Health Agency families, children's health 0 The Australian Digital Health Agency is encouraging parents to find out more about the benefits of having a My Health Record for their children through their local GP, pharmacy or other healthcare providers they deal with as well as through the website www.myhealthrecord.gov.au My Health Record is an online summary of a person or child’s key health information. It provides a simple way for parents to monitor their children’s health, providing information such as allergies, immunisations, test results and health checks – all in the one place. Agency interview requests If you require further information, please email your request to media@digitalhealth.gov.au. Related Articles My Health Record – Australians to decide on a smarter and safer way to share their important healthcare information By the end of 2018, a My Health Record will be created for every Australian, unless they choose not to have one. If people choose not to have a My Health Record, they will be able to opt out of having one created for them during a three-month period, starting on Monday 16 July and ending on October 15 2018 Increased use of My Health Record by healthcare providers My Health Record kits being distributed to Australian healthcare providers The Australian Digital Health Agency is pleased to announce nearly 20,000 My Health Record education kits are being distributed to healthcare providers and Australia Post offices across Australia. The kits will equip providers and Agency partners with information and resources to help them advise all Australians about My Health Record Webinar: Privacy obligations post-opt out for My Health Record - Healthcare organisations Do you work within a GP clinic, Community Pharmacy, Public or Private Hospital? Is your organisation registered for My Health Record? If you have answered ‘yes’ to either of these questions this webinar will be a must attend. PDF Download: My Health Record helps you help your patient: A Mental Health Case study A PDF document for the webinar, My Health Record helps you help your patient: A Mental Health Case study, by the Australian Digital health Agency on the 14 March, 2019 is now available for download. New training modules for clinical radiologists to increase number of test results on My Health Record Comments are closed.