Final Report

My Health Record system

18 October 2018

View the report as a single document - (PDF 674KB)

View the report as separate downloadable parts:

MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE	(PDF 25KB)
ABBREVIATIONS	(PDF 15KB)
LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS	(PDF 31KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction	(PDF 133KB)
What is MHR? What are the expected benefits of MHR? Development of the MHR system What structures are currently in place to guard against misuse? Structure of the report Conduct of the inquiry Notes on references
Chapter 2 - Is My Health Record secure?	(PDF 138KB)
Is the design of the system secure? Additional security protections for individuals Who else could find out what is in MHR? How else could information in the MHR system be used?
Chapter 3 - Using My Health Record	(PDF 103KB)
Populating a MHR Default access controls Clinical use
Chapter 4 - Transitioning from opt-in to opt-out	(PDF 136KB)
Why adopt an opt-out system? Supporting individuals to actively engage with the MHR system
Chapter 5 - Conclusion and recommendations	(PDF 42KB)
System utility at the expense of patient privacy and security Supporting individuals and practitioners to engage with the MHR system Ongoing parliamentary oversight of the MHR system
Coalition Senators' Dissenting Report	(PDF 26KB)
Additional Comments by Coalition Senators
Labor Senators' Additional Comments	(PDF 15KB)
APPENDIX 1 - Submissions and additional information received by the Committee	(PDF 25KB)
APPENDIX 2 - Public hearings	(PDF 13KB)

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