Site Changes

On 1 November 2010 the Office of the Privacy Commissioner was integrated into the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner and a new website established at www.oaic.gov.au.

Note 1: Major changes to the Privacy Act 1988 will come into effect in March 2014. Agencies, businesses and not for profits need to start preparing for these changes. For more information go to our privacy law reform page at www.oaic.gov.au
Note 2: From 12 March 2013 content is no longer being added to, or amended, on this site, consequently some information may be out of date. For new privacy content visit the www.oaic.gov.au website.

Is my IHI an electronic health record?

IHIs are not an electronic health record. There will only be limited identifying information and information about who has accessed your record in the HI Service database.

You need to have an IHI to be eligible to register for a personally controlled electronic healthcare record (eHealth record).

More information on eHealth records and the OAIC’s role is available at www.oaic.gov.au