RACGP Supports My Health Record Medicines-Sharing Reforms
29 Jul 2026
The proposed reform is part of the Federal Government's ongoing improvements to My Health Record and aims to ensure medicines information is shared by default, giving healthcare professionals access to more complete prescribing records.
In its submission, the RACGP said incomplete or outdated medicines information can increase the risk of medication errors, duplicate prescribing, harmful drug interactions and avoidable hospital admissions.
The college said better access to accurate medicines records would help clinicians make informed prescribing decisions, improve medication reconciliation and support safer transitions between different healthcare settings.
The RACGP also noted that the reforms are particularly important as online prescribing and telehealth services continue to grow, helping reduce gaps in patient care.
However, the college said the changes must work smoothly with existing GP clinical software. It warned that My Health Record will only deliver real clinical benefits if information is easy to access within everyday GP workflows.
The RACGP also raised concerns about sharing detailed clinical reasoning through My Health Record event summaries, saying direct communication between healthcare professionals should continue to remain an important part of patient care.
The submission recommends further investment in digital health systems, improved GP software integration and a nationally consistent real-time prescription monitoring framework to strengthen medicines safety.
The college also called for public education about My Health Record privacy settings and ongoing consultation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, multicultural organisations and other priority groups to ensure the reforms remain accessible and equitable.
The Federal Government is currently consulting on the proposed changes, which are expected to be introduced in 2027.
RACGP Supports My Health Record Medicines-Sharing Reforms
Source: RACGP submission to the Australian Government consultation on My Health Record reforms and newsGP.