Australia: Adopted My Health Records Act 2012 containing data localisation provisions
Description
Adopted My Health Records Act 2012 containing data localisation provisions
On 26 June 2012, the Australian Legislative Assembly adopted the My Health Records Act. The Act establishes the "My Health Records" online platform, which stores individuals’ health information that can be accessed by registered healthcare providers…
Scope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data localisation requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament