THE Federal Government has extended the opt-out period for My Health Record by an extra month, giving Australians until 15 Nov 2018 to consider their options.
The 2012 legislation governing the scheme will also be amended to ensure that if someone wishes to cancel their record they will be able to do so on a permanent basis, with their record deleted forever.
Health minister Greg Hunt said the law would be amended to ensure no record can be released to police or government agencies, for any purpose, without a court order.
He said the government would also work with medical leaders on "additional communications to the public about the benefits and purpose of My Health Record so they can make an informed choice".
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