A nominated representative is a person who can view or help manage your My Health Record.
A nominated representative could be a family member, close friend or a carer.
All nominated representatives must act according to your will and preferences.
Glossary of terms
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personal access code (PAC)
A code generated by the individual to provide a nominated representative with access to the individual’s My Health Record.
Note: this was previously referred to as the access code
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authorised representative
Someone who can apply for and manage a My Health Record on behalf of another person. For the purposes of the My Health Record system someone can be an authorised representative if they:• have parental responsibility for a person under 14; or• have legal authority to act on behalf of a person who is at least 14 and who is not capable of making his or her own decisions.If there is no one with parental responsibility or legal authority, a person who is otherwise appropriate to act on behalf of the individual can be an authorised representative. An individual can have more than one authorised representative. -
nominated representative
A representative who is provided access to a My Health Record by the individual or the individual’s authorised representative. A nominated representative can view your health information. A nominated representative with read-only access is not required to provide any evidence of identity to the System Operator.
