The information in your My Health Record gives healthcare providers a more complete picture of your health. This helps them give you the best care throughout your life. During pregnancy and childhood During pregnancy, you may see many healthcare providers and have various tests and scans. These can be difficult to keep track of. Access to all that information in My Health Record will help give your baby the best start in life. When you register your newborn for Medicare, you can get a My Health Record for them, as well. Healthcare providers can update your child’s record with their: immunisations allergies other health issues You can also add details of your child’s developmental milestones. Once your child turns 14, they can control their own My Health Record. They can give access to you or another trusted person if they choose. Later in life My Health Record is available wherever you go. You can find all the information you need. You can find: dates of your past appointment dates of your tests names of your medicines your medicine dosages You won’t need to carry all your health documents such as prescriptions (scripts). If your health situation changes, your healthcare providers can add new information to your My Health Record. You can add your advance care planning document to your My Health Record. You can also add contact details of your advance care document custodian. If you can’t make decisions for yourself, someone can be appointed to manage your My Health Record on your behalf. In an emergency Healthcare providers might need to act quickly to help you in an emergency. They can provide better care if they can access your My Health Record. You can add emergency contact details to your record. This can be helpful if you can’t communicate. It will allow healthcare providers to know who to contact in an emergency.