My Health Records Act 2012

The functions of the Data Governance Board are:

to oversee the operation of the framework prescribed by My Health Records Rules made for the purposes of subsection 109(7A), including by:

assessing applications for the collection, use or disclosure of de‑identified data and health information for research or public health purposes; and

guiding and directing the System Operator in the performance of its function under paragraph 15(ma) (preparing and providing de‑identified data and health information); and

taking steps to ensure the ongoing protection of de‑identified data and health information used by, or disclosed to, persons for research or public health purposes and that the data and information is being used and disclosed only for those purposes; and

any other functions conferred on the Board by this Act or the My Health Records Rules.

The Board does not have any functions, and must not perform any role, in relation to the day‑to‑day operation of the My Health Record system.