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How to get your medical records in Tasmania: public hospital records under PIPA and the RTI Act, private provider records under federal APP 12, timeframes, fees and complaints.
How to get your medical records in the Northern Territory: public health records under the Information Act 2002 (no fee for your own information), and private provider records under federal APP 12.
How to get your medical records in NSW under the Health Records and Information Privacy Act, including the 45 day private provider deadline and deceased person access rules.
How to get your medical records in Queensland: the RTI Act process for public hospitals, the free Administrative Access Scheme, and why private QLD providers use federal APP 12 instead.
How to get your medical records in South Australia: the Freedom of Information Act process for SA Health hospitals, the roughly $44.70 fee, and APP 12 for private providers.
How to request medical records in the ACT under the HRPA Act, the 2 week notification deadline, current DI2025-302 fees, and why FOI does not apply.
How to request medical records in Victoria: the Health Records Act 2001 for private providers, the 45 day deadline, HCC fees, and the FOI route for public hospitals.
How to get your medical records in Western Australia: the new Privacy and Responsible Information Sharing Act for public hospitals since July 2026, the FOI Act, and APP 12 for private providers.
Who can access your Australian medical records depends on who holds them. Compare My Health Record, federal APP 12 for private providers, and each state's public-hospital law.