The Australian government will invest over $400 million to enhance the national digital health record system, My Health Record, as it works to require the sharing of more key health information by default and develop a new National Digital Child Health Record.

In Budget 2026-2027, the federal government set aside A$598.3 million over two years for My Health Record's continued operations and enhancement, including targeted system improvements to support expanded sharing-by-default requirements under the Modernising My Health Record (Sharing by Default) Act 2025.