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Request an Individual Healthcare Identifier form (MS003)
Use this form to apply for an Individual Healthcare Identifier (IHI). An IHI is a unique number that helps the health system correctly identify you and make sure your health information is linked to the right person when you receive care.
More information on Individual Healthcare Identifiers is available on the Services Australia website(opens in a new window).
- Organisation:
- Topic:
- Target audience:
- General, Health practitioners
- Service area:
- National
- Published:
- February 2026
- Last reviewed:
- March 2026
Multilingual resources
Chinese - Request an Individual Healthcare Identifier form (MS003)
Hindi - Request an Individual Healthcare Identifier form (MS003)
Indonesian - Request an Individual Healthcare Identifier form (MS003)
Japanese - Request an Individual Healthcare Identifier form (MS003)
Korean - Request an Individual Healthcare Identifier form (MS003)
Malay - Request an Individual Healthcare Identifier form (MS003)
Nepali - Request an Individual Healthcare Identifier form (MS003)
Portuguese - Request an Individual Healthcare Identifier form (MS003)
Sinhalese - Request an Individual Healthcare Identifier form (MS003)
Spanish - Request an Individual Healthcare Identifier form (MS003)
Tagalog (Filipino) - Request an Individual Healthcare Identifier form (MS003)
Vietnamese - Request an Individual Healthcare Identifier form (MS003)