Quick start guide
Follow the step-by-step guide to get set up on the Data Exchange.
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Get started
Welcome to the Data Exchange!
On this page you will find information to help get you set up and working on the Data Exchange.
On this page
- Setting up a new account
- More about the Data Exchange
- Getting ready to start reporting
- Other useful resources
Setting up a new account
These links will be most helpful.
myGovID and the Data Exchange
What is myGovID, who needs an myGovID, requesting access to the Data Exchange, myGovID compatible browsers, clearing your browser’s cache, errors, troubleshooting, lost or forgotten passwords, Stay Smart Online.
Data Exchange Protocols
Main operational manual for users of the Data Exchange.
Log in to the Data Exchange web-based portal
Prior to accessing the Data Exchange, and accessing the Data Exchange for the first time.
More about the Data Exchange
These links will explain the policies and principles of the Data Exchange.
What is the Data Exchange?
A summary of the benefits of the Data Exchange.
Measuring outcomes: a beginner’s guide
A guide to the logic of outcomes, why outcomes reporting is important, and how to define outcomes suitable for your organisation
Getting ready to start reporting
These links are a useful starting point, if you are ready to begin reporting on the Data Exchange.
Quick guide to using reports
One way you can use the different features of the Data Exchange reports.
Program specific guidance for Commonwealth Agencies in the Data Exchange
For organisations funded by Commonwealth funding agencies.
Program specific guidance for State Agencies in the Data Exchange
For organisations funded by state government funding agencies.
System re-opening request form – task card for organisations
As per the Data Exchange Protocols, service providers can choose to enter data any time within a reporting period. Following the close of a reporting period, organisations have an additional 30 days to enter their performance data.
Other useful resources
There are other useful resources on the Training page that will help you use the Data Exchange.