Last reviewed 27 October 2026 by the AppliQ Team. Check the sources below for the latest rules.
What DEX is
The Data Exchange is the government system CHSP providers use to report who they supported and what they delivered. It's how the department sees outputs against your grant.
Key dates
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| December 2025 | Stage 2: My Aged Care ID added |
| 1 January 2026 | Recording My Aged Care IDs mandatory |
| 14 February 2026 | First monthly compliance check, on January 2026 data |
| 23 February 2026 | Stage 3 released to the DEX staging environment |
| 30 June 2026 | My Aged Care IDs fully mandatory in DEX |
| Around August 2026 | Stage 3 expected in production |
Make reporting easy
- Keep each client's My Aged Care ID on their record.
- Record every service against the client and the CHSP service type.
- Record contributions collected against each service.
- Check your data monthly, not just at the end of the period.
How Care Nexus helps
Care Nexus records what DEX needs as the work happens, so reporting isn't a scramble at the end of the period.
- Each client's details, including their My Aged Care referral, are kept on their record.
- Every approved shift is recorded against the client and the CHSP service type.
- Contributions are recorded against the client and the service.
- The approved frequency for each service is recorded, and bookings are checked against it.