AI governance resources for Australian business
Free tools and trackers built by Responsible AI Australia, alongside the official Australian frameworks they are built on. Everything here is general information, kept current and linked to its source.
Automated Decision-Making Disclosure Builder
From 10 December 2026 the Privacy Act requires privacy policies to disclose decisions made or shaped by computer programs, including AI, and the personal information they use. Check whether the obligation applies, assess each system against the three statutory limbs and draft the policy section and register. General information, not legal advice.
Key Features:
- Coverage check for the small business exemption
- Three-limb test per system, with OAIC examples
- Draft privacy policy section and internal ADM register
- Answers stay in your browser, email the draft if you want it
AI Policy Template for Australian Business
A free responsible AI policy template structured on the eight Australian AI Ethics Principles and the six essential practices in the Guidance for AI Adoption, with the Privacy Act automated decision-making disclosure built in. Thirteen sections, copy or download as Markdown, fill in the brackets.
Key Features:
- Accountability, impact assessment, risk, transparency, testing, human control
- Approved and prohibited uses, acceptable use for staff
- Procurement questions for vendor AI
- Maps to the Embed certification tier
AI Industry Tracker
How AI is regulated across six Australian industries: healthcare, education, legal, financial services, government and the workplace. Every rule, update and checklist item links to its official source, and each page is re-verified monthly.
Key Features:
- Court practice notes, ASIC and APRA expectations, TGA and Ahpra rules
- What changed recently, in date order
- Compliance checklist per sector
- Straight answers to the questions people search for
AI Compliance Deadlines Tracker
Every dated Australian AI obligation, consultation and commencement in one list, from the Privacy Act automated decision-making disclosure on 10 December 2026 to the Australian Standards for AI consultation and the Joint Select Committee report.
Key Features:
- Commencement dates, consultation closes and report dates
- Who each deadline applies to
- Linked to the official source
- Sorted by what is next
Is Your AI a Medical Device? TGA Self-Check
A free two-minute self-check based on the TGA's framework for AI and software as a medical device (SaMD). See whether your product's intended purpose could bring it under Australia's medical device regulation. General information, not regulatory advice.
Key Features:
- Five questions on intended purpose and claims
- Indicative result with plain-English next steps
- Built from the TGA's published framework
- Answers stay in your browser, nothing is stored
AI Governance Glossary
Plain-language, sourced definitions of the AI governance and compliance terms that matter in Australia, from the Australian Standards for AI and the Office of AI to ISO/IEC 42001 and the EU AI Act.
Key Features:
- Thirty-plus terms, each with an official source
- Australian and international frameworks
- Written for business owners, not lawyers
- Structured so AI assistants can cite it
The State of the Models: AI Benchmark Tracker
An independent comparison of frontier AI models on reasoning, coding and maths benchmarks, with price and access type (private, open weight, open source), re-verified on every major release and at least monthly.
Key Features:
- Independent evaluations preferred over vendor claims
- GPQA Diamond, SWE-bench Verified and competition maths
- Blended API price per million tokens
- Who owns the weights, and under what licence
Certification Rules and the Responsible AI Pledge
The rules filed with IP Australia that govern the Responsible AI Australia certification trade mark: eligibility, the Commit, Embed and Govern tiers, obligations, renewal, complaints and revocation, with the full assessment questionnaire and the Pledge.
Key Features:
- What each certification tier requires
- The twelve assessment questions, in full
- How complaints, reviews and revocation work
- The Responsible AI Pledge text
AI Policy Guide and Template
Comprehensive guide and template for developing AI policies aligned with Australian regulations and best practices.
Key Features:
- AI policy development framework
- Regulatory compliance guidance
- Risk assessment templates
- Implementation best practices
Guidance for AI Adoption (six essential practices)
The National AI Centre's voluntary guidance that superseded the Voluntary AI Safety Standard in October 2025, consolidating its ten guardrails into six essential practices: accountability, impact assessment, risk management, transparency, testing and monitoring, and human control.
Key Features:
- Six essential practices for any organisation using AI
- Foundations track for small business, Implementation track for larger teams
- Replaces the ten guardrails of the 2024 standard
- The baseline our certification maps to alongside the AI Ethics Principles
Australia's AI Ethics Principles
The foundational ethical principles for AI development and use in Australia, ensuring human-centered and responsible AI practices.
Key Features:
- 8 core AI ethics principles
- Human-centered design guidelines
- Fairness and transparency standards
- Accountability frameworks
CSIRO AI Research & Innovation
Cutting-edge AI research and innovation from Australia's national science agency, covering latest developments and applications.
Key Features:
- Latest AI research findings
- Innovation case studies
- Technical publications
- Industry applications
Why These Resources Matter
These carefully curated resources provide the foundation for implementing responsible AI practices in your organization, ensuring compliance with Australian regulations and international best practices.
Policy Development
Comprehensive guides and templates to help you develop robust AI policies that align with regulatory requirements.
Safety Standards
Essential safety guardrails and standards to ensure your AI systems are developed and deployed responsibly.
Ethical Framework
Core ethical principles and frameworks to guide responsible AI development and ensure human-centered outcomes.
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