Australian AI Governance Readiness Checklist
A practical checklist for accountability, inventory, risk, controls, monitoring and evidence.
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A growing resource hub for Australian organisations turning policy direction into accountable implementation.
A measured guide to policy direction, standards, accountability and practical implementation.
Read the guideNews updateCurated official sources, media reporting and professional analysis for Australian AI governance teams.
Read the latest updateOperating model - 5 min readKey roles to define when moving from AI policy to practical governance.
Read resourceAssessment - 6 min readWhat AI impact assessments should cover and how they support proportionate governance.
Read resourceTemplate guide - 5 min readWhat to capture in an AI register so executives, risk teams and project owners can see how AI is being used.
Read resourceAssurance - 7 min readHow organisations can convert AI policy into traceable decisions, controls and assurance reporting.
Read resourceSupplier assurance - 6 min readPractical evidence areas for suppliers that need to explain AI use to government and regulated customers.
Read resourceMicrosoft 365 - 5 min readGovernance considerations before and during Microsoft Copilot adoption.
Read resourceReadiness - 4 min readHow to prepare evidence, stakeholders and context before an AI governance readiness review.
Read resourceFoundation - 6 min readA plain-English explanation of the difference between an AI policy and an AI governance operating model.
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A practical checklist for accountability, inventory, risk, controls, monitoring and evidence.
Web version available; formatted PDF coming soonA register structure for recording AI systems, providers, owners, data, risk and approvals.
Spreadsheet template in preparationA guided worksheet for assessing AI use case impacts, oversight, controls and approval readiness.
Worksheet in preparationAn evidence checklist for suppliers responding to government and regulated customer questions.
PDF checklist in preparation