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Create an AI policy

Guidelines Institutional policyOceania · AUin force

This document provides guidance and a template for organizations to create a responsible AI use policy, ensuring safe, consistent, and accountable practices across teams. It outlines key considerations such as defining acceptable AI uses, roles and responsibilities, data input rules, and monitoring procedures. The guide helps organizations align their internal AI usage with legal obligations and risk management standards.

Summary and content fields are drawn from the document text and are pending editorial review.

Who issued it

Department of Industry, Science and ResourcesGovernment

Lead issuer

Legal forceVoluntary

Under whose authorityInstitutional policy

Judged fromfull text

Who it governs

CompaniesGeneral publicPublic sector bodies

Organizational leaders, managers, and teams seeking practical guidance and a structural framework to draft and implement an internal AI policy.

Sectors

Cross-sector

What the document contains

What's covered

The document covers why organizations need an AI policy, what elements a responsible AI policy template includes, how to adapt the template to organizational needs, and key checklist items to address before publishing the policy.

What's missing

The text does not provide specific technical definitions of AI, nor does it detail specific statutory penalties or binding legal enforcement mechanisms.

Key takeaways

Organizations utilizing AI should establish a clear policy detailing acceptable usage, responsibilities, and rules.
An AI policy supports safe, consistent, and accountable decision-making and aids in compliance with legal and industry obligations.
A downloadable template is provided to help organizations structure core principles, expected behaviours, approval points, and review mechanisms.
Policies should be tailored to reflect individual organizational values, goals, and existing governance structures.

Outline

· Create an AI policy
· Why you need an AI policy
· Use our template
· Adapt it to your needs
· Before you publish

Issued22 April 2026

Length392 words

FormatNot recorded

Scopenational

How it scores

Pending review

Each score is backed by a quote verified against the document text. Editorial review has not yet confirmed them.

Accountability

3/5

Clear responsibility for AI outcomes

It helps support safe, consistent and accountable use across your organisation.

Create an AI policy

screening score · 2026-10-24

Fairness

0/5

Non-discrimination and equitable treatment

screening score · 2026-10-24

Human Dignity

0/5

Respect for the inherent worth of persons

screening score · 2026-10-24

Human Oversight

2/5

Humans remain in control of consequential decisions

when staff need to oversee AI use

Before you publish

screening score · 2026-10-24

Privacy

2/5

Protection of personal data and private life

what data staff can put into tools

Before you publish

screening score · 2026-10-24

Transparency

2/5

Openness about how AI systems work and are used

have a clear policy that explains how it can be used, who’s responsible and what rules people need to follow.

Create an AI policy

screening score · 2026-10-24

Enforcement

0/5

Consequences and compliance mechanisms with real force

screening score · 2026-10-24

Impact Assessment

2/5

Required assessment of an AI system's risks/impacts before or during use

Check how and when artificial intelligence may affect people so you can reduce risks

Understand your impact

screening score · 2026-10-24

Topics

artificial_intelligence policy_template governance_and_accountability risk_management responsible_ai