AIRiskAware
Australia hub
🇦🇺Australia · Sectors

AI governance by sector in Australia.

Sector-specific obligations, Australian regulatory analysis, and practical guidance for the industries where AI governance matters most.

Financial Services

APRAASICOAICACCC

APRA CPS 230, ASIC conduct obligations, responsible lending AI, best interests duty, superannuation trustee AI obligations, and model risk management for Australian banks, insurers, and super funds.

Sector guidance

Healthcare

TGAOAICAHPRAACSQHC

TGA Software as a Medical Device regulation, Privacy Act health information obligations, state health records laws, clinical AI governance, and automation bias management for Australian health services.

Sector guidance

Legal Sector

Law Society NSWVictorian LSBQLSOLSC

Professional conduct rules for AI-assisted legal work, solicitor-client privilege and AI tools, hallucination risks and the duty of candour, and practical governance for Australian law firms.

Sector guidance

HR & Employment

Fair Work CommissionOAICAHRCSafeWork NSW

Fair Work Act consultation obligations, anti-discrimination law in AI recruitment, workplace surveillance legislation (NSW/ACT), AI performance management, and employee privacy rights.

Sector guidance

Technology

OAICACCCDCCEEWAGD

Privacy Act obligations, ACCC consumer law, Consumer Data Right rules, and growing government expectations around the AI6 framework for Australian technology companies and digital platforms.

Sector guidance

Retail & Consumer

ACCCOAIC

ACCC enforcement priorities on dynamic pricing AI, dark patterns, and algorithmic recommendations. Privacy Act obligations for customer data used in personalisation and pricing systems.

Sector guidance

Government

APSCOAICANAODTA

APS AI ethics policy, administrative law obligations for automated decisions, OAIC privacy compliance, post-Robodebt governance lessons, and the December 2026 ADM disclosure requirement for Commonwealth agencies.

Sector guidance

Public Sector AI Regulation

OAICDTADCCEEWAGD

AI6 framework obligations for all government entities, the December 2026 automated decision-making disclosure requirement, administrative law fairness, FOI obligations, and the Robodebt governance lessons.

Sector guidance

Professional Services

OAICCPA AustraliaCAANZProfessional bodies

Professional liability for AI-assisted advice, client confidentiality and privilege risk when using cloud AI tools, Privacy Act obligations for client data, and professional indemnity insurance gaps.

Sector guidance

Education

OAICTEQSAACARAState education

Heightened Privacy Act obligations for student data (including minors), TEQSA academic integrity requirements, AI use policies for K-12 and higher education, and state education privacy frameworks.

Sector guidance

Insurance

APRAASICOAICICA

APRA CPS 230 operational risk for AI systems, ASIC conduct obligations in AI-driven claims, Privacy Act for health and financial data, algorithmic underwriting fairness, and CPG 234 information security.

Sector guidance

Aged Care

ACQSCOAICTGAFWC

Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards obligations, ACQSC enforcement powers, Privacy Act for sensitive care data, and AI in care planning, monitoring, and workforce management.

Sector guidance

Mining & Resources

WA DMIRSQLD Mines InspectorateNSW ResourcesSafe Work Australia

Australia's global leadership in autonomous mining AI — state mining regulator safety case obligations, worker rights, WA DMIRS and QLD Mines Inspectorate requirements, and AI safety governance.

Sector guidance

Not-for-Profit & Charities

ACNCOAICState Fundraising RegulatorsACCC

ACNC governance standards, Privacy Act obligations for donor and client data, AI use in fundraising, grant reporting, and service delivery — practical governance for resource-constrained organisations.

Sector guidance

Not sure where to start?

Take the free Australian AI Safety Standard self-assessment to understand your governance gaps in 10 minutes.

Free AU AI assessment