Item Catalogue

Week of 1 December 2025

National AI Centre(AU) 1 Dec 2025 78

The National AI Centre released practical guidance on labelling, watermarking, and metadata for AI-generated content.

Key points

Guidance targets businesses but applies equally to APS agencies producing AI-assisted communications and official documents.
Framed around regulatory risk reduction and trust-building, aligned with responsible AI use principles in government.

National AI Centre(AU) 20 Oct 2025 68

NAIC's updated Guidance for AI Adoption consolidates the Voluntary AI Safety Standard into 6 streamlined key practices.

Key points

Guidance offers two tiers - Foundations for new adopters and Implementation Practices for scaling organisations - with templates included.
Primarily targets Australian businesses, not government agencies directly, though principles align with APS AI governance frameworks.

National AI Centre(AU) 26 Aug 2025 72

The Responsible AI Index 2025, now in its fourth year, tracks RAI maturity across accountability, safety, fairness, transparency and explainability.

Key points

Only 12% of Australian organisations are rated 'leading' in responsible AI; smaller organisations struggle with resource-intensive practices.
A self-assessment tool accompanies the index, letting organisations benchmark their RAI maturity against peers and receive tailored guidance.

National AI Centre(AU) 26 Aug 2025 72

NAIC has released a free Responsible AI Self-Assessment Tool benchmarking organisations across five RAI dimensions.

Key points

Only 12% of Australian organisations currently reach the top 'leading' maturity level, per the accompanying 2025 index.
The tool targets businesses broadly; direct applicability to Commonwealth entities depends on how APS-specific the benchmarks are.

National AI Centre(AU) 25 Aug 2025 35

NAIC launches a year-round AI event calendar open to organisations across Australia to submit events.

Key points

The calendar consolidates NAIC webinars and events; AI Week 2025 runs 20–24 October.
Low signal for APS governance practitioners - primarily a public engagement and outreach tool.

National AI Centre(AU) 6 Aug 2025 60

NAIC's Q1 2025 AI Adoption Tracker shows 82% of larger SMEs (200-500 employees) using AI, versus 33% for micro businesses.

Key points

A new responsible AI dashboard reveals a gap between SME intentions and actual deployment of responsible AI practices.
Primary industries and micro businesses lag significantly - awareness gaps, not just adoption gaps, are the key barrier.

National AI Centre(AU) 24 Jun 2025 78

NAIC and CSIRO's 2025 AI Ecosystem Report shows AI hiring tripled since 2015, with 1,532 organisations seeking AI-skilled workers in 2024.

Key points

Australia accounts for just 0.18% of global AI patents over ten years, signalling a commercialisation gap the upcoming AI Capability Plan aims to address.
Energy, healthcare, and resources sectors lead AI adoption; public and private company approaches to AI differ materially.