Australia: National Artificial Intelligence Centre published AI policy guide and template

On 1 October 2025, the National Artificial Intelligence Centre (NAIC) published its AI Policy Guide to support organisations in developing and maintaining internal policies promoting ethical and responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI). The template outlines principles, expectations, and rules for developing, deploying, and using AI systems across all personnel and technologies under an organisation’s control. AI systems are defined as technologies using data to make inferences and generate autonomous outputs such as predictions or decisions, excluding standard spreadsheet formulas and rule-based automations. The guide provides a general structure with sections on purpose, scope, policy statements, governance and compliance, and policy review. It encourages organisations to tailor their policies to their values, industry standards, and legal requirements.