Australian EnterpriseAI Index
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DIGI Voluntary AI Safety Standard

10 guardrails for responsible AI deployment, signed by 74+ Australian organisations as of Q2 2026. Government roadmap points to mandatory adoption by 2026–27.

Effective 1 September 2024Applies to: All industriesReadiness threshold: 53%

Requirements

Minimum score by requirementOverall threshold: 53/100
Human Oversight
55
Bias & Fairness Testing
55
Transparency Disclosure
50
adoptiongovernanceinvestmentincidents

Human Oversight

Governance · min. 55/100

Meaningful human review of high-risk AI decisions before action is taken.

What to document: Policy defining which AI decisions require human review, role accountabilities, and override mechanisms.

Transparency Disclosure

Governance · min. 50/100

Disclose AI use to individuals affected by AI-assisted decisions.

What to document: Updated privacy notice and customer-facing disclosures identifying where AI is used in material decisions.

Bias & Fairness Testing

Adoption · min. 55/100

Test AI systems for bias and disparate impact before and after deployment.

What to document: Pre-deployment bias testing report per AI system, with outcomes and remediation steps documented.

Check readiness against DIGI VASS

Run the free AI State Declaration to see where the organisation stands against each requirement above.

Run the benchmark

Other frameworks

CPS 230DTA Transparency

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