Record STMT-WC1DD4EVoluntary

Voluntary AI Safety Standard

Standard Institutional policyOceania · AUin force

The Voluntary AI Safety Standard provides practical guidance to all Australian organisations on how to safely and responsibly use and innovate with artificial intelligence. Developed by the National Artificial Intelligence Centre, the standard consists of 10 voluntary guardrails that apply across the AI supply chain to help mitigate and manage risks. It aligns with international standards to ensure businesses complying with it also meet international requirements.

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 publicAI developers and providersAI deployers and users

Australian organisations, developers, and deployers seeking practical guidance on safe and responsible AI use.

Sectors

Cross-sector

What the document contains

What's covered

The document covers 10 voluntary AI guardrails, foundational concepts of AI risk and harm, examples of how to apply the guardrails in business, terms and definitions, and the legal context for AI in Australia.

What's missing

Specific penalty amounts or statutory enforcement mechanisms are not detailed in the provided text.

Key takeaways

The Voluntary AI Safety Standard helps Australian organisations develop and deploy AI systems safely and reliably.
The standard consists of 10 voluntary guardrails applying to all organisations throughout the AI supply chain.
It aligns with international standards to ensure compatibility with international laws.
Guidance includes transparency and accountability requirements for both developers and deployers of AI systems.

Principles it states

transparencyaccountability

Outline

· Introduction to the standard
· The 10 guardrails
· Applying and adopting the standard through examples
· How we developed the standard
· Risks and harms
· The legal landscape for AI in Australia
· Terms and definitions
· Sources
· Acknowledgements

Issued5 September 2024

Length564 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

4/5

Clear responsibility for AI outcomes

They include transparency and accountability requirements across the supply chain.

About the standard

screening score · 2026-10-24

Fairness

0/5

Non-discrimination and equitable treatment

Introduction

screening score · 2026-10-24

Human Dignity

0/5

Respect for the inherent worth of persons

Introduction

screening score · 2026-10-24

Human Oversight

0/5

Humans remain in control of consequential decisions

Introduction

screening score · 2026-10-24

Privacy

0/5

Protection of personal data and private life

Introduction

screening score · 2026-10-24

Transparency

4/5

Openness about how AI systems work and are used

They include transparency and accountability requirements across the supply chain.

About the standard

screening score · 2026-10-24

Enforcement

0/5

Consequences and compliance mechanisms with real force

Introduction

screening score · 2026-10-24

Impact Assessment

3/5

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

Read about the characteristics of AI that amplify risks and the concepts of risks and harms that underpin the standard, and learn how to assess your organisation's risk level.

Risks and harms

screening score · 2026-10-24

Topics

ai_safety artificial_intelligence risk_management governance compliance