Policy for the Responsible use of AI in Government - Strategic Position on AI - Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care

Question

120. On 15 December 2025, version 2.0 of the Policy for the responsible use of AI in government (the policy) came into effect. A series of new requirements for most Commonwealth agencies and departments was imposed. The policy specifies that the agency/department must develop a strategic position on AI adoption by 15 June 2026 to emphasise how AI opportunities can be identified and embraced by the agency/department. 1. Did the agency/department develop a strategic position on AI adoption by 15 June 2026? a. If not, why did the agency/department miss the deadline? b. Has the agency/department developed a strategy, to date? 2. If a strategic position has been developed, what is the agency's/department's strategy? a. Has this strategy been communicated with the agency's/department's staff? i. On what date, and how was it communicated? ii. If not, why not? If the agency/department believes it is captured by one of the exemptions specified by the policy, please identify which one.

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