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From 1 July 2025, services that meet the following criteria, will be required to meet Version 2.0 of the Standard:
public-facing:and
owned by non-corporate Commonwealth entities; and
all existing information and transactional services
note: existing staff facing services are excluded
Example – existing public-facing services
Public-facing services in existence prior to 1 July 2024, will be required to update their services to meet the requirements under Version 2.0 of the Standard from 1 July 2025 or seek an exemption from the DTA.
Technical standard for government’s use of artificial intelligence
To support the safe and responsible use of artificial intelligence, the Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) has developed the AI technical standard for Australian Government. This standard provides practical guidance for technical specialists and business owners embedding AI in government systems, enabling agencies to confidently experiment with and develop AI use cases.

The standard outlines best practice for the end-to-end design, development, deployment, and use of AI systems. It reinforces the Australian Government’s commitment to the AI Ethics Principles.

By establishing the core technical foundation, the standard strengthens the broader ecosystem of policies, frameworks, and guidance. It is a key enabler for building capability across government, ensuring agencies can innovate with AI while maintaining public trust and delivering better outcomes for Australians.
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AI system lifecycle

The practices described in this standard aligns to an AI lifecycle model to ensure holistic coverage of an AI system.
The statements

Each statement expanded to detail what agencies should or must do.
Appendices

AI System Architecture | Task-specific Performance Metrics | Bias | version control
Use case assessments

This section aims to assess the applicability of the standard to current AI use cases within government agencies.
Technical standard for government’s use of artificial intelligence (PDF version)

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