Business resources and guidance for AI Week 2025

AI Week is a national initiative led by the National AI Centre (NAIC), designed to help Australian businesses take their next step with AI.

This year’s theme, ‘AI: Your next step in business’, focuses on helping small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) identify where AI can add value, improve efficiency and drive innovation. The week aims to:

• raise awareness of AI’s potential and risks
• build confidence in applying AI responsibly
• support businesses to take practical steps toward adoption.

Whether you're exploring AI for the first time or already using it in your operations, AI Week offers practical resources, expert insights and real-world examples to support adoption.

Find out more about AI Week

AI guidelines

The NAIC also released guidelines with six key steps to help Australian businesses plan, manage and use artificial intelligence (AI) safely and responsibly.

Responding to industry feedback for clearer and more actionable advice, Guidance for AI Adoption builds on the Voluntary AI Safety Standard and aligns with Australia’s AI Ethics Principles as well as international best practices.

It aims to support organisations at every stage of their AI journey, from those just beginning to explore AI to those managing complex systems.

To foster trust and deliver value, the guidance outlines six key practices:

1. Decide who is accountable
2. Understand impacts and plan accordingly
3. Measure and manage risks
4. Share essential information
5. Test and monitor
6. Maintain human control

By following these practices organisations can build stakeholder trust, unlock the benefits of AI while managing its risks, and boost public confidence in responsible AI use.

To help businesses put responsible AI into action, the guidance includes ready-to-use resources such as an AI policy template and AI register template.

These tools provide a roadmap for navigating the complex AI governance landscape and embedding ethical principles into everyday operations.

The guidance is also structured into two tailored versions:

• Foundations: For organisations new to AI, this version helps establish governance, align AI initiatives with business goals, and manage risks effectively.
• Implementation Practices: Designed for governance professionals and technical experts, this version offers deeper insights into strengthening AI oversight and governance.

Read more and access the full guidance.

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