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ASSEA

Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency

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Tracked since 26 Feb 2026 · 1 change of substance across 3 captures · last changed 2 Mar 2026

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  1. Tracking begins. The statement itself says it was first published 28 Feb 2025.

  2. substantive ASSEA moves from exploring AI to disclosing actual use of Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, narrows mandatory training to licensed staff, and flags a review against policy v2.0.

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    • Now discloses live use of Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat (all staff) plus licensed Copilot for some staff, replacing 'exploring possible uses'
    • Use classified into DTA domains: policy and legal, scientific, corporate and enabling
    • Removed: mandatory AI training for all staff before using any AI tool — now mandatory only for Copilot licence holders, 'strongly encouraged' otherwise
    • Adds DTA principles for public generative AI tools (protect privacy, assess outputs, own decisions)
    • Responsible AI usage policy now 'in development' and aligned with ICT provider DEWR
    • Statement updated 26 February 2026; broader internal review against policy v2.0 under way
    • Retains commitment not to use AI where the public directly interacts with or is significantly impacted by it; procurement now explicitly covered
    • Accountable official remains Chief Data Officer (designated 1 September 2024)
    • Domain added: corporate and enabling
    • Domain added: policy and legal
    • Domain added: scientific
    • Named tool added: Microsoft 365 Copilot
    • New commitment (will): Update the statement after broader internal review against Policy for responsible use of AI in government v2.0
    • Usage pattern added: analytics for insights
    • Usage pattern added: workplace productivity
    • Stated last-updated date: — → 2026-02-26
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What the statement says

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ASSEA reports using generative AI --- Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat for all staff, licensed Copilot for some --- for workplace productivity and analytics (code, synthetic data, dashboards) across policy and legal, scientific and corporate functions. It commits to no public-facing AI, mandatory training for licence holders, a responsible AI usage policy in development, and annual review under a Chief Data Officer. read by Claude Opus 5

What it says AI is used for

  • Workplace productivity
  • Analytics for insights
  • Policy and legal
  • Scientific
  • Corporate and enabling

Named tools: Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, Microsoft 365 Copilot

Public-facing AI: nonecommits to a human intermediary

Safeguards named: staff training, audit or assurance, an acceptable-use policy, risk assessment

Against the Standard 8/8

  • Intentions behind AI use
  • Use classified by DTA usage pattern or domain
  • Public-facing use addressed
  • Monitoring and protection measures
  • Compliance with the policy
  • Compliance with legislation
  • Date last updated
  • Public contact

What the policy requiresPolicy v2.0

Accountable official
Chief Data Officer
Strategic position on AI
not mentioned
AI use-case register
not mentioned
Staff training
mandatory
Policy version referenced
version 1

What the AI Plan asksAI Plan

Chief AI Officer
not mentioned

Currency as of 29 Aug 2026

Review cadence
annually and when the approach changes
Says it was last updated
26 Feb 2026
Last change we observed
2 Mar 2026
Updated since policy 2.0
yes
Annual review
within a year of its own date

Commitments

  • will notDoes not propose to use AI where the public may directly interact with or be significantly impacted by it
  • will notExternal providers must not use customer data to train AI models or software
  • willMandatory ethical and responsible AI training for all staff before using any AI tools, with refreshers
  • willDevelop a responsible AI usage policy aligned with DTA resources
  • willReview annually the need to audit or review how AI has been used
  • willReview the statement annually and update if AI use changes
  • willUpdate the statement after broader internal review against Policy for responsible use of AI in government v2.0

The statement

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This page provides details of ASSEA’s implementation of the Policy for the responsible use of AI in government.

In accordance with the Digital Transformation Agency’s (DTA) Policy for responsible use of AI in government, the following information provides the Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency's' statement on AI transparency.

This statement has been prepared with regard to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) definition of AI:

An AI system is a machine-based system that, for explicit or implicit objectives, infers, from the input it receives, how to generate outputs such as predictions, content, recommendations, or decisions that can influence physical or virtual environments. Different AI systems vary in their levels of autonomy and adaptiveness after deployment.Also appears in 16 other agenciesAASBACCCACMAACQSCAERAFSAAICAIFSARPANSAARTAUASBAUSTRADEBOMCERFWCPC

ASSEA uses Generative AI to enhance workplace productivity and support corporate functions. These applications focus on streamlining internal processes and automating routine tasks. All Agency staff have access to Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, and a limited number of staff have access to the licensed version.

The use of AI within the Agency is aligned to ASSEA’s mandated functions as articulated in the Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Act 2013 and ASSEA’s annual operational plan.

ASSEA employs AI in domains (as defined by the Digital Transformation Agency) of policy and legal, scientific, and corporate and enabling, in the following ways:

  • Workplace Productivity: Use tools such as automated document summarisation and virtual assistants to streamline workflows and improve efficiency.
  • Analytics for Insights: Used in generating and debugging code used in data analysis, management, creation of synthetic data for testing and validations, and dashboard and report generation.

The Agency is continuing to explore the possible ways of using AI appropriately to optimise resource allocation and improve operational efficiency, while managing the risks they may impose, including the prioritisation of human rights, privacy and indigenous data sovereignty.

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ASSEA does not propose to use AI where the public may directly interact with or be significantly impacted by it. Furthermore, the Agency maintains a commitment to ensure that any external provider service is aware of their responsibilities with ethical AI use, including not using customer data for the training of AI models or software, and this will be incorporated into our procurement and request processes.

Monitoring AI effectiveness and negative impactsAlso appears in 2 other agenciesAIFSART

Governance policies are being developed to assess the unique potential use cases for AI in the duties of the Agency and to identify associated risks of emerging AI technologies in the workplace.

Responsible AI usage policyAlso appears in 2 other agenciesAIFSAPRA

As part of the governance of AI use in the Agency, a responsible AI usage policy is in development to ensure alignment with the resources provided by the Digital Transformation Agency, and our ICT provider, the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR).

This policy will provide further clarification regarding expectations on staff, ensuring usage is safe, ethical, and responsible. In accordance with the DTA’s principles for using public generative AI tools responsibly, staff are to:

  • Protect privacy and safeguard government information
  • Use judgement and critically assess generative AI outputs
  • Be able to explain, justify, and take ownership of their advice and decisions

Training on the ethical and responsible usage of AI is mandatory for all staff who have a Microsoft 365 Copilot license, and is strongly encouraged for general Copilot use. Staff with licenses are required to undergo refresher training on a regular basis as this technology and its use within Government changes.

Use of AI by the Agency is in accordance with all relevant legislation, associated regulations, and Government frameworks.

Policy for the responsible use of AI in governmentAlso appears in 5 other agenciesACQSCADHAAICAIFSCER

Use of AI within the Agency is conducted with respect to all the mandatory requirements of the Policy for the responsible use of AI in government.

The Chief Data Officer​ was designated as the accountable official on 01 September 2024.

As the accountable official, the Chief Data Officer is responsible for ensuring the compliance of AI use in accordance with internal and external policies, and relevant regulations and legislation within the Agency. At a minimum the Agency will review annually the need to audit and/or review how AI has been used to ensure alignment with intentions and compliance requirements.

The AI transparency statement was first published to our website on 28 February 2025, and was updated on 26 February 2026, with minor amendments to reflect the current use of AI in the Agency.
This statement is currently under broader internal review in alignment with the Policy for the responsible use of AI in government and will be updated upon completion.

This statement will continue to be reviewed annually and updated if there are changes to the use of AI within the agency.

For questions about this statement or for further information on the Agency's usage of AI, please contact enquiries@asbestossafety.gov.au

Statement text © Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency, reproduced for transparency tracking (most agency content is CC BY 4.0 — check the original for specifics).

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    Drops the "(v2.0)" version label from the link to the whole-of-government AI policy, leaving the substance unchanged.

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    # AI Transparency Statement This page provides details of ASSEA’s implementation of the Policy for the responsible use of AI in government. In accordance with the Digital Transformation Agency’s (DTA) [ _Policy for responsible use of AI in government_](https://www.digital.gov.au/policy/ai/policy), the following information provides the Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency's' statement on AI transparency. This statement has been prepared with regard to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) [definition of AI:](https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/science-and-technology/explanatory-memorandum-on-the-updated-oecd-definition-of-an-ai-system_623da898-en) > An AI system is a machine-based system that, for explicit or implicit objectives, infers, from the input it receives, how to generate outputs such as predictions, content, recommendations, or decisions that can influence physical or virtual environments. Different AI systems vary in their levels of autonomy and adaptiveness after deployment. ## Usage ASSEA uses Generative AI to enhance workplace productivity and support corporate functions. These applications focus on streamlining internal processes and automating routine tasks. All Agency staff have access to Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, and a limited number of staff have access to the licensed version. The use of AI within the Agency is aligned to ASSEA’s mandated functions as articulated in the _Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Act 2013_ and ASSEA’s annual operational plan. ASSEA employs AI in domains (as defined by the [Digital Transformation Agency](https://www.digital.gov.au/policy/ai/resources/use-classification)) of policy and legal, scientific, and corporate and enabling, in the following ways: - Workplace Productivity: Use tools such as automated document summarisation and virtual assistants to streamline workflows and improve efficiency. - Analytics for Insights: Used in generating and debugging code used in data analysis, management, creation of synthetic data for testing and validations, and dashboard and report generation. The Agency is continuing to explore the possible ways of using AI appropriately to optimise resource allocation and improve operational efficiency, while managing the risks they may impose, including the prioritisation of human rights, privacy and indigenous data sovereignty. ### Public interaction and impact ASSEA does not propose to use AI where the public may directly interact with or be significantly impacted by it. Furthermore, the Agency maintains a commitment to ensure that any external provider service is aware of their responsibilities with ethical AI use, including not using customer data for the training of AI models or software, and this will be incorporated into our procurement and request processes. ## Monitoring AI effectiveness and negative impacts _**Oversight and monitoring**_ Governance policies are being developed to assess the unique potential use cases for AI in the duties of the Agency and to identify associated risks of emerging AI technologies in the workplace. _**Responsible AI usage policy**_ As part of the governance of AI use in the Agency, a responsible AI usage policy is in development to ensure alignment with the resources provided by the Digital Transformation Agency, and our ICT provider, the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR). This policy will provide further clarification regarding expectations on staff, ensuring usage is safe, ethical, and responsible. In accordance with the DTA’s principles for using public generative AI tools responsibly, staff are to: - Protect privacy and safeguard government information - Use judgement and critically assess generative AI outputs - Be able to explain, justify, and take ownership of their advice and decisions _**Training and assistance**_ Training on the ethical and responsible usage of AI is mandatory for all staff who have a Microsoft 365 Copilot license, and is strongly encouraged for general Copilot use. Staff with licenses are required to undergo refresher training on a regular basis as this technology and its use within Government changes. _**Compliance**_ Use of AI by the Agency is in accordance with all relevant legislation, associated regulations, and Government frameworks. ### Policy for the responsible use of AI in government Use of AI within the Agency is conducted with respect to all the mandatory requirements of the [Policy for the responsible use of AI in government](https://www.digital.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2024-08/Policy%20for%20the%20responsible%20use%20of%20AI%20in%20government%20v1.1.pdf). ### Accountable official The Chief Data Officer​ was designated as the accountable official on 01 September 2024. As the accountable official, the Chief Data Officer is responsible for ensuring the compliance of AI use in accordance with internal and external policies, and relevant regulations and legislation within the Agency. At a minimum the Agency will review annually the need to audit and/or review how AI has been used to ensure alignment with intentions and compliance requirements. ### Review and Updates The AI transparency statement was first published to our website on 28 February 2025, and was updated on 26 February 2026, with minor amendments to reflect the current use of AI in the Agency.\ This statement is currently under broader internal review in alignment with the [Policy for the responsible use of AI in government (v2.0)](https://www.digital.gov.au/ai/ai-in-government-policy) and will be updated upon completion. This statement will continue to be reviewed annually and updated if there are changes to the use of AI within the agency. ### AI contact For questions about this statement or for further information on the Agency's usage of AI, please contact [enquiries@asbestossafety.gov.au](mailto:enquiries@asbestossafety.gov.au)
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    ASSEA moves from exploring AI to disclosing actual use of Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, narrows mandatory training to licensed staff, and flags a review against policy v2.0.

    read by Claude Opus 5
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    # AI Transparency Statement This page provides details of ASSEA’s implementation of the Policy for the responsible use of AI in government. In accordance with the Digital Transformation Agency’s (DTA) [ _Policy for responsible use of AI in government_](https://www.digital.gov.au/policy/ai/policy), the following information provides the Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency's' statement on AI transparency. This statement has been prepared with regard to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) [definition of AI:](https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/science-and-technology/explanatory-memorandum-on-the-updated-oecd-definition-of-an-ai-system_623da898-en): > An AI system is a machine-based system that, for explicit or implicit objectives, infers, from the input it receives, how to generate outputs such as predictions, content, recommendations, or decisions that can influence physical or virtual environments. Different AI systems vary in their levels of autonomy and adaptiveness after deployment. ## Usage The agency is currently exploring the possible ways of using AI appropriately for the following use cases and managing the risks they may impose, including the prioritisation of human rights, privacy and indigenous data sovereignty. Primarily AI usage willASSEA uses Generative AI to enhance workplace productivity and support corporate functions. These applications focus on streamlining internal processes and automating routine tasks. All Agency staff have access to Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, and a limited number of staff have access to the licensed version. The use of AI within the Agency is aligned to ASSEA’s mandated functions as articulated in the _Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Act 2013_ and ASSEA’s annual operational plan. ## Analytics for insights We see the potential benefits in using AI to improve research and scientific outputs of the agency through: -ASSEA employs AI in domains (as defined by the [Digital Transformation Agency](https://www.digital.gov.au/policy/ai/resources/use-classification)) of policy and legal, scientific, and corporate and enabling, in the following ways: - Workplace Productivity: Use tools such as automated document summarisation and virtual assistants to streamline workflows and improve efficiency. - Analytics for Insights: Used in generating and debugging code used in data analysis, management, and creation of synthetic data for testing and validations -, and dashboard and report generation. ## Workplace productivity We see potential benefits in using AI to improve workplace productivity for the agency. Those benefits include, but are not limited to: - managing and responding to general queries - document search and retrieval - insight generation - idea generation - summarisation of emails, documents, and other correspondence - task management - collation enhancement - formatting assistanceThe Agency is continuing to explore the possible ways of using AI appropriately to optimise resource allocation and improve operational efficiency, while managing the risks they may impose, including the prioritisation of human rights, privacy and indigenous data sovereignty. ### Public interaction and impact ASSEA does not propose to use AI where the public may directly interact with or be significantly impacted by it. Furthermore, the aAgency maintains a commitment to ensure that any external provider service is aware of their responsibilities with ethical AI use, including not using customer data for the training of AI models or software, and this will be incorporated into our procurement and request processes. ## Monitoring AI effectiveness and negative impacts Executive monitoring The Executive and leadership teams have identified the associated risks of emerging AI technologies and their use in the workplace._**Oversight and monitoring**_ Governance policies are proactively being developed to assess the unique potential use cases for AI in the duties of the Agency. and to identify associated risks of emerging AI technologies in the workplace. _**Responsible AI usage policy**_ As part of the governance of AI use in the aAgency, a responsible AI usage policy will beis in developedment to ensure alignment with the resources provided by the Digital Transformation Agency. Training and assistance, and our ICT provider, the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR). This policy will provide further clarification regarding expectations on staff, ensuring usage is safe, ethical, and responsible. In accordance with the DTA’s principles for using public generative AI tools responsibly, staff are to: - Protect privacy and safeguard government information - Use judgement and critically assess generative AI outputs - Be able to explain, justify, and take ownership of their advice and decisions _**Training and assistance**_ Training on the ethical and responsible usage of AI will beis mandatory for all staff, before the usage of any AI tools within the agency. Staff will b who have a Microsoft 365 Copilot license, and is strongly encouraged for general Copilot use. Staff with licenses are required to undergo refresher training on a regular basis as this technology, and its use within Government, adv chancges. _**Compliance**_ Use of AI by the aAgency will beis in accordance with all relevant legislation, associated regulations, and Government frameworks. ### Policy for the responsible use of AI in government Any future uUse of AI bywithin the aAgency beis conducted with respect to all the mandatory requirements of the [Policy for the responsible use of AI in government](https://www.digital.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2024-08/Policy%20for%20the%20responsible%20use%20of%20AI%20in%20government%20v1.1.pdf). ### Accountable official The Chief Data Officer​ was designated as the accountable official on 01 September 2024. As the accountable official, the Chief Data Officer is responsible for ensuring the compliance of AI use in accordance with internal and external policies, and relevant regulations and legislation within the aAgency. At a minimum the aAgency will review annually the need to audit and/or review how AI has been used to ensure alignment with intentions and compliance requirements. ### Review and Updates The AI transparency statement was first published to our website on 28 February 2025, and was updated on 26 February 2026, with minor amendments to reflect the current use of AI in the Agency.\ This statement is currently under broader internal review in alignment with the [Policy for the responsible use of AI in government (v2.0)](https://www.digital.gov.au/ai/ai-in-government-policy) and will be updated upon completion. This statement will continue to be reviewed annually, and updated if there are changes to the use of AI within the agency. ### AI contact For questions about this statement or for further information on the aAgency's usage of AI, please contact [enquiries@asbestossafety.gov.au](https://mailto:enquiries@asbestossafety.gov.au)
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