The statement
The Digital Transformation Agency sets out the Australian Government approach to embrace the opportunities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and provide for safe and responsible use of AI.
- Policy for the responsible use of AI in government [PDF 587 KB] (Template language)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Transparency StatementAlso appears in 18 other agenciesAASBACIARAFPAFSAARPCAUASBBOMDFATDSSDVAEDUCATIONFINANCEHSRANAANLAPCPSRTEQSA
Transparency is critical to building public trust and supports the Australian Government’s commitment to safe, responsible and ethical adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.
At Sport Integrity Australia (SIA), we define AI as a family of technologies that can combine:
to perform tasks that would normally require human intelligence.
SIA defers to the Digital Transformation Agency’s definition of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system as;
‘ 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 ’.
AI systems may operate with varying levels of autonomy.
We are committed to ensuring that all AI capabilities are implemented in a manner that is lawful, ethical, secure, transparent and human-centred.
At this time, SIA has not yet deployed AI systems in ways where members of the public may directly interact with, or be significantly impacted by, AI without appropriate human oversight, review or intervention.
We are currently rolling out Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Chat in controlled internal workplace productivity environments, consistent with Australian Government policy and security requirements. Our use of AI is aimed at improving workplace productivity for staff.
As a prerequisite to using Copilot, SIA staff will be required to complete internal training on the use of generative AI.
We also are developing a policy on the use of AI tools by staff, which staff will be required to confirm and acknowledge they are familiar with before accessing generative AI tools online.
This internal training and internal policy will assist staff to:
- not rely on the authenticity or veracity of content generated by AI, without external verificationAlso appears in 1 other agencyDTA
- restrict the distribution of sensitive material to third parties, for example by copy-and-pasting sensitive content.Also appears in 1 other agencyDTA
We are exploring a range of AI driven innovations and tools, to make sure we continuously improve our efficiency and effectiveness as a sport integrity agency.
AI tools are currently limited to internal corporate and enabling functions and are not authorised to independently make decisions, provide official determinations, or replace human judgement in operational or public-facing services.
Responsible AI safety and governance
We are committed to identifying ethical, responsible and meaningful uses of AI and ensuring appropriate governance throughout the lifecycle of AI adoption, including:
- ongoing review and improvement.
We are establishing an AI oversight committee that are responsible for the processes we have in place that ensure:
- our AI use is appropriately governedAlso appears in 1 other agencyAFMA
- risks are identified, assessed and managed
- AI systems remain subject to human oversight and accountability
- staff use AI safely, responsibly and in accordance with agency policy
- AI usage is monitored and audited where appropriate
- stakeholders can maintain trust in our use of AI technologies.
Currently, SIA does not use AI systems to independently provide public services, make regulatory decisions, or deliver advice without human review and accountability mechanisms.
If public-facing or higher-risk AI capabilities are introduced in future, this statement will be updated to provide transparency regarding:
- the purpose and intended outcomes of the AI capability
- the classification and risk profile of the AI use case
- whether members of the public interact directly with AI systems
- governance and assurance measures
- monitoring and evaluation arrangements
- safeguards to minimise harm and unintended impacts
- compliance with legislation, policy and Australian Government AI requirements.
While AI may be used to help in various tasks, our people will continue to be responsible for oversight and decision making.
Compliance with AI in Government PolicyAlso appears in 1 other agencyAUSTRAC
- Policy for Responsible Use of AI in Government (AI in government Policy) and the; (Template language)
- Standards for AI transparency statements [PDF 282 KB]
We are required to report our compliance with the requirements under the policy.
At time of publishing, this section is compliant with version 2.0 of the AI in government policy.
The following table outlines the requirements of version 2.0 of the AI in government policy and the status of compliance with those requirements:Also appears in 1 other agencyAUSTRAC
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Accountable Official | Compliant
AI Transparency Statement | Compliant (Template language)
The Deputy CEO was designated as the accountable official for AI governance on 20 August 2024 in accordance with Australian Government policy requirements. (Template language)
This statement was published in May 2026.
It will be reviewed and updated:
- when a significant change is made to the agency’s approach to AI (including the complete roll out of CoPilot as described above)
- when SIA becomes aware of any new factor that materially impacts the statement’s accuracy.
The Digital Transformation Agency sets out the Australian Government approach to embrace the opportunities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and provide for safe and responsible use of AI.
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Transparency is critical to building public trust and is an important aim of the policy and the broader APS Reform agenda.
We define AI as a family of technologies that can bring together computing power, scalability, networking, connected devices and interfaces, and data.
AI systems can be programmed to perform specific tasks such as reasoning, planning, natural language processing, computer vision, audio processing, interaction, prediction and more. AI systems can operate with varying levels of autonomy.
We are committed to identifying ethical, responsible and meaningful use when considering the adoption of AI capabilities. We will be transparent as we prepare, engage, adopt, monitor, review, evolve, integrate and pivot to changes in AI technology, to benefit staff and external stakeholders.
How we use AI
At this time we do not authorise the use of AI in any way that members of the public may directly interact with, or be significantly impacted by, without a human intermediary or intervention.
We are testing the generative AI service Microsoft 365 Copilot. The usage of this service is ‘workplace productivity’ in the ‘corporate and enabling’ domain.
Workplace productivity
We see the potential benefits in using AI to improve workplace productivity for all staff including:
- helping answer questions from staff regarding workplace policies and entitlements
- improving accessibility to help all staff use platforms, applications and services
- improving the uptake of features in existing products and services
- summarising documents, emails and other content
- performing transcription of interviews and meeting notes
- preparing training material for new and existing staff
- In the future we are considering trialling the adoption of AI as part of the Australian Government’s commitment to digital innovation “By 2030, the Australian Government will use data and digital technologies in innovative ways.”
- See the Adopting emerging technologies section in the Data and Digital Government Strategy.
We have processes to ensure:
- our AI use is appropriately governed
- our engagement with AI is confident, safe and responsible
- our stakeholders can have trust in our use of AI
- our risks are identified and addressed
- our AI access and usage is monitored
Currently, we do not use AI in any services or advice we provide externally (publicly) or internally. If we do implement any AI capability, we will update this statement to outline our use, with a summary of:
- the intentions behind why we uses AI or is considering its adoption
- classification of AI use according to required outcomes and AI system or tool
- classification of use where the public may directly interact with, or be significantly impacted by, AI without a human intermediary or intervention
- measures to monitor the effectiveness of deployed AI systems, such as governance or processes
- compliance with applicable legislation and regulation
- efforts to identify and protect the public against negative impacts
- compliance with each requirement under the Policy for the responsible use of AI in government.
Compliance
- We will only utilise AI services in accordance with applicable legislation, regulations, frameworks and policies.
Policy for the responsible use of AI in government
- We comply with all mandatory requirements of the policy.
Accountable official
- The Deputy CEO was designated as the accountable official on 20 August 2024.
AI transparency statement
This AI transparency statement was first published to our website in January 2025. This statement will be reviewed annually, or when we make any significant change to our approach to AI as outlined above.
Contact us
If you have any enquiries about this statement, we can be reached via email: contactus@sportintegrity.gov.au
Related information
The Digital Transformation Agency sets out the Australian Government approach to embrace the opportunities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and provide for safe and responsible use of AI.
On this page
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Transparency Statement
Transparency is critical to building public trust and supports the Australian Government’s commitment to safe, responsible and ethical adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.
At Sport Integrity Australia (SIA), we define AI as a family of technologies that can combine:
- computing power,
- scalability,
- networking,
- connected devices,
- interfaces and;
- data
to perform tasks that would normally require human intelligence.
These tasks may include:
- reasoning,
- planning,
- prediction,
- natural language processing,
- summarisation,
- transcription,
- computer vision and;
- decision support.
SIA defers to the Digital Transformation Agency’s definition of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system as;
‘ 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 ’.
AI systems may operate with varying levels of autonomy.
We are committed to ensuring that all AI capabilities are implemented in a manner that is lawful, ethical, secure, transparent and human-centred.
How we use AI
At this time, SIA has not yet deployed AI systems in ways where members of the public may directly interact with, or be significantly impacted by, AI without appropriate human oversight, review or intervention.
We are currently rolling out Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Chat in controlled internal workplace productivity environments, consistent with Australian Government policy and security requirements. Our use of AI is aimed at improving workplace productivity for staff.
As a prerequisite to using Copilot, SIA staff will be required to complete internal training on the use of generative AI.
We also are developing a policy on the use of AI tools by staff, which staff will be required to confirm and acknowledge they are familiar with before accessing generative AI tools online.
This internal training and internal policy will assist staff to:
- not rely on the authenticity or veracity of content generated by AI, without external verification
- restrict the distribution of sensitive material to third parties, for example by copy-and-pasting sensitive content.
We are exploring a range of AI driven innovations and tools, to make sure we continuously improve our efficiency and effectiveness as a sport integrity agency.
AI tools are currently limited to internal corporate and enabling functions and are not authorised to independently make decisions, provide official determinations, or replace human judgement in operational or public-facing services.
Responsible AI safety and governance
We are committed to identifying ethical, responsible and meaningful uses of AI and ensuring appropriate governance throughout the lifecycle of AI adoption, including:
- evaluation and procurement
- implementation and testing
- operational monitoring
- risk management
- security assurance
- ongoing review and improvement.
We are establishing an AI oversight committee that are responsible for the processes we have in place that ensure:
- our AI use is appropriately governed
- risks are identified, assessed and managed
- AI systems remain subject to human oversight and accountability
- staff use AI safely, responsibly and in accordance with agency policy
- AI usage is monitored and audited where appropriate
- stakeholders can maintain trust in our use of AI technologies.
Public-facing AI use
Currently, SIA does not use AI systems to independently provide public services, make regulatory decisions, or deliver advice without human review and accountability mechanisms.
If public-facing or higher-risk AI capabilities are introduced in future, this statement will be updated to provide transparency regarding:
- the purpose and intended outcomes of the AI capability
- the classification and risk profile of the AI use case
- whether members of the public interact directly with AI systems
- governance and assurance measures
- monitoring and evaluation arrangements
- safeguards to minimise harm and unintended impacts
- compliance with legislation, policy and Australian Government AI requirements.
While AI may be used to help in various tasks, our people will continue to be responsible for oversight and decision making.
Compliance with AI in Government Policy
Under the:
- Policy for Responsible Use of AI in Government (AI in government Policy) and the;
- Standards for AI transparency statements [PDF 282 KB]
We are required to report our compliance with the requirements under the policy.
At time of publishing, this section is compliant with version 2.0 of the AI in government policy.
The following table outlines the requirements of version 2.0 of the AI in government policy and the status of compliance with those requirements:
Requirement
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Status
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Accountable Official | Compliant
AI Transparency Statement | Compliant
Accountable official
The Deputy CEO was designated as the accountable official for AI governance on 20 August 2024 in accordance with Australian Government policy requirements.
AI transparency statement
This statement was published in May 2026.
It will be reviewed and updated:
- at least once a year
- when a significant change is made to the agency’s approach to AI (including the complete roll out of CoPilot as described above)
- when SIA becomes aware of any new factor that materially impacts the statement’s accuracy.
Related information
Statement text © Sport Integrity Australia, reproduced for transparency tracking (most agency content is CC BY 4.0 — check the original for specifics).