AI Governance Confidence Framework / Resources
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Downloadable templates, checklists, and reference guides to put AI governance into practice. All documents are included with your subscription.

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AI Governance Confidence Self-Assessment
Establish your organisation's baseline across the five AI governance confidence levels — AI Aware, AI Exploring, AI Practising, AI Embedding, and AI Leading. Rate yourself against 20 statements and identify your priority development areas.
Governance Leads Senior Leaders Fillable or printable Companion to Part A
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4 pages
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AI Governance Roadmap Template
A structured planning template for mapping your AI governance journey. Includes a 12-month milestone planner, priority-setting matrix, and accountability assignment table. Designed for governance leads who need to communicate a credible roadmap to boards and executives.
Governance Leads Senior Leaders Board-ready Companion to Parts B & D
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3 pages
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AI Policy Framework Template
A comprehensive policy template covering acceptable use, risk classification, human oversight requirements, accountability structures, and incident reporting. Includes annotated guidance notes and cross-references to ISO 42001 and the EU AI Act. Adapt for your organisation in under an hour.
Governance Leads Risk & Compliance Legal ISO 42001 aligned Companion to Part D
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8 pages
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AI Use Case Register Template
A ready-to-use register for cataloguing every AI system in use across the organisation. Captures use case description, business owner, risk tier, oversight mechanism, review date, and regulatory classification. Use alongside the Risk Classifier.
Governance Leads Risk & Compliance Technology Companion to Part E
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2 pages
AI Risk Classifier and Register Template
A decision-tree risk classifier aligned with the EU AI Act risk tiers — Unacceptable, High, Limited, and Minimal — and a register template for documenting assessed AI systems. Includes worked examples and a plain-English guide to applying the classifier in practice.
Governance Leads Risk & Compliance EU AI Act aligned Companion to Parts E & F
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3 pages
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AI Vendor Due Diligence Scorecard
A 32-question scorecard for evaluating AI vendors across five dimensions: transparency, data governance, explainability, human oversight, and compliance posture. Includes a scoring rubric and red-flag checklist. Use in procurement conversations and annual vendor reviews.
Governance Leads Procurement Technology Companion to Part E
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4 pages
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AI Incident Response Plan Template
A structured incident response plan template covering detection, containment, investigation, remediation, and post-incident review. Includes escalation matrices, stakeholder notification protocols, and a regulatory reporting decision tree. Aligned to ISO 42001 Clause 8 requirements.
Governance Leads Risk & Compliance Technology Legal Companion to Part D
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5 pages
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AI Governance RACI Matrix Template
A pre-populated RACI matrix covering 24 core AI governance activities across six functional areas. Clarifies who is Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed for each activity. Includes a blank version and guidance on customising for your organisation's structure.
Governance Leads HR Senior Leaders Companion to Part E
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2 pages
AI Ethics Review Checklist
A 40-item checklist for conducting an ethics review before deploying an AI system. Covers fairness, bias testing, privacy, consent, explainability, human oversight, and vulnerable populations. Use at the design, procurement, and deployment stages.
Governance Leads Technology Product Companion to Parts C & E
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2 pages
Board AI Governance Brief
A concise brief for boards and chairs on governing AI responsibly. Covers the board's oversight role, questions to ask management, AI risk in the board risk appetite statement, disclosure considerations, and the governance case for AI accountability. Download and share with your board.
Board Chair Executives Governance Companion to Part D
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4 pages
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EU AI Act Quick Reference Card
A single-page desk reference covering the EU AI Act's four risk tiers, prohibited practices, high-risk system requirements, and key compliance dates. Print it and keep it at your desk. Cross-referenced to Part F of the framework.
Governance Leads Risk & Compliance Legal Print-ready Companion to Part F
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2 pages
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ISO 42001 Implementation Pathway Summary
A plain-English summary of the ISO 42001:2023 implementation pathway for organisations pursuing an AI Management System (AIMS). Covers the 10 clause structure, mandatory documentation, gap assessment approach, and a phased 18-month implementation roadmap.
Governance Leads Risk & Compliance ISO 42001 Companion to Part F
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3 pages
More resources are in development, including an executive sponsor guide, industry-specific governance inserts, an Australian regulatory reference card, and a stakeholder communication plan template. Subscribers will be notified when new documents are added.