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The Department uses drones to provide innovative and expert advice grounded in evidence and science, provide regulatory compliance and surveillance activities, provide land management, visitor safety and infrastructure inspection in Commonwealth Parks, engage and partner with First Nations ranger groups and provide staff safety and wellbeing in operational settings.

The internal DFAT chatbot and the APO chatbot provide quick answers from trusted internal and policy sources, addressing time lost searching for guidance. The open-source AI gives staff-controlled access to open-source AI models, created to enable safe experimentation and innovation while managing risk.

The DTA is using AI to support the evaluation of tender submissions for the Digital Marketplace Panel 2. The initiative helps evaluators analyse large volumes of tender information more efficiently and consistently. All assessment decisions remain the responsibility of human evaluators. Ongoing monitoring and review processes are built into the governance structure to ensure continued fairness. The tool was developed to reduce administrative burden and enhance efficiency and transparency.

The Tiwi Islands Ranger Ghost Nets Program is a powerful example of community-led environmental stewardship, where First Nations rangers use AI-enhanced tools and drone technology to monitor and protect local ecosystems. One of the program’s key initiatives focuses on tracking and managing marine debris, particularly drift nets and plastics that wash up along Northern Australia’s remote coastlines.

The Framework guides the Australian Public Service (APS) in improving governance practices for data related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and aims to provide Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people greater agency over how their data are governed within the APS. Recognising the importance of data for self-determination, the Framework provides a stepping stone towards greater awareness and acceptance by APS agencies of the principles of Indigenous Data Sovereignty.

Finance developed the Document Register Agent (DRA) an AI-enabled tool that supports a business area to extract and record key information from documents. It uses AI and automation to extract key information from documents and store it in a consistent format. DRA was developed to improve access to historical records, reduce duplication of work, and address problems caused by broken links, inconsistent document formats and limited searchability.

GovAI Chat is a secure, government-controlled generative AI tool developed specifically for the Australian Public Service (APS). The goal of GovAI Chat is to give public servants access to the advanced AI capabilities of a contemporary chat interface tailored to the APS context – with the security, compliance, and public sector knowledge embedded in the GovAI environment.

The AI Plan for the Australian Public Service (APS) will improve government service delivery, policy outcomes, efficiency, and productivity, through substantially increasing the use of AI in government. Every public servant will have the training and guidance required to use generative AI safely and responsibly, alongside secure access to generative AI tools, and every agency will have a Chief AI Officer to drive adoption, with AI use tracked and reported on.

Guidance for AI Adoption: Implementation Guidance (October 2025) is an Australian Government initiative providing a framework for responsible AI adoption. It outlines six practices covering accountability, impact assessment, risk management, transparency, testing and human oversight, helping organisations plan, implement and govern AI systems while mitigating risks and aligning with international standards.