Governance Charter
Public summary of AIGC Australia's internal governance structure and decision-making model.
Independent private sector body. AIGC Australia is not a government agency and does not exercise governmental or statutory authority. This Charter is a summary document intended for public reference.
Purpose of the Charter
This Charter outlines the governance structure, independence safeguards, and decision-making authority within AI Governance Council Australia. It establishes the roles and responsibilities of AIGC's governance bodies and the principles under which assessment and advisory functions operate.
Organisational Structure
AIGC Australia operates through four distinct governance and operational roles:
Governance Lead
Responsible for overall organisational direction, governance policy, and operational oversight. The Governance Lead ensures that AIGC's activities remain consistent with its stated objectives and governance commitments.
Review Panel
The body responsible for determining assessment outcomes following independent assessment. The Review Panel reviews assessment findings and determines assessment outcomes based on documented criteria.
Advisory Council
Provides strategic guidance on framework development, assessment methodology, and governance practices. The Advisory Council does not participate in individual assessment outcomes.
Qualified Assessors
Independent practitioners engaged to conduct governance assessments against AIGC's published framework. Assessors operate under strict independence and conflict-of-interest requirements.
Assessment outcomes are determined by the Review Panel following independent review. No single individual holds unilateral authority over assessment outcomes. The Review Panel operates independently of advisory and commercial functions.
Separation of Functions
AIGC maintains structural separation between its core functions to preserve the integrity of assessment outcomes:
Advisory services
General guidance on governance readiness and framework interpretation. Advisory engagements are conducted separately from assessment activities.
Assessment functions
Independent evaluation of an organisation's AI governance practices against AIGC's published criteria. Assessors do not provide implementation advice during the assessment process.
Assessment outcomes
Determinations made by the Review Panel based on assessment evidence. Assessment outcomes are independent of advisory engagements.
Advisory engagements do not influence assessment outcomes. Organisations that receive advisory services are assessed under the same criteria and processes as all other applicants.
Conflict of Interest Management
All individuals involved in AIGC's governance, assessment, and advisory functions are subject to conflict-of-interest declaration requirements:
Assessors
Required to declare any current or prior commercial, advisory, or personal relationship with an organisation under assessment. Assessors must recuse themselves where a conflict exists or is reasonably perceived.
Panel members
Required to declare interests before participating in assessment deliberations. Panel members with a declared conflict are excluded from the relevant determination.
Advisory Council members
Required to declare any material interests that may affect their advisory contributions. Members recuse themselves from discussions involving organisations with which they hold a commercial relationship.
Decision-Making Authority
Assessment outcomes are evidence-based, determined by the Review Panel following review of assessment findings against AIGC's published governance criteria.
Panel decisions are final within AIGC's internal processes. Subject only to the published Complaints and Appeals procedure.
All assessment outcomes are documented, including the basis for the determination, and retained in accordance with AIGC's records management requirements.
Transparency and Accountability
AIGC is committed to transparency in its governance practices and accountability for its assessment activities:
Public documentation
AIGC's governance framework, assessment methodology, and assessment criteria are publicly documented and available for review.
Complaints and appeals
A formal complaints and appeals process is maintained for parties affected by assessment outcomes or AIGC's conduct.
Assessment register
A public assessment register records current assessment holders and the status of their governance assessment.
Professional conduct
All assessors and panel members are bound by AIGC's Code of Professional Conduct.
Review of Charter
This Charter is approved by the Governance Lead and subject to periodic review to ensure that AIGC's governance structures and processes remain appropriate, effective, and consistent with the organisation's commitment to governance discipline. Amendments are made as necessary to reflect changes in organisational structure, operating environment, or governance expectations.
AI Governance Council Australia is an independent private sector governance assessment body.
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