AU Sectors
Aged Care
AI Governance in Australian Aged Care
Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards, consent obligations for monitoring AI, clinical governance requirements, and the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission framework.
Key governance obligations
Strengthened Standards
Outcome-focused standards (effective 1 November 2025) — dignity, autonomy, and safe care obligations apply directly to AI deployment.
Monitoring Consent
Resident consent required for monitoring AI — cameras, wearables, and sensors must uphold dignity obligations.
Clinical AI Governance
AI clinical decision support governed by both Standards and TGA SaMD framework — clinical accountability cannot be delegated to AI.
Privacy (Health Information)
All residential and home care providers — Privacy Act health information provisions apply to AI processing resident data.
Key Regulators
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
Strengthened Standards compliance, enforcement powers
OAIC
Privacy Act health information provisions
TGA
Regulatory Software as a Medical Device in clinical AI
Fair Work Commission
Aged care workforce management AI