Draft best practice guide on the adoption of AI in the workplace

The Australian Government invites feedback on the draft Best practice guide on the adoption of AI in the workplace. 

Consultation closes at 11:59 pm AEDT on 27 January 2027.

AI is changing how work is designed, performed and managed. The draft best practice guide is intended to help businesses, workers and their representatives build trust through a collaborative approach to AI adoption, regardless of where they are on their AI journey.

The draft best practice guide has been developed in consultation with the tripartite AI Employment and Workplaces Forum, with insights from industry organisations, large employers, small business representations, unions, government and academics.

The draft best practice guide treats AI adoption as a workplace transformation, not simply a technology rollout. It is organised around 3 themes: Plan, Enable and Embed. These themes provide a framework for workplace AI adoption that puts the goals of the National AI Plan into practice and reflects the importance of workers and businesses working constructively together to plan how AI systems can respond to workplace needs, enable workplaces to realise the benefits of AI adoption through cooperative transition and shared capability, and embed safe and sustainable AI use.

Feedback will help ensure the guide is practical and relevant across different industries and workplaces. We welcome input from businesses of all sizes, workers and unions, employer and industry groups, state and territory governments, not-for-profit organisations, academics and members of the public.

Participate in the consultation

Review the draft best practice guide and provide your feedback by completing the online form. Consultation closes at 11:59 pm AEDT on 27 January 2027.

Publication of feedback

The department may publish individual submissions.