# NSW AI Assessment Framework

- **Record type**: Policy instrument
- **Jurisdiction**: New South Wales (Australia)
- **Instrument type**: Framework
- **Status**: In force
- **Binding**: Yes
- **Issuing body**: Digital NSW
- **Applies from**: 2026-09-30

## In brief

The NSW AI Assessment Framework is a binding framework of New South Wales (Australia), issued by the Digital NSW. It has applied since 30 September 2026. NSW government agencies developing or procuring AI systems. A risk-triage self-assessment across the AI lifecycle that replaced the NSW AI Assurance Framework.

## Summary

A risk-triage self-assessment across the AI lifecycle that replaced the NSW AI Assurance Framework. High- or critical-risk systems go to the AI Review Committee; using the assessment platform is mandatory for agencies under Circular DCS-2026-02.

## Scope

NSW government agencies developing or procuring AI systems.

## Who it applies to

NSW government agencies.

## Key dates

Modernised framework announced 27 January 2026; platform use mandatory from 30 September 2026.

## Notes on dates

Dates as stated in search extracts of the official source; confirm against it.

## Provenance

- **Permanent id**: AIPT-POL-0012 (https://aipolicytracker.org/id/AIPT-POL-0012; never changes or gets reused)
- **Record page**: https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/au-nsw-ai-assessment-framework
- **Official source**: https://digital.nsw.gov.au/policy/artificial-intelligence/ai-governance-assurance-and-frameworks/nsw-ai-assessment-framework
- **Source document**: NSW AI Assessment Framework
- **Published by**: Digital NSW
- **Review status**: pending review
- **Confidence**: medium
- **Facts last confirmed**: never confirmed against the official source
- **Retrieved**: 2026-10-27
- **Licence**: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- **Cite as**: AIPolicyTracker (2026). "NSW AI Assessment Framework" [AIPT-POL-0012, record version 1, not yet verified]. https://aipolicytracker.org/id/AIPT-POL-0012 (accessed 27 October 2026).

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