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The AI Readiness Framework Designed for NSW Government

BSR Fusion provides NSW agencies with a comprehensive framework to scale AI confidently, meet strict assurance expectations, and achieve full compliance with the NSW AI Operational Policy within the mandated 18-month timeframe.

Built on the NSW AI Operational Policy, the AI Ethics Policy, and core cyber, privacy, and data frameworks, and delivered by senior NSW Government Advisors, Fusion equips your Agency’s Accountable Officials with the tools to build resilience and sustainable impact.

  • Establish Mandatory Governance
    Build the specific governance and assurance structures boards need to put the NSW AI Policy into practice, and develop your agency’s 3-month Implementation Plan.
  • Update Acceptable Use
    Update your agency's ICT Acceptable Use Policy ensuring safe, ethical, and lawful AI adoption.
  • Implement AIAF Risk Management
    Monitor risk across the AI lifecycle, and seamlessly synchronise your systems with the NSW AIAF platform.
  • Apply Agency-wide AI literacy and targeted Training
    Deliver mandatory basic AI literacy and Responsible AI training to all public servants, plus role-specific uplift for Technical, Product Owners, Data Owners, and Business Sponsors).
  • Embed Escalation & Security
    Embed the NSW Cyber Security Policy into AI design and operations. Establish documented escalation pathways for your CISO and Cyber Security NSW (for incidents) and the NSW Office for AI (for non-compliance and annual attestations).

Our Team of Senior Advisors

Meet the experts who make all of this possible.

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Howard Elliot

AI and Technology Governance Expert

Howard specialises in technology strategy, risk assessment and board governance in complex government and enterprise environments. He helps organisations navigate regulatory requirements, build trusted AI frameworks, and ensure ethical, accountable adoption at scale, and is a member of the NSW Government Artificial Intelligence Review Committee.

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Dr Jill Rathborne

Senior AI Consultant

Dr Jill is an AI Transformation & Systems Design Principal who translates AI strategy into practical systems with measurable impact. With a PhD in Astrophysics and 20+ years in research and large‑scale data, she applies systems thinking to design workflows and programs that strengthen operations and sustain value.

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Dr Vladas Leonas

Government CIO and CISO

Dr Vladas is a Government Technology Executive with 30+ years leading CIO and CTO functions across NSW agencies. He has driven large-scale digital and infrastructure transformations at Transport for NSW, NSW Land & Housing Corporation and Transport Construction Authority, delivering cost efficiency, service improvement and sustained operational excellence.

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Peta Lee Benson

Government Transformation Expert

Peta-Lee is a Digital Transformation & AI Strategy Principal with 20+ years delivering large-scale programs across insurance, public sector, infrastructure and construction. She excels at turning strategy into executable delivery, leading complex portfolios and designing unified digital ecosystems and governance that drive sustained operational performance.

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Phil Bishop

Data and Automation Expert

Phil is a Data and Automation expert with over 30+ years leading technology and service management transformation. An ITIL v4 Managing Professional and trainer, he specialises in AI readiness, intelligent workflow automation and operationally sound AI implementation that delivers measurable savings and scalable, supportable solutions.

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Ajoy Ghosh

CISO, IRAP assessor and E8 assessor

Ajoy is a recognised cyber security leader with extensive government and private sector experience. He specialises in cyber strategy, assurance and operations, is an ASD-endorsed assessor and trusted expert witness in civil and criminal matters. An active board adviser on digital rights, regulation and ethical AI, he serves as a member of the NSW Government's AI committee and is an iNSW expert reviewer.

The Journey to AI Readiness

Complete the AI Maturity Self Assessment

Understand where your agency stands against six core dimensions

  • Quantify your AI Readiness across: AI Strategy, Use Case Development and Deployment, Technology and Data, Talent and Capabilities, and Governance and Operating Model and Risk.

Deep-Dive Diagnostic & Impact Analysis

Detailed evaluation of your agencies current AI readiness with our Senior Advisors

Governance & Assurance Capability Review

  • Evaluate your agency’s current legal, ethics, data, privacy, cyber, and AI expertise to oversee AI risks

Data Foundation & Tech Architecture Check

  • We assess your data integrity to prevent pilot failures.

Cyber & Escalation Check

  • Review current cyber incident pathways to ensure readiness for AI-related data breaches in coordination with Cyber Security NSW.

Standard A & B Gap Analysis

  • Assess your current practices against the mandatory Standard A: Accountability and
  • Standard B: Acceptable Use to identify immediate compliance gaps.

Current AI Inventory

  • Conduct a review of existing AI tools to align with core Responsible AI principles, including transparency, fairness, privacy, and accountability.

Co-Design Your Agency’s Uplift Pathway

Build a strategic roadmap that transforms compliance into a driver of workforce productivity.

Develop your 3-Month Agency Implementation Plan

  • We co-design the mandatory implementation plan outlining how and when your agency will meet all policy requirements, ready for Department Secretary endorsement.

Process Redesign & Workforce Adaptation

  • Reimagine end-to-end processes and workflows, workforce and capability uplift planning.

Mandatory Training

  • Deliver agency-wide AI literacy and Responsible AI training for all staff, alongside specialised upskilling for AIAF Responsible Officers.

Safely Run and Scale New AI Use Cases

Deploy AI confidently with robust guardrails, strong oversight, and measurable ROI.

AIAF Integration & Registration

  • Embed the NSW AI Assessment Framework (AIAF) into all projects and seamlessly synchronise every AI use case with the central NSW AIAF platform.

AIRC Gateway Preparation

  • Establish processes to identify critical-risk and high-risk AI systems and prepare them for mandatory review by the NSW AI Review Committee (AIRC).

Secure Sandbox

  • We provide a secure sandbox environment, designed for non-technical staff to build and test use cases.

Evaluate Vendor Ecosystems & Procurement

  • Align your contracts with Digital NSW AI procurement guidance. We help you evaluate vendor ecosystems for long-term robustness, data security, and output accuracy.

Secure Leadership & ROI Tracking

  • Ensure that as use cases move from pilot to production, executive sponsorship is actively maintained and business outcomes are systematically measured.

Ongoing Support & Assurance

Maintain long-term compliance, adapt to evolving AI capabilities, and ensure continuous expert oversight.

  • October Annual Attestation: Provide ongoing, hands-on support to the Accountable Official to gather the evidence required for the mandatory, Secretary-approved Annual Attestation due every October.
  • Lifecycle Risk Reassessment: Help assurance functions maintain processes to reassess AI risks across the solution lifecycle, ensuring medium-to-critical risk systems continuously operate with human oversight.
  • Embed Agile Delivery: Shift to an agile delivery model that allows your agency to rapidly build, operate, test, and adapt its AI capabilities as new models and regulations emerge.
  • Prohibited Capabilities Monitoring: Ensure ongoing compliance by cross-referencing your agency's AI usage with the NSW Office for AI's updated list of prohibited capabilities.

Frequently asked questions

How do you help us comply with NSW AI Policy?

We translate the NSW AI Operational Policy into an AI Readiness Framework that ensures complete governance and responsible, safe and effective AI across the lifecycle.

How do you drive accountability for senior executives?

We help you identify Accountable Officials and establish governance and assurance functions that meet NSW AI Policy obligations.

How do you help manage AI risk while enabling safe adoption?

We help you navigate the AIAF at each lifecycle stage and define escalation paths for incidents, data breaches and non‑compliance in line with the NSW AI Operational Policy.

How do you address privacy, cyber security and procurement obligations?

We help you comply with NSW privacy, cyber security and data policies, use approved tools and environments, and align procurement and contracting with Digital NSW AI procurement guidance.

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How quickly can you move us to a defensible “AI‑ready” state?

We support submission of an Agency Implementation Plan within three months, then drive AI maturity initiatives to reach full policy compliance within the 18‑month guideline.

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