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Full retainer methodology

How our Governance
Retainer works.

Every month, we deliver a structured set of governance activities — regulatory monitoring, ethics compliance reviews, policy maintenance, and advisory hours — tailored to your organisation's AI systems and obligations.

What happens every month

Monthly AI Governance Report

Delivered by the 5th business day of each month. 4–6 pages covering: regulatory developments this month and what they mean for your business; ethics compliance status across all 8 AU Principles; policy action items and their status; AI system changes; and your retained hours usage summary.

All tiers PDF format Board-presentable
Activity 01
Regulatory Watch Briefing
  • OAIC enforcement updates monitored
  • ASIC and APRA AI guidance tracked
  • Privacy Act reform progress reviewed
  • Sector-specific implications summarised
  • Delivered monthly as 1–2 page brief
Activity 02
Ethics Compliance Monitoring
  • Monthly review against all 8 AU Ethics Principles
  • Traffic-light status update per principle
  • New gaps identified and tracked
  • Action items assigned with due dates
  • Quarterly privacy Act ADM compliance check
Activity 03
Policy Maintenance
  • AI Use Policy reviewed quarterly or on change
  • Data governance documentation updated
  • Vendor due diligence reviews (from hours)
  • Incident Response Plan reviewed annually
  • Model Risk Register updated quarterly
Activity 04
Advisory Hours
  • 4 hrs (Foundation) / 8 hrs (Pro) / 16 hrs (Enterprise)
  • Ad hoc questions, draft document review
  • New AI tool assessments
  • Unused hours carry forward one month
  • Additional hours available at $350/hr
Activity 05
Board & Executive Briefings
  • Quarterly board/exec AI governance update
  • Board AI Pack (Enterprise tier)
  • Slides designed for direct board presentation
  • Regulatory risk summary for board members
  • Recommended board decisions noted
Activity 06
Incident Support
  • Triage within 1 business day
  • First-response guidance on AI breaches
  • Privacy Act notifiable data breach support
  • Regulatory inquiry coordination
  • Extended support at $400/hr after 4 hrs

Compliance Calendar — what we track for you

Privacy Act
ADM disclosure deadline tracking, APP compliance reviews, notifiable breach obligations
APRA CPS 230
Operational resilience requirements, AI in material service providers, reporting deadlines
ASIC AI Guidance
AI in financial advice, market conduct and disclosure obligations, AFSL compliance

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