AI governance for Victorian councils.
Sentinel is being extended for Victoria's 79 councils, anchored on the VPS Administrative Guideline for GenAI (Sept 2024, Secretaries Board), the Victorian AI Ethics Framework, and the Local Government Act 2020.
Victoria has mandatory minimum standards for GenAI — endorsed by the Secretaries Board.
The Administrative Guideline — Safe & Responsible Use of GenAI in the VPS sets mandatory minimum standards endorsed in Sept 2024. Combined with VPDSF, the PDP Act, and the Charter of Human Rights, Victorian councils operate under a real, prescriptive regime — not a voluntary one.
Every framework VIC cares about — encoded as data, cross-mapped on day one.
The Sentinel Framework Engine ships with these frameworks as machine-readable data, with explicit cross-maps. When you assess a use case, the workpaper, the review pack, and the auditor evidence trail are generated from this library — not authored from scratch.
Administrative Guideline — Safe & Responsible Use of GenAI in the VPS
In forceMandatory minimum standards, endorsed by the Secretaries Board.
Victorian AI Ethics Framework
GuidanceVPS-wide ethics principles applied to local government.
Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic)
In forceInformation Privacy Principles + Protective Data Security Standards (VPDSS).
VPDSF — Victorian Protective Data Security Framework
In forceSecurity controls for VPS information including AI systems.
Public Records Act 1973 (Vic)
In forceRetention obligations for AI-generated records (PROV standards).
Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (Vic)
In forceHuman-rights-aware AI use, especially in resident-facing services.
Local Government Act 2020 (Vic)
In forceStrategic planning + transparent decision-making duties.
Plus universal AI standards (every jurisdiction)
Built for australian local government.
CIO, Director Corporate Services, or Governance lead at any Victorian council. Strongest fit for councils already engaging with VPDSF and the new GenAI Administrative Guideline.
What ships, regardless of jurisdiction:
- ✓M1 · AI Use-Case Register
- ✓M2 · AIAF / equivalent Workpaper
- ✓M3 · AI Review Committee Workflow
- ✓M4 · Risk Register
- ✓M5 · Transparency Register
- ✓M6 · Regulatory Gap Tracker
- ✓M7 · Evidence Vault + Audit Log
- ✓M8 · Re-attestation Engine
What changes between jurisdictions is the Framework Library pack — the regulations, statutes, and guidance pre-loaded. The platform structure stays the same.
Help shape Sentinel for Victorian Local Government.
Tell us your jurisdiction-specific needs and we'll prioritise the framework pack accordingly. Registered organisations get founding-partner terms when their jurisdiction goes live.
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