2025 Governance of artificial intelligence and data in Australasian tertiary education

A snapshot of policy and practice

Authors

  • Ratna Selvaratnam Edith Cowan University
  • Steve Leichtweis University of Auckland
  • Kate Ames Torrens University
  • Travis Cox Adelaide University
  • Patrick Stoddart University of Melbourne
  • Alanieta Lesuma-Fatiaki University of the South Pacific
  • Gordon Cunningham Curtin University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.65106/apubs.2025.2786

Keywords:

Governance of artificial intelligence , Australasian tertiary education, Policy and practice

Abstract

This whitepaper is a follow-up of the Australasian Council of Open and Digital Education (ACODE) survey in 2024 on the governance of artificial intelligence (AI) and data in Australasian higher education (Selvaratnam, Ames & Leichtweis, 2024). Last year’s results showed that the sector was in the earlier stages of maturity, while the latest survey, conducted in the second half of 2025, shows growth in operationalising AI. The survey assesses the extent to which institutions have advanced their AI strategies, promoting social and emotional well-being, psychological safety, and strengthening ethical and data governance. To this end, the JISC AI Maturity Model for Education is used to gauge the sector’s growth in the governance of AI and data, both in policy and practice. The outcomes show that the sector has made progress in the last 12 months. The challenges were mainly resourcing constraints and a lack of systemic governance.

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Published

2025-12-13

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2025: ACODE Whitepapers

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Copyright (c) 2025 Ratna Selvaratnam , Steve Leichtweis, Kate Ames , Travis Cox, Patrick Stoddart, Alanieta Lesuma-Fatiaki , Gordon Cunningham

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