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AI Governance Services & Pricing

From a free governance audit to full ISO 42001 certification. Every service built exclusively for Australian AI vendors.

Free Audit Compare Tiers ISO 42001 Pathway

No Cost · No Obligation

Know Where You Stand Before Your Prospects Find Out

A structured governance health check that surfaces the gaps that matter, before a prospect due diligence process, investor review or regulatory enquiry does.

check_circleTraffic-light report (red / amber / green) across core governance domains
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3 of 3 audit slots remaining for April 2026

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No pitch. No obligation. Report delivered within 5 business days.

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Data Governance

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AI Risk Management

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Transparency

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Incident Response

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Accountability

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Choose Your Tier

Two Tiers. One Framework.

$999 AUD · One-Time

AU Compliance Core

Every current Australian regulatory obligation relevant to AI vendors, professionally documented in governance templates. Your team reviews, adapts and implements independently.

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$1,699 AUD · ★ Recommended

Full Responsible AI Toolkit

Everything in AU Compliance Core, plus the complete framework: branded, delivered and backed for 6 months.

What building this yourself typically involves

Governance consultant: $8,000–$15,000 Legal review: $3,000–$5,000 Ongoing monitoring: $500/month Typical first-year investment: $14,000–$26,000+

Core Deliverables

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6-Month Governance Retainer: Included

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Regulatory Update Feed
Curated alerts within 48 hours of a material development.

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Template Updates
Automatic updates as regulations evolve.

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Governance Health Check
One re-run of the audit within the retainer period.

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Priority Consulting Access
Retainer clients are prioritised for all consulting slots.

Included Bonuses

Every bonus exists to remove a specific obstacle between you and a working governance framework.

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90-Day Guided Implementation Sequence

The problem: You receive governance documentation and it sits in a folder untouched because you do not know where to start.

What you get: A structured email sequence that walks your team through implementation step by step: governance policy first, then AI system inventory, then risk register, building systematically over 90 days. Every email tells you exactly what to focus on next.

Without it: Most governance frameworks are purchased and never fully implemented.

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Procurement Readiness Guide

The problem: A governance assessment lands in your inbox mid-sales cycle. You have no idea where to start and the deadline is next week.

What you get: An educational guide covering the types of AI governance questions that commonly appear in enterprise procurement assessments, with context, discussion points and suggested approaches.

Without it: Most founders spend 15–20 hours researching from scratch every time a governance questionnaire arrives.

This guide is educational only. It does not provide pre-written answers for submission. Your team is solely responsible for the accuracy and completeness of any procurement responses you submit.

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AI Governance Clause Guide: Starting Positions

The problem: Your contracts and terms of service do not address AI governance and you do not know what types of clauses are common in the market.

What you get: An illustrative guide to common clause positions observed in AI vendor agreements, DPAs and terms of service, so you know what to raise with your legal counsel.

Without it: You either engage a lawyer to research from scratch, or leave gaps that a sophisticated buyer may identify in due diligence.

Illustrative only. Not legal advice. All clauses must be reviewed and adapted by your legal counsel before use in any agreement.

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Board & Investor Governance Summary

A professional one-page governance summary for investors, board members and due diligence teams.

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The problem: Your board or investors have asked about responsible AI practices and you have nothing polished to present.

Without it: You spend hours reformatting technical documentation into something a non-technical stakeholder can actually read.

Not a certification, audit opinion, or compliance guarantee.

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AI Incident Response Tabletop Exercise

A structured walkthrough that stress-tests your incident response plan before you need it.

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The problem: You have an incident response plan but have never stress-tested it.

Without it: Most teams discover their incident response gaps during the incident itself.

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Peer Benchmarking Snapshot

See how your governance posture compares to similar Australian AI vendors.

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The problem: You do not know how your governance posture compares to similar vendors, making it hard to prioritise.

Without it: You are optimising without context.

Based on a limited and non-representative sample of Ethos audit data. Indicative only.

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Governance-Verified Digital Badge

An Ethos-branded trust mark for your website and marketing materials.

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The problem: Prospects and partners cannot easily see that you take AI governance seriously before they reach the due diligence stage.

Without it: Your governance work is invisible until someone asks.

The badge indicates completion of an Ethos governance engagement. It does not certify compliance with any law or standard. Ethos may revoke the badge at any time at its discretion.

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30-Day Relevance Guarantee

If the toolkit is not relevant to your AI product or business model, you receive a full refund within 30 days. No questions, no conditions.

Core framework · done-for-you delivery · 6-month retainer · 7 included bonuses. $1,699.

All deliverables are provided as professional governance resources and starting points. They require review, adaptation and customisation by the recipient to their specific circumstances, systems and obligations. Ethos recommends that recipients seek independent legal counsel before finalising and implementing any governance documentation. Use of these deliverables does not guarantee compliance with any law, standard, or regulation and does not guarantee any particular business outcome.

Get the Full Toolkit ($1,699)

Looking for just the templates? AU Compliance Core: $999

Every current Australian regulatory obligation relevant to AI vendors, professionally documented in governance templates. Your team reviews, adapts and implements independently.

checkAI governance policy document
checkAI risk register template
checkAI system inventory template
checkAutomated decision-making transparency documentation
checkThird-party / vendor AI assessment checklist
checkResponsible AI usage standards document
checkRoles and responsibilities matrix

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Ongoing · Monthly or Annual

Your Governance Framework Should Never Go Stale

As Australian AI regulation evolves, your documentation updates with it. Retainer subscribers receive automatic template updates, priority access to Ethos consulting and an annual governance health check.

Regulatory updates delivered within 48 hours of a material development.

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Regulatory Update Feed

Curated alerts as Australian AI regulations, guidance and enforcement actions evolve.

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Template Updates

When regulations change, updated document versions are pushed automatically to your account.

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Annual Health Check

One free re-run of the Ethos governance audit within each 12-month subscription period.

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Priority Consulting Access

Retainer clients skip the queue for all Ethos consulting slots.

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Introductory rate available for Baseline Toolkit purchasers. Monthly and annual billing options. Enquire for current pricing.

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ISO 42001 Certification Pathway

Prepare for the World's First International AI Management System Certification

Fewer than 30 companies worldwide hold ISO 42001. Ethos takes you from current state to certification-ready in approximately 9 months.

$13,990 AUD · 9-Month Pathway

vs. $20,000–$50,000 typical market rate

lightbulb Already ISO 27001 certified? You'll reach certification-ready significantly faster — ISO 42001 shares substantial management system structure. Mention it in your discovery call.

The 9-Month Pathway

M1–2

Gap Analysis Complete

Full assessment against all ISO 42001 requirements. Risk baseline established.

AIMS Documented

AI Management System designed across 38 controls and 9 governance areas.

Certification-Ready

Internal audit complete. Certification body selected. Ready for formal assessment.

Phase 1

Assessment & Planning

Comprehensive gap analysis against all ISO 42001 requirements
Risk baseline established and documented
Risk and impact assessment frameworks aligned to Annex A
Certification body guidance and selection support

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Phase 2

Design & Documentation

Full AIMS architecture designed and documented to standard
Annex A control mapping across all 38 controls
Policies, procedures and controls documented
Everything from the Full Responsible AI Toolkit included

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Audit & Certification

Internal audit preparation and structured support
Mock audit against ISO 42001 criteria
Certification readiness review and sign-off
Post-certification maintenance support included

Additional Bonuses Included

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ISO 27001 Integration Mapping

The challenge: If you hold ISO 27001, rebuilding a parallel management system from scratch wastes effort and creates duplication across your governance stack.

What you get: A cross-reference map showing exactly where ISO 27001 controls satisfy ISO 42001 requirements, significantly reducing the documentation burden for existing certification holders.

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Certification Body Briefing Pack

The challenge: Walking into a certification assessment without a structured briefing document leaves the auditor to form their own impression of your system, often an unfavourable one.

What you get: A professionally prepared document that introduces your organisation, your AIMS and your governance context to the certification body before the assessment begins.

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Post-Certification Maintenance Guide

The challenge: ISO 42001 certification requires ongoing continual improvement. Organisations that achieve certification but fail to maintain it risk losing the credential at their next surveillance audit.

What you get: A 12-month continual improvement calendar with scheduled review points, update triggers and maintenance tasks to keep your AIMS certification-compliant.

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Discovery call required. Maximum 3 concurrent pathway clients.

Certification is issued by independent accredited bodies including BSI, SAI Global, DNV and Compass Assurance Services. Ethos guides you through selecting the right one.

Ethos prepares your organisation for ISO 42001 certification. Certification itself is the independent decision of your chosen accredited certification body. Ethos does not guarantee certification outcomes. The pathway is scoped with defined deliverables and a clear timeline. If additional work is required beyond the agreed scope, it is quoted and agreed separately. This engagement constitutes governance consulting services, not legal advice or certification services. No prior Ethos tier purchase required. This is a standalone engagement scoped separately.

Ethos provides AI governance consulting services, not legal advice. Clients should seek independent legal counsel where required.