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Adopt AI with the governance already in place.

Cadent stands up the policy, the people, and the rhythm to govern AI properly. We draft a bespoke AI policy aligned to ISO 42001 and our Essential AI 6 framework, formalise your AI governance committee, and stay at the table as you adopt, so risk is managed without slowing you down. Built on Cadent's foundation in AI governance.

  • Aligned to ISO 42001
  • Framework Essential AI 6
  • Output Policy + committee
  • Setup $15k-$25k + GST

What you get

The policy, the people, the process.

Everything you need to put accountable AI governance in place and keep it running.

Policy

A bespoke AI policy

An AI policy aligned to ISO 42001 and our Essential AI 6 framework, with clear accountability and a nominated AI management lead.

People

A governance committee

A formalised AI governance committee, convened and running, with a standing rhythm to assess risk and opportunity.

Process

Ongoing oversight

Monthly committee contribution, meeting minutes, and advice that integrates governance into your existing ways of working.

Four steps from conversation to compounding ROI

How it works

Every engagement starts the same way: an honest look at what's worth doing. Then we prove it works small, deliver it for real, and stay involved for as long as it earns its place.

  1. Assess

    We review how AI is used or planned across your organisation, the risks it raises, and the obligations you carry, so the policy fits your reality.

  2. Policy

    We draft a bespoke AI policy aligned to ISO 42001 and our Essential AI 6 framework, covering accountability and a named AI management lead.

  3. Committee

    We formalise your AI governance committee and run the inaugural meeting, giving risk and opportunity a standing place to be assessed.

  4. Oversee

    We stay at the table, contributing to monthly committee meetings and advising as you weave governance into how you already work.

The first conversation is the same whether you end up with a full engagement or just a clearer plan.

Pricing

The governance your board is asking for.

Cadent runs the setup, then holds the standing oversight your board, auditors and regulators expect. With an ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor on the team, we are one of a small number of Australian firms with genuine depth in both AI governance and ISO implementation. Trusted across aged care, government, universities and peak bodies.

Setup

Governance Setup

$15,000-$25,000fixed + GST

Stand up the full governance foundation: policy suite, AI committee, and a risk framework aligned to ISO 42001, with the inaugural committee meeting run alongside you.

  • A bespoke AI policy suite aligned to ISO 42001 and Essential AI 6
  • A risk framework and clear accountability, with a nominated AI management lead
  • Your AI governance committee, established and convened
  • The inaugural committee meeting, run alongside you

Priced by organisation size and regulatory exposure. Confirmed on a discovery call.

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Retainer · Standard

Standing oversight

$1,990/mo + GST

Keep governance live once the foundation is in place: a standing answer for your board and auditors, kept current as your use of AI grows.

  • Quarterly governance reviews
  • Policy updates as regulation and your use of AI change
  • Incident support when you need it
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Tier-1 consultancies typically quote $120,000 or more for comparable AI governance work. The path is the same for everyone - setup first, then standing oversight, stepping up to board and regulator-ready cover as scrutiny grows. Final scope is confirmed on a short discovery call; third-party API and compute costs are not included.

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Put accountable AI governance in place.

Start with a short discovery call. We will talk through your obligations, confirm the scope, and map out your governance engagement.