Australian Framework for Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education

Summary

ACSES published the Australian Framework for Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education in December 2025 as the current national sector framework for ethical, equitable and effective AI adoption across Australian universities. Its seven principles cover a range of concerns including equity, transparency and, distinctively, Indigenous knowledges. Developed by a multi-university team, it serves as the sector-wide companion to TEQSA's operational assessment guidance.

Implications for animation education

Animation course leads at Australian institutions should read this framework as the sector-wide companion to TEQSA's assessment guidance. Its seven principles provide an evaluative lens for reviewing AI governance at the program level, covering ethical adoption, equity, transparency and the explicit inclusion of Indigenous knowledges. The Indigenous-knowledges principle is directly relevant to animation programs that engage with First Nations stories, visual culture or community-based creative practice. Speculative implication: institutions with Indigenous curriculum obligations may find this principle creates a specific review requirement for how AI tools interact with First Nations content in student projects.

Related items

• Gen AI Strategies for Australian Higher Education: Emerging Practice
• TEQSA regulatory-led framework for AI and assessment

Source

Source: Australian Centre for Student Equity and Success (ACSES) ↗ (Policy Text)

Primary document: acses.edu.au/publication/australian-framework-for-artificial-intelligence-in-higher-education ↗