WALGA’s WA Local Government AI Readiness Assessment

Published on:
Monday, 20 April, 2026
WALGA updates
WALGA’s AI Readiness Assessment, delivered in conjunction with The Strategy Group and Cygence, is one of the largest projects of its kind undertaken for Local Government to date. It has drawn on input from representatives from more than 100 WA Local Governments, along with detailed assessments conducted on a smaller sample of WALGA Members. 

108 Local Government WALGA Members engaged in the Sector-wide AI readiness assessment to gauge AI readiness, understand AI perceptions and barriers, and identify valuable AI use cases and opportunities. 

The resulting AI Readiness Assessment Report includes: 
  • An AI overview 
  • Sector AI readiness assessment results 
  • An outline of cybersecurity risks, and  
  • A draft AI charter of principles, co-designed with 12 selected Local Governments and informed by AI policies from State and Australian Government bodies. 

To read the full report, click here. 

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