Alethux

Canberra advisory firm Alethux helps government agencies and critical enterprises manage the risks and organisational effects of AI. It is Australian owned and led by founder and principal Leschia Colquhoun. Its work combines AI strategy, data governance and education for senior leaders.

Advice runs in three stages. Discovery maps the strategic terrain and assesses risk, policy and data readiness, along with accountability and transparency settings. A readiness stage covers data lineage, high-assurance architecture, integration with the GovAI platform, and interoperability and security mapping. A final stage builds workforce capability and sets up bias monitoring, compliance checks and ongoing assurance.

For Australian Public Service agencies, the firm aligns its work with Digital Transformation Agency AI policy. That includes AI use case registers, impact assessment workflows, transparency statements, governance under accountable officials, and AI literacy training. As a small Australian business, it can be engaged directly under Commonwealth procurement rules. The Alethux Executive AI Series offers tailored programmes for leaders, mixing self-paced online learning with workshops held in person or online.