Virtual Consultants Australia · Data Readiness & Governance
Data Readiness & Governance
Get your data AI-ready before you switch AI on.
AI is only as safe and useful as the data behind it. We audit, classify and quality-check your data so you know what is sensitive, what is reliable and what is ready to use.
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Tell us where your data lives and we will show you the biggest risks and quick wins.
What it is
Know your data before AI touches it
An extension of our AI Security & Governance service, focused on the data itself.
Data audit
A map of where your data lives, who owns it and who can reach it.
Classification
Personal, financial, confidential and public data labelled consistently.
Quality checks
Duplicates, gaps and errors found and scored before they reach AI or reports.
Access review
Over-shared files and permissions identified and tightened.
Policies and ownership
Clear rules for retention, sharing and AI use, with named data owners.
AI-readiness report
A prioritised plan showing what to fix first and what is safe to use now.
Readiness path
From unknown data to AI-ready
Five steps take you from not knowing what you hold to confident, governed AI use.
Audit · classify · clean · govern
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Confidence that your data is safe to use with AI
We work with the tools you already own wherever possible, and add lightweight checks where there are gaps.
- Sensitive data found and labelled before it reaches an AI tool
- Quality scores that show exactly what to clean first
- Policies your team can understand and follow
Who it’s for
Organisations about to roll out AI
Ideal buyer
Leaders, risk and IT owners who want AI benefits without exposing client or financial data.
Questions we start with
- Where does sensitive data live today?
- Who can access it, and should they?
- Which AI tools are staff already using?
Results we measure
- Percentage of data classified
- Over-shared items fixed
- Data quality score
- Time to AI go-live
Pricing
Choose the plan that fits your team
Each plan has a one-time setup fee and a monthly subscription covering monitoring, updates and support. Pay annually and get 2 months free.
| Essentials | ProfessionalMost popular | Elite | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setup (one-time) | $1,400 | $3,600 | $7,200 |
| Monthly subscription | $69 | $179 | $369 |
| Ideal for | Solo operators | Consultants and small teams | Growing practices |
| Data audit | 1 workspace | Up to 3 systems | Up to 6 systems |
| Classification | Starter label set | Custom label set | Custom labels and auto-labelling |
| Quality checks | One-off scan | Quarterly scans | Monthly scans and alerts |
| Policies | AI use policy template | Tailored AI and data policy | Policy suite and staff briefing |
| Training | 1 hr | 2 hrs | 4 hrs and playbook |
| Support and SLA | Email, 2 business days | Email and chat, 1 business day | Priority, 4 business hours |
| Business Standard | Business PremiumMost popular | Enterprise | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setup (one-time) | $10,900 | $27,900 | From $60,000 |
| Monthly subscription | $690 | $1,700 | From $4,200 |
| Ideal for | Up to 10 users | Up to 50 users, multiple teams | 50+ users, multi-entity |
| Data audit | Up to 6 systems | Up to 15 systems | Enterprise-wide discovery |
| Classification | Custom taxonomy | Plus automated labelling | Plus DLP policy integration |
| Quality and lineage | Scheduled quality tests | Quality tests with lineage | Data contracts and stewardship workflow |
| Compliance | Privacy Act alignment review | Plus ISO 27001 mapping | Plus regulator-ready evidence packs |
| Support and SLA | 99.9% uptime, 4-hr response | 99.9% uptime, 2-hr response | 99.95% uptime, named TAM |
All prices in AUD and exclude GST. Enterprise is “from” pricing; a scoped quote follows discovery. Third-party licences (Purview and similar) are billed at cost plus handling. Minimum term 12 months for monthly subscriptions.
FAQs
Common questions
How is this different from AI Security & Governance?
AI Security & Governance covers how AI tools are used and secured. Data Readiness & Governance goes deeper on the data itself: finding, classifying and cleaning it before AI uses it.
Do we need Microsoft Purview?
No. We use it where you already license it, and lighter tools or manual processes where you do not.
How long does an audit take?
A first readiness report typically takes two to four weeks depending on how many systems are in scope.
Will you access our sensitive data?
We scan metadata and samples under a signed agreement with least-privilege access, and we can work within your environment.