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AI. With its act together.

Aura8 helps Australian businesses see and steer the AI their teams use, answer customers' AI questions with evidence, and get found in AI search.

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In short

Bring AI out of the shadows. Keep your business in control.

Aura8 is a Sydney AI governance company. We help Australian organisations see which AI tools their teams use, set clear rules for them, and prepare the evidence boards, clients and insurers ask for. We also help firms make their websites easier for AI search tools to find and understand. Start with a free 20-minute Risk Check.

Found. Secure. In control. The four stages

01 · FoundBe found. Be understood.

Discover by Aura8

AI assistants and search can find you and describe you accurately.

AEO/GEO, Google Business Profile, schema and llms.txt, a done-for-you website and honest monthly reporting on the same buyer questions.

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02 · SecureBook a time to talk

AI & Cyber Readiness Check by Aura8

Your systems are ready for AI before AI is switched on.

A red/amber/green scorecard across six areas, a top-10 fix list with owners, and a board one-pager. Delivered with your MSP or ours.

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03 · In Control: see itAvailable now

Shadow Guardian by Aura8

You know which AI tools your people use, and you can steer them.

A browser extension and dashboard for managed Chrome and Edge work profiles. Set up with you, with a staff notice period built in.

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04 · In Control: own itAvailable now

Aura8 Governance

Policies, an AI use register and named, accountable owners, with evidence.

The Governance Decision Pack, an AI use register and Governance Care: evidence a board, funder or client can read.

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Why now

AI is now how people find you and how your people work. Both need to be accurate, safe and accountable. That is what Aura8 does.

Found · Discover by Aura8

When clients ask AI who to hire, give it a reason to name you.

More clients now ask ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity or Google's AI Overviews before they call anyone. Discover makes your firm easier for those answers to find, understand and cite. That's AEO and GEO, in plain English.

AI answerExample data · illustration

Who's a good small-business accountant in Parramatta?

People often mention Another firm, and a local directory lists a few others. Check reviews and registration before you choose.

Example Accounting Co in Parramatta helps sole traders and small businesses with tax, BAS and bookkeeping, and publishes a plain guide to BAS for sole traders. 1

Your business: not namedNamed and cited · 1 · exampleaccounting.example
AI Visibility Score · example

3 of 12 example client questions name the business

An illustration with an example firm, not a client result. Nobody can guarantee a mention or a citation. Discover improves your chances.

What we check

01

Entity clarity

Is it obvious who you are, what you do and where?

02

Structured data

Can a machine read your key facts without guessing?

03

Citations and mentions

Do other trusted sources back you up?

04

Answer-ready content

Is there a plain answer worth quoting?

How Discover works

Scroll to step through. Four weeks from kickoff to launch, then monthly care.

  1. Step 1

    Diagnose

    We agree the client questions that matter and record what AI assistants and Google say about you today, dated.

  2. Step 2

    Build

    We fix the foundation: AI crawlers can reach your site and every key page reads without scripts.

  3. Step 3

    Clarify

    Schema and matching facts on your website, Google Business Profile and directories say who you are, what you do and where.

  4. Step 4

    Answer and re-test

    We publish plain answers to client questions, then re-test the same questions every month and report what changed.

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Discover is quoted for your business, in AUD, agreed in writing. The AI Visibility Score is free.

Real facts, no hype

Numbers we can stand behind

6
essential practices
Guidance for AI Adoption, National AI Centre (Oct 2025).
14-day
staff notice period, built in
Staff notice is built in. General information, not legal advice.
Try it

Five demos. Play with each one.

Every demo uses fictional data, runs in your browser and sends nothing.

What does AI say about you?Demo data · fictional answers
Who's a good accountant for a small business in Parramatta?
Your business: not mentioned in this answer.

Discover measures your own buyer questions every month and reports what changed. We never promise rankings or citations.

Demo 1 of 5

Found: Discover by Aura8

See what AI assistants say when buyers ask about businesses like yours. Switch assistants to compare.

  1. Pick an assistant
  2. Watch the answer arrive
  3. See whether the business is named
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Shadow Guardian, step by step

A Prohibited AI tool, stopped at the browser

A Finance user opens an AI tool the company has marked Prohibited. Here's what they see, and what the admin sees. Sample data.

  1. Step 1 of 4A Finance user opens FastNotes AI, a tool the company has marked Prohibited.A Finance user at Sample Co. types fastnotes-ai.example into Chrome's address bar and presses Enter. FastNotes AI is an AI tool the company has marked Prohibited in its AI Tool Catalog.
  2. Step 2 of 4On managed Chrome and Edge, Shadow Guardian blocks AI tools you've marked Prohibited.The Shadow Guardian Chrome extension replaces the page with its block page: the badge Prohibited, the heading “FastNotes AI is prohibited”, “Blocked navigation to fastnotes-ai.example”, “This tool is not approved for company use.”, a Take me back button, and a note that the decision is logged and set by the company's AI Tool Catalog, source policy tool_catalog.
  3. Step 3 of 4Shortly after, the block shows up on the tool's page in Guardian.Shadow Guardian doesn't send alerts or emails. Shortly after, it shows up in Guardian: the admin opens FastNotes AI's page. The Unique users, Site visits and Blocked tiles go from 0 to 1, Finance user is the top user, and Recent activity lists the block: “Finance user was blocked from visiting fastnotes-ai.example”, the reason “This tool is not approved for company use.”, the badges blocked, prohibited and hard block, and “2 minutes ago”. Only the domain is shown, never the full web address.
  4. Step 4 of 4Who, which tool, the reason, when, and what was done: all on the row.The Recent activity row shows who (Finance user), which tool (fastnotes-ai.example, the domain only), the reason (This tool is not approved for company use.), when (2 minutes ago) and the action (hard block). There's no separate detail screen: the row is the record.

See all five steps on the Shadow Guardian page

How it works

From a 20-minute call to a clear next step

Every Aura8 engagement starts the same way: a free Shadow AI Risk Check.

  1. Book a free Risk Check

    Pick a 20-minute slot. No software installed and no obligation.

  2. Answer 10 short questions

    A short form before the call, so we make good use of the 20 minutes.

  3. Get your one-page snapshot

    Three next steps, and the one product we'd start with. Never all four.

  4. Set up with you, staff told first

    If you go ahead, Aura8 sets it up with you, and your staff are told before anything starts.

The Risk Check is free, takes 20 minutes and installs nothing.

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The framework

Six practices. One clear picture of how you govern AI.

In October 2025 the Australian Government published the Guidance for AI Adoption, built around six essential practices. Tap each one to see how Aura8 helps, and tick the ones you could show evidence for today.

Evidence you could show today0 of 6

Guardian helps you show how you govern staff use of AI tools. It doesn't certify compliance, and it doesn't cover AI built into your own products or systems. General information, not legal advice. Source: National AI Centre, Guidance for AI Adoption (October 2025).

Before and after

From “who owns this?” to a register you can show

Aura8 fixes both sides of AI, in order: what AI says about you, and the AI your people use. Here's the inside view.

Before

Staff use AI nobody approved

On systems nobody has checked, with nobody named as accountable.

ChatGPT · owner?DeepSeek · owner?Sample note-taker · owner?Microsoft Copilot · owner?Something new · ?

Demo data

With Aura8

Every AI tool, owned

A named owner, a decision and a review date for each one.

ChatGPTOperations leadApproved
DeepSeekIT leadBlocked
Sample note-takerMarketing managerAsk first
Microsoft CopilotCOOApproved
Demo data
Drag the handle (or use arrow keys) to compare.All names and owners are fictional.
Mini-game · 30 seconds

Spot the shadow AI

A fictional work browser with nine open tabs. Four are AI tools. Tap the ones you think are AI.

0 of 4 found
Work browser · 9 open tabsDemo data · fictional
Self-check

Where does your business stand?

Five quick questions. A fun result, and the one product we'd start with.

Runs in your browser only. Nothing is stored or sent.

Pricing

Start small. Climb when it makes sense.

Rung 0

Free

Shadow AI Risk Check

A$0

A 20-minute call and a one-page snapshot with three next steps. No software installed. See pricing →Rung 1

Paid entry

Discover Assessment · Readiness Check

Quoted

Quoted for your business, in AUD, agreed in writing. See pricing →Rung 2

Recurring

Shadow Guardian Starter or Growth

from A$399/mo

Monthly reporting and support. Starter is monthly with 30 days' notice. See pricing →Rung 3

Governed

Governance Care · Enterprise

from A$2,250/mo

Evidence kept current, with Aura8 analyst time each month. See pricing →

Prices ex GST. Discover Launch and Care, and the Governance Decision Pack, are quoted for each business. Hover or tap a rung for detail.

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FAQ

Straight answers

We'll recommend one next step, never all four.

Do I need an AI policy in Australia?
There's no Australian law that requires every business to have an AI policy. But if your staff use AI tools, a short written policy is the simplest way to show how you manage privacy, confidentiality and accuracy risks. The Australian Government's Guidance for AI Adoption recommends clear accountability and rules. A free Risk Check helps you work out what your policy needs to cover.
What is shadow AI?
Shadow AI is staff using AI tools at work that the business hasn't approved or can't see, such as a free chatbot used with client information. It usually happens because the tools are useful and the rules are unclear. The fix is to see what's in use, approve good tools and steer people to them. Shadow Guardian by Aura8 helps with that.
Is ChatGPT safe for business use in Australia?
It can be, with the right settings and rules. The OAIC recommends that organisations don't enter personal information, especially sensitive information, into publicly available generative AI tools. Use a business account where possible, turn off training on your data, decide what staff may enter, and check outputs before relying on them. This is general information, not legal advice.
What changes on 10 December 2026?
From 10 December 2026, organisations covered by the Privacy Act must explain in their privacy policy when computer programs make, or substantially and directly help make, decisions that could significantly affect people using their personal information. The OAIC published its final guidance on 30 September 2026. Aura8 helps you prepare the evidence; your legal adviser finalises the wording.
What does Aura8 do?
Aura8 helps Australian organisations make AI use visible, accountable and easier to govern. Shadow Guardian by Aura8 shows which AI tools your team uses in work browsers. Our governance services help you answer client and funder questions about AI with evidence. Discover by Aura8 helps firms make their websites easier for AI search tools to find and understand.
How do I get started with Aura8?
Book a free 20-minute Risk Check. You fill in a short 10-question form first, we talk through the AI tools your team is likely using, and you get a one-page snapshot with three next steps afterwards. No software is installed and there's no obligation. If you need an invoice or purchase order later, email hello@aura8.ai.
Who you're dealing with

Company-level trust. No hype.

Aura8 Pty Ltd, Sydney

ABN 99 691 970 779. ACN 691 970 779. Registered for GST.

Straight about certifications

We don't hold SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification yet, and we say so.

Published, plainly

Published prices, a published privacy summary and a plain-English staff page.

In operation

Operating from Sydney, working with Australian organisations.

Start with a free check

A free 20-minute Shadow AI Risk Check helps you decide what you need. No software installed and no obligation.

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