Australia · 9 cities

AI, architecture and fractional CTO in Australia.

A national build and advisory team with a base in Surry Hills, Sydney. The same people and the same playbook, from Sydney finance to Perth resources to Canberra government.

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Services in Australia

Three ways we work with Australian teams.

Prices in AUD, plus GST. Every engagement opens with a fixed-fee diagnostic, so you see the work before you commit to more.

AI Solutioning

AI-Native Development

Agents, retrieval, evals and cost controls built into the core of your product, and shipped to production.

from A$10K

or from A$12K/mo embedded

Explore →Fractional CTO

CTO Advisory & Fractional CTO

Architecture, hiring, vendor calls and a technology story your board and investors will back.

from A$10K

or from A$12K/mo embedded

Explore →Enterprise Architecture

Platform Development

APIs, data platforms, cloud and reliability, built so you scale instead of re-platforming next year.

from A$10K

or from A$12K/mo embedded

Explore →

Cities

9 cities. One team.

We tune the work to each market: regulated fintech and retail in Sydney, claims and health in Melbourne, operational copilots in Perth, sovereign systems in Canberra and Adelaide.

SydneyHQ
New South WalesFinance, property, mediaVisit the Sydney page →
MelbourneRemote-first
VictoriaInsurance, retail, healthTalk to us about Melbourne →
BrisbaneRemote-first
QueenslandLogistics, resources, healthTalk to us about Brisbane →
PerthRemote-first
Western AustraliaMining, energy, METSTalk to us about Perth →
AdelaideRemote-first
South AustraliaDefence, space, manufacturingTalk to us about Adelaide →
CanberraRemote-first
ACTGovernment, defenceTalk to us about Canberra →
Gold CoastRemote-first
QueenslandTourism, health, SMBTalk to us about Gold Coast →
HobartRemote-first
TasmaniaAgritech, aquaculture, marine scienceTalk to us about Hobart →
DarwinRemote-first
Northern TerritoryDefence, resources, logisticsTalk to us about Darwin →

Why us in Australia

Local where it counts.

Presence

Headquartered in Surry Hills

Our team works from 81-83 Campbell St, Surry Hills. For clients outside Sydney we run key sessions on site and the rest remotely.

Surry Hills, NSWOn site nationally
Timezone

Three timezones, one team

Perth to Sydney, we plan workshops and stand-ups around your day. Sydney sessions in person, everywhere else on site for the moments that matter.

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Compliance

Built for Australian rules

We build to the Essential Eight, the Privacy Act and its Australian Privacy Principles, APRA CPS 234 and CPS 230, the SOCI Act and the national Guidance for AI Adoption, plus AUSTRAC and ASIC rules where your sector needs them.

Essential Eight (ASD)Privacy Act 1988 and the APPsAPRA CPS 234 and CPS 230

Essential Eight

Built in, not bolted on.

ASD's eight mitigation strategies are mandatory for Commonwealth entities and now a standard ask in tenders, supply chains and cyber insurance. Most buyers want Maturity Level Two. We design every platform and agent we ship to meet it, and show you the evidence.

01
Application controlOnly approved software runs on servers and workstations.
02
Patch applicationsAutomated patching, with critical fixes inside 48 hours.
03
Office macro settingsMacros off by default, signed and trusted only.
04
User application hardeningBrowsers and apps locked down against common attacks.
05
Restrict admin privilegesJust-in-time admin, reviewed and logged.
06
Patch operating systemsSupported versions only, patched on a fixed cadence.
07
Multi-factor authenticationPhishing-resistant MFA for people and privileged access.
08
Regular backupsImmutable, tested backups you can actually restore.

Bars show our default target, Maturity Level Two. ASD is consulting on a broader Essentials series to follow the Essential Eight; the current model stays in force until it lands, and we track both.

Australian frameworks

The rules we design to.

Every Australian engagement starts with a map of which obligations apply to you. Then we build the controls into the architecture, so compliance is a property of the system rather than a document.

Essential EightASD
Mandatory for Commonwealth entities. Expected in tenders and insurance.Eight mitigation strategies across three maturity levels. We target Level Two by default.
Information Security ManualASD
Government systems and their suppliers.The control catalogue behind the Essential Eight. We map controls and design for IRAP assessment.
Protective Security Policy FrameworkGovernment
Australian Government entities.Security policy for people, information and assets. We align systems and data handling to it.
Privacy Act 1988 and the APPsOAIC
Organisations over A$3M turnover, and many below it.Thirteen privacy principles and the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme. Automated decisions must be disclosed in privacy policies from December 2026.
APRA CPS 234APRA
Banks, insurers and super funds.Information security capability matched to threats, with tested controls and board accountability.
APRA CPS 230APRA
APRA-regulated entities, in force since July 2025.Operational resilience: critical operations, tolerance levels and material service providers, including AI vendors.
SOCI Act 2018Home Affairs
Owners of critical infrastructure assets.Risk management programs, asset registration and mandatory cyber incident reporting.
Cyber Security Act 2024Home Affairs
Businesses over A$3M turnover.Ransomware and extortion payments must be reported within 72 hours. We build the logging that makes it possible.
Guidance for AI AdoptionNational AI Centre
Any organisation building or deploying AI.Six essential practices, the AI6, which replaced the Voluntary AI Safety Standard. No standalone AI Act is planned.

In their words

What clients say.

Working with PADISO has been a game-changer for our guest innovation initiatives. Their strategic insight, architectural expertise, and hands-on delivery have been instrumental in shaping a clear and scalable path forward.
Justin ShumackJustin ShumackDirector of Product, TFE Hotels
Padiso built our backbone - architecture, AI, and automation - and helped us make the right calls fast.
Abe GhaniAbe GhaniCo-Founder, Chapter Health

Questions

What Australian teams ask.

Straight answers to what Australia teams ask before they book.

Do you only work in Sydney?

No. We work nationally, in your timezone, and travel for the moments that matter: kickoff, key workshops and go-live.

Do you price in AUD?

Yes. We contract and invoice in AUD, plus GST, and every engagement opens with a fixed-fee diagnostic.

Can our data stay in Australia?

Yes. We deploy to Australian cloud regions and document exactly where data, prompts and logs flow.

How fast can you start?

A two-week diagnostic can start the Monday after the scoping call. Larger engagements usually begin one to two weeks out.

Which models do you build on?

We are model-agnostic: Claude, GPT and open-weight models, routed on cost and capability, including self-hosted models for sovereign work.

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