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  • Department of Industry, Science and Resources: Ministers · AU

    funding announcement

    Albanese Government backs Aussie quantum projects with $12 million

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    Six Australian projects receive $12.3 million to develop quantum applications in energy, health, biosecurity and logistics.

    Relevance to schools: Examples for discussing real-world quantum applications and future pathways; this is industry funding, not a school funding program.

    Scope: Australia; industry projects

    • quantum literacy
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    Relevant roles: teachers, students, leaders. School relevance is a QSFS editorial inference, not publisher endorsement.

    Read official source: Albanese Government backs Aussie quantum projects with $12 million (opens in new tab)

  • ASD’s Australian Cyber Security Centre · AU

    guidance blog

    Prepare for post-quantum cryptography now

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    ASD explains why organisations should identify cryptographic dependencies and plan their transition while quantum-computing timelines remain uncertain.

    Relevance to schools: Prompts school systems and technology leads to discuss long-lived data, suppliers and transition planning. Technical migration belongs with qualified IT teams.

    Scope: Organisational guidance; applicability depends on the organisation and its obligations

    • post quantum cybersecurity
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    Relevant roles: leaders, it procurement. School relevance is a QSFS editorial inference, not publisher endorsement.

    Read official source: Prepare for post-quantum cryptography now (opens in new tab)

  • NIST · US

    guidance announcement

    NIST Finalizes Guidelines on Protecting Online Identity and Access Tokens From Misuse

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    Updated US guidance covers cloud identity-token protection and includes high-level considerations for AI and post-quantum migration.

    Relevance to schools: Useful background for school-system IT teams assessing identity and cloud services; it is not Australian school policy or a complete PQC migration guide.

    Scope: United States; primarily federal agencies and their cloud providers

    • post quantum cybersecurity
    • identity security
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    Relevant roles: it procurement, leaders. School relevance is a QSFS editorial inference, not publisher endorsement.

    Read official source: NIST Finalizes Guidelines on Protecting Online Identity and Access Tokens From Misuse (opens in new tab)

  • CSIRO · AU

    research report

    Planning the cyber quantum-safe transition for Australia’s financial sector: a national use case report

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    A financial-sector workshop report explores coordinated migration, vendor dependencies and governance for a quantum-safe transition.

    Relevance to schools: A cross-sector example for leaders considering governance and supplier dependencies. It is not a school-readiness standard, school mandate or endorsement of QSFS.

    Scope: Australia; financial and payments ecosystem

    • post quantum cybersecurity
    • quantum readiness
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    Report dated 8 September 2026; April 2026 workshop; landing page updated 1 October 2026.

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    Relevant roles: leaders, it procurement. School relevance is a QSFS editorial inference, not publisher endorsement.

    Read official source: Planning the cyber quantum-safe transition for Australia’s financial sector: a national use case report (opens in new tab)

  • eSafety Commissioner · AU

    educator resource

    Toolkit for Schools

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    A whole-school toolkit brings together resources for preparation, community engagement, teaching and responses to online-safety incidents.

    Relevance to schools: Supports school planning and practical conversations with staff, students and families about safer online participation.

    Scope: Australia; school communities

    • digital wellbeing
    • online safety
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    Relevant roles: leaders, teachers, wellbeing teams. School relevance is a QSFS editorial inference, not publisher endorsement.

    Read official source: Toolkit for Schools (opens in new tab)

  • eSafety Commissioner · AU

    safety advisory announcement

    School photo posts vulnerable to emerging AI threat

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    eSafety highlights misuse of school images by AI tools and points schools to advice on safer posting and support for affected people.

    Relevance to schools: Relevant to consent, school communications, incident response and the wellbeing of both students and staff.

    Scope: Australia; school communities

    • online safety
    • digital wellbeing
    • responsible ai
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    Relevant roles: leaders, teachers, wellbeing teams. School relevance is a QSFS editorial inference, not publisher endorsement.

    Read official source: School photo posts vulnerable to emerging AI threat (opens in new tab)

  • Victorian Department of Education · AU-VIC

    department policy

    Digital Learning: Policy

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    Victorian guidance sets out intentional device use, equitable access and changes to school device arrangements from 2027.

    Relevance to schools: Helps Victorian government-school leaders consider device planning, learning time and accessibility exemptions in their own context.

    Scope: Victorian government schools; do not generalise nationally

    • digital wellbeing
    • digital inclusion
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    The page shows Updated 28 September 2026 and separately Policy last updated 27 July 2026. Use the policy-specific date in the feed.

    Relevant roles: leaders, teachers. School relevance is a QSFS editorial inference, not publisher endorsement.

    Read official source: Digital Learning: Policy (opens in new tab)

  • ASD’s Australian Cyber Security Centre · AU

    procurement guidance

    Post-quantum questions to ask your vendors

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    ASD provides questions about suppliers’ cryptography, dependencies, transition plans and update pathways to support vendor assurance.

    Relevance to schools: A practical starting point for school-system procurement and IT teams reviewing long-term services or renewals; questions should match risk and responsibility.

    Scope: Organisational procurement and cyber-security teams

    • post quantum cybersecurity
    • supplier readiness
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    Relevant roles: it procurement, leaders. School relevance is a QSFS editorial inference, not publisher endorsement.

    Read official source: Post-quantum questions to ask your vendors (opens in new tab)

Background guidance

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  • ASD’s Australian Cyber Security Centre · AU

    technical guidance

    Planning for post-quantum cryptography

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    Foundational ASD guidance describes planning for post-quantum cryptography and a staged approach to organisational transition.

    Relevance to schools: Background for responsible adult-led technology planning; no suggestion that students should operate a cryptographic migration.

    Scope: Organisational guidance; check applicability with the responsible system authority

    • post quantum cybersecurity
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    First published 6 July 2022, last reviewed 22 September 2025. Keep out of the latest-news ranking.

    Relevant roles: it procurement, leaders. School relevance is a QSFS editorial inference, not publisher endorsement.

    Read official source: Planning for post-quantum cryptography (opens in new tab)

  • Victorian Department of Education · AU-VIC

    department policy

    Generative Artificial Intelligence: Policy

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    Victorian policy covers student privacy, consent, inclusive use and professional responsibilities when schools use generative AI.

    Relevance to schools: A reference for school-level decisions about AI tools and human relationships, within its Victorian government-school scope.

    Scope: Victorian government schools; do not generalise nationally

    • responsible ai
    • student data
    • digital inclusion
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    Page updated 28 September 2026, but Policy last updated is 18 June 2024. Do not present the page timestamp as a new 2026 policy.

    Relevant roles: leaders, teachers. School relevance is a QSFS editorial inference, not publisher endorsement.

    Read official source: Generative Artificial Intelligence: Policy (opens in new tab)