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# Use the Clause Assistant

The assistant on each clause page finds the controls and policies you already have that address the clause. You decide what gets linked. You can also ask it to explain the clause or check it for gaps.

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## Open the Assistant

Go to [**Standards**](https://app.rtosafe.com.au/Criteria/ChooseStandard), select your standard set and open a clause. Then either:

* select **Find with AI** on the **Controls** tab to find controls for this clause, or
* choose one of the prompts under the clause text, or type your own question.

<figure><img src="/help/assets/standards-clause-assistant-1.png" alt="Clause page with the Find with AI button on the Controls tab and the prompts under the clause text. The AI Assistant panel on the right suggests two existing controls that cover part of the clause."><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

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## Find Controls

**Find with AI** suggests controls from your register that fit this clause. Check that each activity really applies, then confirm the link. If part of the clause is still uncovered, the assistant can suggest ways to cover it.

Linking an existing control is usually best. One control can cover many clauses, and its policies and evidence come with it.

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## Find Policies

Ask, for example, "Find policies that cover this clause". Check that each suggested policy describes how your RTO meets the clause before you link it. Linked policies appear on the clause's **Policies** tab.

Where you can, link the policy to a control instead, so it shows who carries out the activity and how often. See [Link Evidence to a Standards Clause](/help/standards-link-evidence).

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## Review Before Adding

The assistant never links or creates anything on its own. You review and confirm every suggestion, including tasks and continuous improvements. If a suggestion doesn't fit, ignore it and ask a follow-up question.

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## Common Issues

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<summary><strong>Find with AI or the prompts aren't showing</strong></summary>

You need `Read/Write` access to Standards, Tasks, Continuous improvement, Controls, and Policies and procedures. Ask the person who manages your [access profile](/help/access-profiles#areas-are-connected) to check these areas.

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<summary><strong>The assistant can't find a policy I know exists</strong></summary>

Archived policies aren't included. Check that the document is in [**Policies**](https://app.rtosafe.com.au/Policies), then try asking with different words, such as the document's name.

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<summary><strong>The answers don't fit how our RTO operates</strong></summary>

The assistant tailors its answers to your [**RTO Operational Profile**](https://app.rtosafe.com.au/OperationalProfile). Complete the profile and ask again.

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