Standards Australia is recognised by the Government as Australia's peak Standards body. It coordinates standardisation activities, develops internationally aligned Australian Standards® that deliver Net Benefit to Australia, and facilitates the accreditation of other Standards Development Organisations. Through the Australian International Design Awards it promotes excellence in design and innovation.

Standards development is our number one priority

Developing trusted, consensus-driven Standards is, and always has been, at the core of Standards Australia’s roles. With the spotlight firmly focused on Standards development activity for the past four years, we have worked with stakeholders to design, develop and implement a new way of operating.
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	National organisations team up for new power boat Standard:Monday 23 November 2009 The National Marine Safety Committee (NMSC), under successful arrangements with Standards Australia, has produced and published a new edition of the Australian Standard for the safety aspects of power boats.
	Standards Australia welcomes new Board Directors: Friday 20 November 2009 Chairman of Standards Australia, Mr John Castles AM, today announced the appointment of Mr Richard Brooks, Dr Peter Burn and Mr Peter Cockbain to the Board of Standards Australia. The new appointments, effective immediately, were announced at Standards Australia's Annual General Meeting, held today in Sydney.
	Standards Australia: Accreditation and coordination roles to be integrated: Friday 20 November 2009 Standards Australia's CEO, Mr John Tucker, today outlined arrangements to integrate the organisation's accreditation and coordination functions into Standards Australia’s core operations team. The arrangements will see the secretariat function of the Accreditation Board for Standards Development Organisations (ABSDO) transferred to Standards Australia's Relationship Management team. The National Standards Office (NSO) will also join with various teams within the operations unit.
	Updated Standard Assists Business Leaders to Effectively Manage Risk: Friday 20 November 2009 Australia adopts new International Standard for Risk Management. Today AS/NZS ISO 31000-2009 Risk Management - Principles and Guidelines replaces AS/NZS 4360-2004 Risk Management as the leading resource available to Australian directors, top level executives and others responsible for managing an organisation's risks and achieving objectives.
	New Australian Standard helps protect against falling furniture: Tuesday 17 November 2009 A new Australian Standard to test the stability of household furniture will help to prevent children's injuries and fatalities in the home. Standards Australia has today published a new Australian Standard for evaluating the stability of freestanding domestic furniture such as bookcases, chests of drawers and wardrobes which may have a tendency to topple when misused.
	Revised Australian Standard for Prams and Strollers due late November: Friday 13 November 2009 Standards Australia is in the final stages of revising the Australian Standard for prams and strollers and expects to publish the new edition by the end of November 2009.