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.

Comments invited - Project prioritisation process and criteria

As announced in November 2009, Standards Australia will continue to direct its resources to the core function of Standards development. To support the fair and equitable prioritisation and selection of projects a robust framework is required. Stakeholders are invited to comment on the proposed framework. More

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	A new force for Australian quality, safety and performance: Monday 8 March, 2010 The four organisations that make up Australia’s measurement, standards and conformance infrastructure have today formally established a collaborative body to identify and action joint business opportunities to drive innovation. The Technical Infrastructure Alliance (TIA) brings together Standards Australia, National Measurement Institute (NMI), National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) and the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (JAS-ANZ).
	Melbourne Seminar on New Risk Management Standard: Thursday 25 February 2010 Join internationally recognised risk management experts in Melbourne for a half-day seminar on April 12, providing an in-depth explanation of the implications and key benefits of the new Australian Standard for Risk Management AS/NZS ISO 31000-2009.
	International designers storm Sydney for Design Awards Judging: Wednesday 24 February 2010 Industrial design experts from New York, Seattle, New Zealand, The Netherlands and Japan will join leading Australian design practitioners in Sydney next week for Standards Australia's 2010 Australian International Design Awards Final Assessment judging.
	Stricter requirements for child retraints recommended in new Standard: Wednesday 24 February 2010 Standards Australia has today released a revised Standard for the design and performance of child restraints for motor vehicles that classifies restraints by height and approximate age ranges rather than the mass of the child. The new edition of the joint Australian/New Zealand Standard also introduces requirements for a new type of booster seat intended to accommodate children up to 138 cm in height, and calls for restraints to use markings to indicate the shoulder height of a child it is intended to fit.
	Bulletin #6: Thursday 11 February 2010 The sixth edition of our Bulletin covers stakeholder input to prioritisation and selection framework for Standards Australia resourced projects, our National Standardisation Strategy, and nominations for the 2009 Standards Awards.
	2010 Australian International Design Awards Shortlist Product Listing: Friday 22 January 2010 A complete listing of the 177 shortlisted products.