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Find out more about Standards Australia and what we do

Standards Australia is the country’s leading independent, non-governmental, not-for-profit standards organisation.

Governance

Standards Australia Limited is a company limited by guarantee and registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission. Learn more about our members, Board, committees and technical governance.

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Strategic Plan

Standards Australia is looking for innovative partners across all sectors of the economy to enhance standards delivery and to serve industries, communities, and customers in new ways.

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Strategic Plan

Our Members

Checkout our list of member organisations and associations.

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Our Members

Annual Reviews

View all of our Annual Reviews from 2010 to present.

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Annual Reviews

Board & Executive

An overview of our Board of Directors and Executive Team.

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Board and Executive

Careers

If you’d like to join our growing team of over 100 located in the Sydney CBD, apply to one of our current openings.

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Careers

Our History

Standards are an invaluable worldwide resource. Globally there are well over half a million published standards. These are the products of over 1,000 recognised standards development organisations worldwide. Standards have been around a long time. There is evidence of standards being used seven thousand years ago by the ancient civilizations of Babylon and early Egypt.

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Our History

Standards Development

What is a Standard?

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What exactly is a standard?

Standards are documents that set out specifications, procedures and guidelines that aim to ensure products, services, and systems are safe, consistent, and reliable.

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Standardisation Guides

Standards Development

Standards Australia develops internationally aligned Australian Standards® in the national interest through a process of consensus. We also ensure Australia has a voice in the development of International Standards, and their subsequent adoption as Australian Standards®.

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Our Process

The Standards Australia standards development process is based on three internationally recognised principles: openness and transparency of process, consensus, and balance of representation

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Our Process

Submitting a Proposal

Standards Australia has different proposal options available to best suit your standards development requirements.

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Submitting a Proposal

Proposal Consultation

Standards Australia offers stakeholders an opportunity to review and provide feedback on proposals in consultation.

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Proposal Consultation

How to Participate

We bring together more than 5,000 technical, business, academic, government and community experts to form technical committees.

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How to Participate

Standardisation Guides

Our standardisation guides set out the policies and processes for the development of standards and other technical documents.

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Standardisation Guides

Aged Standards Review

Standards Australia is committed to maintaining a contemporary and relevant catalogue of Australian Standards® which add to the net benefit of the Australian community. The review of our aged documents is one of the ways in which Standards Australia gives effect to that commitment.

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Developing Standards

Becoming Accredited

The accreditation function provides a framework to ensure accredited organisations are able to develop their own industry standards and have them recognised as Australian Standards®.

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Becoming Accredited

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Sectors

Our standards development activities are divided into industry sectors.

These sectors are supported by Stakeholder Engagement Managers who are available to advise and assist stakeholders.

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Sectors

International Engagement

Standards Australia represents our nation on the two major international standardising bodies, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).

We co-ordinate the attendance of Australian experts at international meetings and participate in the preparation of a wide range of international standards.

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International Engagement

Strategic Initiatives

The Strategic Initiatives team delivers critical projects and speed to market solutions where Australia has a strategic or economic interest such as hydrogen. Strategic initiative projects cover priorities across the economy, which impact on all industry sectors and supply chains, for example critical and emerging technologies and circular economy.

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Strategic Initiatives

Policy Submissions

Standards support Australia’s productivity, safety, and economic competitiveness by providing a trusted, consistent foundation for how products, services and systems are designed, built, and regulated. Policy submissions help policymakers and decision makers understand how standards can lift performance across industries and deliver long‑term benefits for the community and the economy.

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Development Programs

Our Development Programs include NEXTgen, Graduate Program, Bootcamp, and IEC Young Professionals Programme. These initiatives are designed to engage students, young professionals, and emerging industry and technical experts in national and international standards development processes.

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NEXTgen

Standards Awards

Standards Awards are presented to individuals, and one committee, who have made significant contributions to standardisation and who have demonstrated outstanding service in enabling Standards Australia and accredited Standards Development Organisations (SDOs) attain their objectives.

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Standards Awards

Research and Analysis

Market Research helps find new markets and opportunities across Australia and beyond
Voice of the Experience (VoX) is our vital link to our customers, their voices and what they think about our business, products and services

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Research and Analysis

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Purchase standards from the Standards Store, or one of our distributors.

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Contracts and Licensing

Get permission to use licensed Australian Standards content for 3, 6 or 12 month periods, from our Licensing Team.

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Standards Australia Training

Offering flexible, self-paced learning and built on a foundation of expert partnerships, practical content, and real-world application. Visit the link to see available courses.

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Our History

Standards Development

What is a Standard?

Developing Standards

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Aged Standards Review

Becoming Accredited

Engagement

Sectors

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Policy Submissions

Development Programs

Standards Awards

Research and Analysis

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Contracts and Licensing

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Find out more about Standards Australia and what we do

Governance

Strategic Plan

Our Members

Annual Reviews

Board & Executive

Careers

Our History

What exactly is a standard?

Standards Development

Our Process

Submitting a Proposal

Proposal Consultation

How to Participate

Standardisation Guides

Aged Standards Review

Becoming Accredited

Sectors

International Engagement

Strategic Initiatives

Policy Submissions

Development Programs

Standards Awards

Research and Analysis

Buy Australian Standards™ and other content

Contracts and Licensing

Standards Australia Training

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