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How to Participate

Standards Australia couldn’t do what we do without specialist knowledge.
We bring together more than 5,000 technical, business, academic, government and community experts to form technical committees.
Representing their industry, consumer associations, government, scientific or academic institutions, these committee members are nominated by organisations.
These nominating organisations are the lifeblood of Standards Australia, and we work with more than 1,200 of them.

Become a Committee Member

A technical committee will work on a few projects each year. These might include revising existing Australian Standards and technical documents, assessing International Standards for adoption in Australia, or drafting new standards for emerging industries.

A committee consists of technical experts representing various interest groups. We refer to these stakeholder groups as nominating organisations.

Nominating organisations appoint individuals as their representatives on technical committees. The organisation can approach potential nominees or individuals can approach the organisation.

Contact one of our Stakeholder Engagement Managers to discuss participation in your industry.

Committee Resources

This is a resource hub for Committee Members and Nominating Organisations involved in standards development. Here, you'll find essential guidance and tools to support your role in shaping Australian Standards.

  1. Committee Member Guide
  2. Nominating Organisation Guide
  3. For Nominating Organizations: Nominating Organisation Representative Nomination Form - Template.docx
  4. For Committee Members: Nominating Organisation Representative Report - Template.docx

Codes of Conduct

All Committee Members and Nominating Organisations working with Standards Australia are expected to uphold specific responsibilities throughout the standards development process.

Our Codes of Conduct and accompanying guides help ensure transparency, efficiency, and collaboration.

  1. Committee Member Code of Conduct
  2. Nominating Organisation Code of Conduct
  3. Standards Development Competition Law Guidelines

Drafting Resources

Drafting Leaders play a critical role in producing clear, effective standards. This section provides practical tools and examples to support drafting standards in plain language.

  1. Drafting Leader role description
  2. Drafting Leader’s Guide to SG-006 (abridged)
  3. SG-006 Appendix A - Drafting checklist
  4. AS Rice Model - An Example Standard in Plain Language
  5. Tips for Drafting in Plain Language
  6. Before and After Examples