Standards Australia is recognised by the Government as Australia’s peak Standards body. It coordinates standardisation activities, develops internationally aligned Australian Standards® of public benefit and national interest and facilitates the accreditation of other Standards Development Organisations. Through the Australian International Design Awards it promotes excellence in design and innovation.

Message from the CEO

June: Over the next six months Standards Australia will undergo a major overhaul. At this very moment we have around 1,400 active Standards projects on our books that vary in size from simple reviews to large, industry wide projects. Our current resources are limited and stakeholders aren't always getting the timely outcomes they are seeking or expecting. More

Latest News and Articles

	Net Benefit, proposing new Standards projects and the Pathways you can choose: August 2008 One of the core components of the new operating environment at Standards Australia is Net Benefit. That is, the advantages delivered from any project Standards Australia works on must outweigh the costs, and have an overall positive impact on the community.
	Free Online Design Directory Opens: Wednesday, 23 July 2008 Australia’s first free online industrial design directory, www.australiandesign.org, is now accepting business listings from consultancies, manufacturers and other organisations associated with design. The online portal is Standards Australia's latest initiative to promote Australian design.
	Standards Alert: Earthing of Electrical Installations using the Water Reticulation System: Friday, 25 July 2008 The purpose of this briefing is to alert tradespersons, in particular plumbers, to a safety hazard involving the previous practice of using continuous, metallic water reticulation systems as an earthing medium rather than using the currently required method of earthing using an earth electrode.
	Public Statement: Standards Australia - SAI Global enter arbitration over publishing rights: Tuesday, 22 July 2008 Standards Australia (SA) and the publishing company, SAI Global (SAI), have entered into arbitration following the failure to resolve differences over the publishing and distribution rights for Australian Standards written by autonomously accredited Standards Development Organisations (SDOs).
	Draft Organic Standard Out for Public Comment: Tuesday, 15 July 2008 Consumers can soon be confident that the organic products they choose are truly organic as the development of an Australian Standard for the organic and biodynamic industry nears completion. Standards Australia will release the Draft Australian Standard for Organic and Biodynamic Products for public comment next week.
	Draft Jewellery Standards Open for Public Comment: Wednesday, 9 July 2008 Consumers forking out hundreds and thousands of dollars on jewellery will soon have an improved level of quality assurance with new Australian Standards for the jewellery industry reaching the final stages of development. From 16 July 2008, two draft Australian Standards for the composition and marking of gold, silver and plated jewellery will be available for public comment.