RVS guides and resources

ROVER and RVCS & RAWS guide: Set up Microsoft Authenticator as an existing user

This guide will help you set up the Microsoft Authenticator app as your new multi-factor authentication method when you sign in to your account for the first time after ROVER Release 10 is deployed in October 2025.

Questions answered during RVSA Industry Webinar #39, Thursday 28 August 2025

Importing an e-bike into Australia video

Are you importing an e-bike from overseas? Australia has strict rules on e-bikes, so don’t get caught out! Watch this video to find out what e-bikes you can import and what might get stopped at customs to avoid a costly mistake.

Guide to developing a Model Report for SEVs vehicles

This guide explains how to develop a Model Report for a registered automotive workshop (RAW) to use when modifying a vehicle on the Specialist and Enthusiast Vehicles (SEVs) Register. The guide includes information on what should be included in the 3 main parts of a Model Report:

The Regulatory Report—Issue 5

This report provides statistics on Road Vehicle Standards regulatory activities conducted by the department between July and September 2025.

ROVER guide: Reset a ROVER account password

This guide takes you through the steps on how to reset your ROVER account password.

How to import a road vehicle into Australia video

Before importing a road vehicle into Australia, you need to apply for and be granted an import approval.

The role of an authorised vehicle verifier video

Watch this video to learn about the important role of an authorised vehicle verifier (AVV), who acts as an independent assessor checking a road vehicle's compliance with the applicable national road vehicle standards.

Single road vehicle approvals video

Before importing one vehicle or a small number of vehicles into Australia, you'll need to apply for a single road vehicle approval. For example:

RVS: Light (low ATM) trailer requirements video

If you manufacture or import low ATM trailers—trailers with an aggregate trailer mass of 4.5 tonnes or less—you'll need to apply for an approval under the Road Vehicle Standards laws before providing them to the Australian market.