RVS guides and resources

ROVER video: How to reset your password

In this video we show you how to reset your password in ROVER. Follow these instructions if you have forgotten your password or if you haven’t changed your password in the past 365 days.

ROVER video: How to navigate the dashboard once signed in

Watch this video to learn how to navigate ROVER. It will show you where to go to start a new application, where to find your draft and submitted applications, and other areas of the system that may help you manage your account and approvals.

ROVER video: How to withdraw, amend and resubmit or delete an application

In this video we show you how delete draft applications you no longer need. We also show you how to withdraw an application that you have already submitted, so that you can amend and resubmit, or delete it from ROVER.

ROVER video: How to provide someone authority to act

You can provide someone else the authority to act on your behalf in ROVER. Watch this video to learn step-by-step how to do this, including choosing the level of access (standard or limited) and the functions they can do on your behalf.

Registered automotive workshop transitional arrangements video

With the introduction of the Road Vehicle Standards (RVS) laws, the way that registered automotive workshops (RAWs) need to operate changed. Watch this video to learn about the transitional arrangements in place to help you ease into the new laws and help you comply.

The role of an authorised vehicle verifier video

Watch this video to find out more about authorised vehicle verifiers (AVVs) important role as independent assessors of road vehicles, checking for compliance with the national road vehicle standards.

New requirements for light (low ATM) trailers video

Watch this video to learn about the new laws impacting the importation and manufacture of low ATM trailers – trailers with an aggregate trailer mass of 4.5 tonnes or less – and the required approvals.

RVS laws: A risk-based approach to compliance video

Watch this video to find out more about how the department uses a risk-based approach to manage compliance with the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018 (RVSA), the Road Vehicle Standards Rules 2019, and the Australian Design Rules (ADRs).

ROVER video: How to request an authority to act

If you have the authority, you can act on behalf of another person in ROVER. This short video takes you through the process of creating a token, choosing the type of access and functions, and sending the request to the person you want to act on behalf of.

RVS: Vehicle type approval requirements video

If you’re planning to import unlimited numbers of a particular type of road vehicle into Australia, you’ll need to apply for a vehicle type approval.