RVS guides and resources

Industry guide to refuse to consider powers

This guide explains why the department may refuse to consider an application, how to avoid that happening and how applications are assessed. It also provides advice on what you can do if the department refuses to consider your application.

RVS Webinar: Registered automotive workshops 2024

If you are a registered automotive workshop, watch this video on the outcomes of recent compliance and enforcement activities.

Questions answered during RVSA Industry Webinar #34 PDF

RVS Webinar: Cranes 2024

If you manufacture or provide cranes to the Australian market, watch this video to learn about approval holder’s responsibilities under the Road Vehicle Standards legislation and demonstrating compliance with Australian Design Rules.

How to report a vehicle safety or non-compliance issue online without a ROVER account

A vehicle safety or non-compliance report notifies the department of potential vehicle safety issues or alleged non-compliance with the Road Vehicle Standards (RVS) legislation.

ROVER video: Adding vehicles to the RAV

Watch this video demonstrating a new feature in ROVER Release 9.1 that allows users to submit vehicles to the RAV via the ROVER portal. In this video, we show you how you to submit vehicles to the RAV by either uploading a file (CSV or XML) or by completing a form via the RAV page.

What's new? What's different? ROVER Release 9.1

This What's new? What's different? guide is a visual overview of functionality and design changes that you can expect to see in ROVER Release 9.1 which is expected to go live in September 2024.

RVCS & RAWS guide: How to log in and link an account

This user guide shows you how to log in and link one or more RVCS or RAWS approval accounts to your user account (profile) on the RVCS and RAWS Search site, which contains historic information on vehicle approvals and component registrations issued

Questions answered during RVSA Industry Webinar #33 Thursday 27 June 2024

Assessment timeframes quarterly report – Issue 2

This is the second edition of the report and provides statistics on assessment timeframes for applications made under the Road Vehicle Standards legislation and decided between 1 April and 30 June 2024.