RVS guides and resources

What’s new? What’s different? ROVER Release 12

The What’s new? What’s different? guide provides a visual summary of the key changes in ROVER Release 12, including the new features and how they will improve the user experience.

ROVER guide: Download a decision notice for an advisory notice

This guide explains how to download or print an advisory notice that a thing is not a road vehicle from ROVER.

Guidance note – What is an approved calculation for ADR 62?

This guidance note details the calculation requirements for Australian Design Rule 62 – Mechanical Connections Between Vehicles, and explains how they may be used to support a Road Vehicle Standards application.

RVS Webinar: SEV Register entry and Model Reports 2026

If you are a registered automotive workshop (RAW), authorised vehicle verifier (AVV) or Model Report author, watch this video to learn about our assessment approach.

Questions answered during RVSA Industry Webinar #44, Thursday 27 August 2026

ROVER guide: Revoke an RVS approval

This guide gives you step-by-step instructions on how to submit a request to revoke an approval granted under the Road Vehicle Standards (RVS) legislation in ROVER.

Supplier’s guide to vehicle recalls

This document provides an overview of road vehicle and road vehicle component recalls, including suppliers’ responsibilities, the difference between voluntary and compulsory recalls, as well as the recalls process and the department’s role.

Vehicle Standards Bulletin 1 (Revision 6)—Trailers with an aggregate trailer mass of 4.5 tonnes or less

Trailers with an aggregate trailer mass of 4.5 tonnes or less (low ATM trailers) are expected to comply with the applicable Australian Design Rules (ADRs).

ROVER guide: Apply for a low ATM trailer concessional RAV entry approval

This guide explains how to complete an application for a concessional RAV entry approval for a trailer with an aggregate trailer mass of 4.5 tonnes or less (a low ATM trailer). It also provides details on the information and documentation you will need to include in your application.

Frequently asked questions – Supplier responsibilities when conducting a vehicle or vehicle component recall

As the supplier of a vehicle or vehicle component, you are responsible for informing the department about any recalls and conducting those recalls in a manner that is proportionate to the risk.