RVS guides and resources

Guide to concessional RAV entry approvals

Under the Road Vehicle Standards (RVS) legislation, there are 2 approval pathways that allow vehicles to be entered on the Register of Approved Vehicles (RAV).

Guide to specialist and enthusiast vehicles

To meet demand for specialist and enthusiast road vehicles more effectively, the Road Vehicle Standards (RVS) legislation has updated eligibility criteria for entry on the Specialist and Enthusiast Vehicles Register (SEVs Register). This guide includes information on:

Checklist for a concessional RAV entry approval application for a vehicle to be modified by a RAW

  Use this checklist to ensure you have all the required information for a concessional RAV entry approval application for a vehicle to be modified by a registered automotive workshop (RAW).

Guide to operating as an approved registered automotive workshop

Approved registered automotive workshops (RAWs) can manufacture or modify vehicles in accordance with an approved Model Report.

The Regulatory Report—Issue 2

This is the second edition of the report and provides statistics on Road Vehicle Standards regulatory activities conducted by the department between October and December 2024.

Tips—Submitting second stage of manufacture vehicles to the RAV

These tips will help you make successful Register of Approved Vehicles (RAV) submissions for second stage of manufacture (SSM) vehicles.

Guide to registered automotive workshops

This guide explains how to apply to become an approved registered automotive workshop (RAW), outlines the department's decision-making process and describes a RAW approval holder's responsibilities.

Guide to registered automotive workshops—Appendix 2—Information required in an application

Appendix 2 lists the features of an application and the information you need to provide or have in place.

Guide to registered automotive workshops—Appendix 5—Model Report Work Instructions a RAW must follow

Appendix 5 details the items listed in Division 3—Work Instructions of the Road Vehicle Standards (Model Reports) Determination 2021, and the steps and checks a registered automotive workshop must follow when manufacturing or modify

Guide to registered automotive workshops—Appendix 4—Expectations for conditions applied to an approval

Appendix 4 details the department’s expectations of a registered automotive workshop when conditions are applied to an approval.