RVS guides and resources

Guide to registered automotive workshops—Appendix 3—Details expected in a quality management system summary

Appendix 3 details the measures and actions a registered automotive workshop should include in a quality management system summary.

Guide to component type approvals

This guide describes what component type approvals are and who can apply for them. It includes information on how to apply, the eligibility criteria, assessment process and time frame for deciding an application.

Guide to component type approvals—Appendix 1—Information required in an application

Appendix 1 lists the broad questions asked in a component type approval application and outlines the information you need to provide or have in place to answer each question.

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

This user guide shows you the steps to follow in ROVER to withdraw an application and to amend and resubmit it, or delete it.

ROVER video: Release 9.2 demonstration

Watch this video to see some of the key changes in ROVER Release 9.2, including new search filters for approvals and payments lists, how to download individual compliance information forms and submitted applications as a PDF, as well as how to download datasheets and Road Vehicle Descriptors when

What’s new? What’s different? ROVER Release 9.2

This What's new? What's different? guide is a visual overview of key changes you can expect to see in ROVER Release 9.2 which is expected to go live in November 2024.

ROVER video: Viewing a published RVD

In this video, we show you how to view a published Road Vehicle Descriptor without downloading it, navigate to specific information within it and how to use hyperlinks to see detailed variant and component information.

Guide to registered automotive workshops—Appendix 1—Declaration to be provided to an authorised vehicle verifier

  Appendix 1 lists the items that a registered automotive workshop needs to confirm and declare to an authorised vehicle verifier for verification.  

The Regulatory Report—Issue 1

This is the first edition of the report and provides statistics on Road Vehicle Standards regulatory activities conducted by the department between 1 July and 30 September 2024.

Recalls policy: Road vehicles and approved road vehicle components

The road vehicles and approved vehicle components recall policy has been developed to assist suppliers in planning for, and conducting a voluntary recall in accordance with Commonwealth law.