RVS guides and resources

Model Report requirements video

Anyone with the appropriate skills can produce a Model Report, which sets out requirements for the modification, manufacture and verification of a specific road vehicle under the Road Vehicle Standards laws.

How to import a road vehicle into Australia video

Before importing a road vehicle into Australia, you need to apply for and be granted an import approval.

Single road vehicle approvals video

Before importing one vehicle or a small number of vehicles into Australia, you'll need to apply for a single road vehicle approval. For example:

RVS: Light (low ATM) trailer requirements video

If you manufacture or import low ATM trailers—trailers with an aggregate trailer mass of 4.5 tonnes or less—you'll need to apply for an approval under the Road Vehicle Standards laws before providing them to the Australian market.

RVS laws: A risk-based approach to compliance video

Watch this video to find out more about how we use a risk-based approach to manage compliance with the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018, Road Vehicle Standards Rules 2019, and Australian Design Rules.

The role of an authorised vehicle verifier video

Watch this video to learn about the important role of an authorised vehicle verifier (AVV), who acts as an independent assessor checking a road vehicle's compliance with the applicable national road vehicle standards.

RVS: Vehicle type approval requirements video

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

What's new? What's different? ROVER Release 10

This What’s new? What’s different? guide is a visual overview of the key changes you can expect to see in ROVER Release 10, which is being deployed in October 2025.

Guide to vehicle type approvals—Appendix 4—UN Regulations that have been applied

Appendix 4 has 2 tables showing the list of the United Nations (UN) Regulations that have been applied under the United Nations Agreement concerning the Adoption of Harmonized Technical United Nations Regulations for Wheeled Vehicles, Equipment and Parts which can be Fitted and/or be Used on Whee

ROVER guide: Authority to act

The authority to act feature in ROVER gives organisations the control and flexibility to set standard or limited access levels and to assign functions. This guide describes what an authority to act is and how it works.