RVS guides and resources

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.

ROVER guide: Apply for a vehicle to be entered on the SEV Register

This ROVER guide explains how to apply for a vehicle to be entered on the Specialist and Enthusiast Vehicles (SEVs) Register.

ROVER guide: Correct information on the SEV Register

This ROVER guide shows you how to request an error to be corrected on the Specialist and Enthusiast Vehicles (SEVs) Register.

ROVER guide: Create an account and profile

ROVER is the department’s online portal for applications and approvals under the Road Vehicle Standards (RVS) legislation. This guide shows you what you need to do before you can begin using ROVER.

ROVER and RVCS & RAWS guide: Set up Microsoft Authenticator as an existing user

This guide will help you set up the Microsoft Authenticator app as your new multi-factor authentication method when you sign in to your account for the first time after ROVER Release 10 is deployed in October 2025.

ROVER guide: Correcting information on the RAV

This guide provides step by step instructions on how to complete a form in ROVER, requesting information to be corrected on the Register of Approved Vehicles (RAV).  

ROVER template: Bulk RAV corrections

Use this template (in CSV format) to notify the department about multiple Register of Approved Vehicles (RAV) entries containing errors.

What’s new? What’s different? ROVER Release 11

The What’s new? What’s different? guide offers a visual overview of the key changes in ROVER Release 11.

ROVER Release 11: Requesting a RAV correction

Learn how to request a correction to information on the Register of Approved Vehicles post ROVER Release 11 in June 2026.

Guidance note – Applying to continue supply of a vehicle covered by an opted-in vehicle type approval

This guidance note explains how to apply for a new vehicle type approval when an opted-in vehicle type approval is expiring or has expired. It also identifies changes to ROVER functionality that have been made to support the process.