RVS guides and resources

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.

ROVER guide: How to add a RAV submitter to a vehicle type approval holder

  This guide shows you the steps to follow in ROVER to add a person as an authorised RAV submitter to allow them to enter vehicle details on the RAV on behalf of a vehicle type approval holder.  

How to report a vehicle safety or non-compliance issue online without a ROVER account

A vehicle safety or non-compliance report notifies the department of potential vehicle safety issues or alleged non-compliance with the Road Vehicle Standards (RVS) legislation.

ROVER video: Adding vehicles to the RAV

Watch this video demonstrating a new feature in ROVER Release 9.1 that allows users to submit vehicles to the RAV via the ROVER portal. In this video, we show you how you to submit vehicles to the RAV by either uploading a file (CSV or XML) or by completing a form via the RAV page.

What's new? What's different? ROVER Release 9.1

This What's new? What's different? guide is a visual overview of functionality and design changes that you can expect to see in ROVER Release 9.1 which is expected to go live in September 2024.

ROVER template: Bus chassis sub-assembly data sheet

Use this template to create a bus chassis sub-assembly data sheet. Once you have added the required information into this template, select the ‘Save as PDF’ button, then upload the .pdf file to your application for a component type approval in ROVER.

ROVER video: ROVER Portal Rebuild demonstration

Watch this video on the rebuilt ROVER portal. It will look similar but include some design changes that should improve the user experience. It will generally be easier to add, edit and update information within an application using mini-forms.

What's new? What's different? ROVER Portal Rebuild

This What's new? What's different? guide is a visual overview of functionality and design changes that you can expect to see in the rebuilt ROVER portal. We will be updating this publication with additional information as we approach the release date.

Guidance note—Demonstrating compliance with ADR 79/05—Emission Control for Light Vehicles

This guidance note provides information on how to submit evidence of compliance with ADR 79/05—Emission Control for Light Vehicles in a vehicle type approval application in ROVER.

ROVER video: ROVER Portal Rebuild CI Forms

Watch this video on the changes to extent of compliance pages, including Compliance Information (CI) forms, in the rebuilt ROVER portal, which is being deployed in June 2024.