Standards Australia engagement

Standards Australia is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the establishment and acceptance of standards that ensure the safety and consistency of Australian goods, products and services. The organisation is Australia's peak non-government body committed to standards, efficacy and sustainability and promotes an Australian presence in international standards. Visit Standards Australia’s website to learn more about the organisation and how it develops standards.

Volunteering for Standards Australia

Engineers Australia encourages our members to participate in the work of Standards Australia’s standards development committees by volunteering as a nominee. There are many benefits to volunteering as an Engineers Australia nominee for Standards Australia. When you volunteer you’ll:

have the opportunity to expand your professional network
contribute to the development and review of standards using your specialised expertise
be able to claim continuing professional development (CPD) hours for your work under Type IV (Private study which extends your knowledge and skills) and Type V (Service to the Engineering Profession)
expand upon and increase your knowledge, skills and experience.

If you’d like to become an Engineers Australia nominee on a Standards Australia committee, complete the expression of interest form and submit it with a current copy of your CV. Please provide a summary of your experience and knowledge of standards development process. If you are already serving on more than one Standards Australia technical committee, this will be taken into consideration during the review of your EOI.

Below is a list of current committees seeking expressions of interest (EOIs), be sure to indicate your area of interest and experience and specify the committee you’re interested in.

You can also view the list of current active (PDF 140.27KB) Standards Australia committees on which we have nominees.

Committees with available vacancies

For more information including committee scope, view the filterable vacancy listing (XLS).

BD-083 Earth building
BD-113 Integrated moisture protection for buildings
CE-009 Testing of soils for engineering purposes (AGS seat)
CE-009 Testing of soils for engineering purposes
CE-024 Measurement of water flow in open channels and closed conduits
EL-005 Secondary batteries
EL-009 Rotating electrical machinery
EL-019 Electrical welding plant
EL-025 Control of undesirable static charges
EL-026 Protective enclosures and environmental testing for electrical/electronic equipment
EL-070 Animal identification
EL-071 Electrical installations for ships and mobile and fixed offshore units
ES-001 Engineered stone
ET-007 Coordinating committee on power and telecommunications
FP-017 Emergency management planning – facilities
FP-019 Passive fire protection
FP-022 Fire prevention and protection for mobile and transportable equipment
HE-016 Child resistant packaging
HE-026 Hospital emergency procedures
IT-032 Biometrics and identification
IT-106 Telecommunications and information exchange between systems
JT-004 Smart and sustainable cities and communities
LG-011 Photoluminescent exit signage
MB-279 Innovation management
ME-025 Lifting tackle
ME-030 Pumps
ME-060 Controlled environment
ME-063 Earthmoving equipment (MEMMES seat)
ME-084 Cargo restraint systems for occupant protection in light vehicles
ME-094 Mould and water restoration
MN-004 Heavy mineral sands
MN-005 Copper, lead, zinc and nickel ores and concentrates
MT-002 Copper and copper alloys
MT-007 Non-destructive testing of metals and materials
PL-047 Mobile waste and recycling containers
QR-005 Dependability (MEMMES seat)
RU-002 Conveyor and elevator belting
SF-046 Non-diving work in compressed air and hyperbaric treatment facilities
TE-007 Human exposure to electromagnetic fields
WS-022 Valves for waterworks purposes
WS-042 Passive grease traps

Learn more about volunteering for Engineers Australia.

Standards open for comment

An important stage in the development of a standard is the public comment period. All contributions are considered in detail by the relevant committee, and if necessary further drafting is undertaken. We encourage our members to use this opportunity to provide their view on its provisions. To participate you'll need to create an account with Standards Australia.