What / How

Australian Standards (the ones I’m familiar with anyway) provide a requirements-based framework to keep products, assets and services safe, consistent and reliable.

Australian Standards are written to meet Standards Australia’s protocols and procedures.  One benefit of the coordinated Standards Australia approach is the consistency of the outcome.

Working with Australian Standards does often raise questions about how to apply them, especially those that are performance based. 

Performance-based standards tell you what needs to be done (requirements), and not how to achieve it. 

This approach allows innovation and efficiencies to develop, rather than dictating and restricting how requirements can be met.