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  • Mandatory standards make particular safety or information features compulsory for the legal supply of products in Australia.
  • It is an offence to supply goods that do not comply with mandatory standards.
A wardrobe toppled over in a bedroom

New toppling furniture mandatory standard starts 4 May 2025

A baby safely asleep in a cot with a parent's hand on it.

New infant sleep products mandatory standards begin 19 January 2026

A pile of button batteries

Button battery standards aim to reduce risk of severe internal burns

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A family riding bicycles in a park

Bicycles mandatory standard

A mandatory standard applies to pedal bicycles for their design, construction, performance and labelling. It applies to partially or fully assembled bikes.
Bone fracture or break
Brain injury
Bruising
Concussion
Crushing
Entrapment
Top corner of a soccer goal

Moveable soccer goals mandatory standard

A mandatory safety standard applies to moveable soccer (football) goals so that suppliers construct, test and label them properly.
Bone fracture or break
Brain injury
Concussion
Crushing
A vehicle and its tyre lifted up on a ramp

Portable ramps for vehicles mandatory standard

The mandatory standard sets out requirements for the design, construction, performance, testing and safety markings of a portable ramp for vehicles with a nominated capacity of up to and including 1,500 kg per ramp.
Bone fracture or break
Brain injury
Crushing
Internal injury
Quad bike

Quad bikes mandatory standard

The purpose of the mandatory standard is to prevent or reduce the risk of death or injury associated with the use of quad bikes.
Concussion
Crushing
Entrapment
Motor vehicle recovery straps

Recovery straps for motor vehicles mandatory standard

The mandatory standard sets out requirements for the information that must be provided with motor vehicle recovery straps. This includes warnings and information on the strap and packaging.
Bone fracture or break
Bruising
Crushing
Internal injury
Girl reaching for an object on furniture

Toppling furniture mandatory standard

Warnings and safety information must be provided for 3 categories of furniture. This is to help avoid accidents from toppling furniture.
Bone fracture or break
Bruising
Concussion
Crushing
Dislocation
Entrapment
Trolley jack being used to lift a car

Trolley jacks mandatory standard

The mandatory standard applies to hydraulic trolley jacks designed to raise a part of a vehicle via the vehicle's chassis.
Bone fracture or break
Brain injury
Crushing
Internal injury
Vehicle jack on white background

Vehicle jacks mandatory standard

The mandatory standard prescribes requirements for the design, construction, performance and provision of instructions for vehicle jacks.
Bone fracture or break
Brain injury
Crushing
Internal injury
Two support stands

Vehicle support stands mandatory standard

The mandatory standard details the requirements for the design, construction, safety marking, and packaging requirements of vehicle support stands
Bone fracture or break
Brain injury
Crushing
Internal injury

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