Do you need help logging into Standards Australia, installing software or viewing and downloading standards?
Contact TAFE Queensland Library:
Downloaded Standards are encrypted PDFs and require Adobe Acrobat Reader to access the contents - staff will need to install this application on their TAFE Queensland staff devices (not relevant for students).
Adobe Acrobat Pro DC: install via Adobe Creative Cloud - see this TAP Knowledge Base article for instructions.
Staff devices will automatically open PDFs in a browser, downloaded Standards can only be viewed in Adobe Acrobat Reader - the following image will appear (Note - this does not impact students, only TAFE Queensland Staff devices):
Follow the below instructions to open the downloaded standard in the correct application:
You may need to disable the Adobe Reader GOSP setting - this only needs to be done once on your device.
Follow these steps to adjust the Adobe Reader settings and disable the GOSP:
For more information, see Adobe Reader GOSP setting in the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) in this guide.
TAFE Queensland's licence with Standards Australia permits the printing of class sets of Australian Standards.
Teachers can request Class Sets to printed via the South West Print Room and North Print Room, see TQ Bulk Printing for more information.
The cost for printing is charged to the requesting team's budget.
SkillsTech staff requesting bulk printing is via the South West print room see TQ Bulk Printing for more information.
The following Help Guides can be downloaded, saved or printed:
For more information, see Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) in this guide.
Providing a link to a standard in Connect is best practice for student access - advise students that they can view, download and/or print a copy for their own later use.
Although it is always best practice to link, some content from Australian and International Standards may be reproduced under TAFE Queensland’s licence agreement. Include a copyright acknowledgement in close proximity to where the extracts are reproduced in the form of:
“Reproduced from <designation/name of publication> with permission of Intertek Inform as authorised by <standards publishing body, e.g. Standards Australia>. (C) <year> <standards publishing body>.”
Visit Copyright & Licencing for more information or contact your Learning Services Librarian if you have any questions.
Best practice is to link to standards and limit what is shown to as little as possible in your teaching materials and recorded sessions. The warning notice should be added, as well as referencing/source information.
TAFE Queensland’s licence agreement with Standards Australia does not permit copying or communication of standards. Also remember, downloaded files are stamped with your user details.
As per the Australian Standards website, the withdrawn status does not impact the document's availability, or public's ability to use the document. Withdrawn standards can still be purchased from our distributors.
The withdrawn status indicates that the standard is no longer relevant. Standards Australia will not undertake further work to maintain or update a withdrawn standard.
It is still possible for a withdrawn standard to be used within an industry or referenced by a government if they choose to do so. One reason for this may be because there are no replacement technical documents readily available.
To view all international standards that are available by country, in the search filters, you can narrow your search down to a particular country.
If an international standard is required that is not part of our current subscription, a teacher must seek approval from their Product Lead and request the purchase of the standard by emailing Copyright&Licencing@tafeqld.edu.au.
For more information, please contact your Learning Services Librarian.