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Advocacy
Standards Development
Supporting safe, reliable products through active participation in Australian and international standards.
Australian Standards set out specifications and procedures that ensure products, services and systems are safe, reliable and perform as intended. They establish a common language for quality and safety used by manufacturers, regulators and the broader health sector to achieve consistent outcomes.
ADIA’s role with Standards Australia
ADIA is the primary reference point for Standards Australia on dental product standards. We nominate representatives from member businesses to serve on technical committees, ensuring manufacturer and supplier perspectives are included in standards development, review and adoption.
Members are also invited to review draft Australian Standards and provide submissions so that final documents reflect real-world needs across manufacturing, supply and clinical use.
Standards Australia committees with ADIA representation
HE-004DentistryReviews the acceptability for Australia of international standards for dental products, covering performance, safety, specifications and clinically relevant laboratory test methods.
HE-013Surgical ApparelDevelops Australian Standards (e.g. AS4381, AS/NZS 4011.1, AS/NZS 4011.2, AS/NZS 4179) for single-use face masks, examination gloves and surgical gloves used in healthcare.
HE-023Processing of Medical & Surgical InstrumentsDevelops Australian Standards and participates in ISO committees (e.g. ISO/TC 198 Sterilization of health care products) relating to reprocessing, sterilisation and associated equipment.
HE-030Biological & Clinical Evaluation of Medical DevicesReviews international standards on biological and clinical evaluation of medical and dental materials and devices, including test methods and good clinical practice principles for clinical investigations.
Examples of related Australian Standards
ADIA-represented committees contribute directly to the development and review of Australian Standards covering dental products, infection control, sterilisation and medical device reprocessing.
These standards set the baseline for safe practice across manufacturing, supply and clinical use in Australian dentistry and healthcare.
Note: Access to standards typically requires purchase via Standards Australia or SAI Global. Titles above are provided for reference only.
AS 2773:2019Ultrasonic cleaners for health service organisations
AS 5330:2019Drying cabinets for reusable medical devices
AS 5369:2023Reprocessing of reusable medical devices and other devices in health and non-health related facilities
AS/ISO/TS 11137 (series):2020Sterilization of health care products, Radiation, Parts 1-4
