Australian Dental Industry Association

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 Development

Standards Australia committees with ADIA representation

HE-004 — DentistryReviews the acceptability for Australia of international standards for dental products — performance, safety, specifications and clinically relevant laboratory test methods.

HE-013 — Surgical 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-023 — Processing 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-030 — Biological & 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.

Standards Development

AS 2773:2019 — Ultrasonic cleaners for health service organisations
AS 5330:2019 — Drying cabinets for reusable medical devices
AS 5369:2023 — Reprocessing of reusable medical devices and other devices in health and non-health related facilities
AS/ISO/TS 11137 (series):2020 — Sterilization of health care products — Radiation — Parts 1-4

Note: Access to standards typically requires purchase via Standards Australia or SAI Global. Titles above are provided for reference only.