Inintially established by the Australasian Railway Association (ARA) in 2004 as the Code Managment Company (CMC), and in 2007 renamed as the Rail Industry Safety and Standards Board (RISSB), RISSB is responsible for the development and management of the rail industry’s;

• Standards;
• Codes of Practice
• Rules: and
• Guidelines.

RISSB’s products are developed under the umbrella of the Australian Code of Practice (ACOP). The development of standards by the RISSB is done under the auspices of Standards Australia.

The RISSB product development process involves working closely with Industry stakeholders. In this regard, the RISSB maintains close relations with the ARA, Standards Australia, the Rail Tram and Bus Union and Government through the Department of Infrastructure Transport Regional Development and Local Government, the National Transport Commission and the Regulators.