Monash Health employees can access Australian and international standards by following the instructions in this guide. For any assistance, click on the chat button or email library@monashhealth.org
What are standards?
Standards Australia describes a standard as "...voluntary documents that set out specifications, procedures and guidelines that aim to ensure products, services, and systems are safe, consistent, and reliable." Staff can access standards by following the instructions in this guide.
What is Standards Australia?
Standards Australia are representatives of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), we are also specialists in the development and adoption of internationally-aligned standards in Australia.
The below video provides an introduction to Standards.
How to access an Australian Standard
Employees can access standards directly, by creating an individual account with Intertek Inform To do this:
Unlocking Standards - If a standard is not part of the Monash Health subscription, it will need to be 'unlocked'. This means a payment is required to get a copy supplied.
If you need to have this standard, and you have been given appropriate permission to purchase a copy, you will need to:
Once processed and 'unlocked' (by Library staff) - you will then directly receive a copy of the standard along with the bill/invoice which needs to be approved/paid by you or your department.
NB: if a standard only has a 'Buy' option, please contact the Library for further assistance by emailing - library@monashhealth.org
Searching on SAI Global platform - To find a standard, log onto the site, you will see the search screen.
Monash Health Library provides educational resources, group training, webinars and individual consultations on evidence based practice including guidance on literature searching, appraising and managing search results.
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