Changes to Australian standards for caravans
Draft changes to the caravan gas standard are open for comment until Tuesday 1 December 2026.
Published . 2 min read • Technical Guide
Standards Australia has published draft changes to AS/NZS 5601.2, the standard for gas installations in caravans.
The current standard still applies to gas work on caravans while the changes are a draft.
- Standard - AS/NZS 5601.2 (gas installations in caravans)
- Stage - Draft (open for public comment)
- Comments close - 1 December 2026
Draft changes to the caravan gas standard, AS/NZS 5601.2
Standards Australia has published draft changes to AS/NZS 5601.2, the standard for gas installations in caravans. Draft changes to Part 1 of the standard are open for comment at the same time.
Public comments close on Tuesday 1 December 2026.
The current standard still applies to gas work on caravans. Anyone can read the drafts and comment on Standards Australia's Public Comment Portal.
Source: Office of the Technical Regulator, South Australia. Checked on 27 October 2026.
How to read a draft
A draft is not the rule yet
A draft standard can still change before Standards Australia publishes the final version.
Your state's gas regulator decides when a new standard becomes the rule for gas work in your state.
Where each change comes from
Each change on this page links to the official page it comes from. It also gives the date we last checked that page.