While dummies are designed to help comfort and settle children, they are also a potential hazard to infants and young toddlers. Poorly designed or manufactured dummies can break apart and the smal...

A mandatory standards guide summarising the requirements for babies' dummies. This guide is for suppliers.

This guide summarises the mandatory requirements for baby bath aids. It aims to increase supplier understanding of the coverage and application of the mandatory safety standard.

Brochure: Baby bath aids are not a safety device and should not be used as a substitute for adult supervision. This brochure and poster are part of an ACCC safety awareness campaign for use of baby...

Poster: Baby bath aids are not a safety device and should not be used as a substitute for adult supervision. This brochure and poster are part of an ACCC safety awareness campaign for use of baby b...

Brochure: Parents and carers should take care when using slings and pouches to carry babies. This brochure is part of an ACCC safety awareness campaign for use of baby slings and includes some sim...

Flyer, DL: outlining important safety features to look out for before buying baby walkers.

A guide to the product safety mandatory standard for baby walkers for suppliers.

Balloon-blowing kits are subject to a consumer product safety standard that prohibits the use of the carcinogenic substance benzene. This booklet explains the standard, the responsibilities of supp...

This brochure provides information on installation and safe use of basketball rings and backboards. Basketball rings installed on home exteriors may not be able to support the player's weight...

Basketball rings installed on home exteriors may not be able to support the player's weight, making hanging or swinging on the ring extremely dangerous. Fatal and serious injuries result from falli...

Bean bags, bean bag covers and the packaging of bean bag filling are subject to a consumer product safety standard. The standard aims to protect young children from the danger of ingesting and inha...

If you are thinking about starting a small business, franchising can offer many benefits. Franchising systems generally include a proven business model, an established brand or product, and support...

This working paper reviews five alternative benchmarking methods – namely partial performance indicators, index-number-based total factor productivity analysis, econometric method, stochastic fro...

This publication stemmed from a round table of representatives from the small and large business sectors, the ACCC and the alternative dispute resolution sector. The group focused on making the bus...

Best and fairest is a training package designed to help you and your staff comply with the Trade Practices Act. This publication is currently being reviewed. Important notice Please see th...

These guidelines are intended to help dating websites and their users respond to scams. They have been developed by a working group chaired by the ACCC and comprising of representatives from a nu...

Utility Regulators Forum discussion paper

The Trade Practices Act 1974 requires that businesses provide consumers with accurate information about goods and services. Manufacturers and/or retailers that make false or misleading representati...

Loose blind and curtain cords/chains—particularly those with loops—are dangerous. Children do not understand that a cord/chain wrapped around their neck can tighten and strangle them in just a...

Young children can strangle themselves on looped blind and curtain cords. Take these steps to keep your children safe.

This guide provides a summary of the requirements for the supply of bunk beds. Suppliers of bunk beds should read this guide to familiarise themselves with the hazards and the mandatory requiremen...

This brochure outlines the safety features to look out for before buying a bunk bed.

All bunk beds sold in Australia must meet the mandatory consumer product safety standard for bunk beds administered by the ACCC.

This business snapshot provides practical tips for businesses to minimise the risk of becoming a victim of unconscionable conduct or to avoid engaging in such conduct towards other businesses or ...

In Australia, an estimated four children per week present to an emergency department with an injury related to a button battery. The most serious cases involve 10 cent-sized batteries, but all siz...

In Australia, an estimated four children per week present to an emergency department with an injury related to a button battery. The most serious cases involve 10 cent-sized batteries, but all siz...

The Customer Framework includes the National Energy Retail Law, National Energy Retail Rules and National Energy Retail Regulations. Together, these Laws and Rules set out key protections for energ...