NSSA TECHNICAL | Standards are Changing

An update from the NSSA Technical Committee.

JACK RYAN Technical Committee Chair & NSSA Board Member Business Development, Dowell Windows

The Australian Standards that set out the requirements for our industry’s product fabrication, testing and installation, AS 5039, AS 5040 and AS 5041, will change and the process is underway. This change is pivotal and will shape the future of our industry, and I invite NSSA members to participate on the journey.

The building industry and consumers rely on Australian Standards to be current, meaningful, and ultimately to have creditability. Our industry relies on these Australian Standards as integrity pillars for our products and the NSSA wants this to continue.

On behalf of our members, the NSSA advocates that these Standards maintain relevancy as our product enters new building markets and product configurations.

Being an NSSA Member allows you to have a voice with opportunities for consultation.

The NSSA has formed an industry delegation set with the task of reviewing the security screen Standards and putting forward future best practices, supported by the NSSA Technical Committee.

The NSSA representatives working with Standards Australia hold two seats on Committee CS-023, the committee tasked with reviewing AS 5039, AS 5040 and AS 5041. They are Shane Smith, CS-023 Committee Chair, and Tarek Mostafa. The project will run over the next three to four years with a myriad of industry consultation and feedback required.

If you are a security screen installer, fabricator or systems supplier, now presents a great opportunity to ensure you are at the forefront of communication for security Standard changes.

Being an NSSA member allows you to have a voice with opportunities for consultation and to propose meaningful changes. There is no bigger change happening in our industry than this!

The NSSA looks forward to contributing to and supporting the Australian Standards project committee.

YOUR NSSA REPRESENTATIVES ON STANDARDS AUSTRALIA COMMITTEE CS-023

SHANE SMITH, CS-023 Committee Chair and NSSA Representative

Shane Smith, CS-023 Committee Chair

Shane has worked across the aluminium and window and door industries (Lincoln Sentry, Centor, Bradnam’s) most of his working career. His roles have been technical and product related, including product design, specification, testing, and materials sourcing. Shane is currently the Product Design Manager at Prowler Proof and a member of the NSSA Technical Committee.

I look forward to understanding the process in how to change the Standards. I also want to ensure any changes reflect a positive industry and homeowner outcome.

TAREK MOSTAFA, NSSA Represetnative

Tarek Mostafa, Product Manager, ASSA ABLOY

Tarek has five years experience in security screens in product management, with a prior background of engineering and management across the automotive and aerospace industries. Five-six years’ of Tarek’s engineering background was in validation, quality, and standards and certification – making for a strong influence in his approach to product management.

The security screen industry has advanced significantly since the last time many of the Standards were written, and this is a great opportunity to update the Standards to reflect a much greater industry with a large variety of products.

Jack Ryan, NSSA Technical Committee Chair, presenting at an NSSA Industry Forum.