Provides an overview and general requirements for the occupational noise management series of Standards.RECONFIRMATION NOTICETechnical Committee AV-003 has reviewed the content of this publication and in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation, it has been determined that the publication is still valid and does not require change.Certain documents referenced in the publication may have been amended since the original date of publication. Users are advised to ensure that they are using the latest versions of such documents as appropriate, unless advised otherwise in this Reconfirmation Notice.Approved for reconfirmation in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation on 7 December 2015.Approved for reconfirmation in New Zealand on behalf of the Standards Council of New Zealand on 18 May 2016.The following are represented on Technical Committee AV-003:Accident Compensation Corporation (New Zealand)Association of Australian Acoustical ConsultantsAustralian Acoustical SocietyAustralian Chamber of Commerce and IndustryAustralian Council of Trade UnionsDepartment of Defence (Australian Government)Engineers AustraliaMinistry of Health (NZ)National Acoustic LaboratoriesNew South Wales Nurses' AssociationNew Zealand Audiological SocietyWorksafe Division, Department of Commerce, Western AustraliaWorkSafe Victoria