From the 2019-20 season onwards, stricter compliance with British Standard 7928:2013 compliant helmets will be required across community cricket.

Cricket Australia has indicated that all community cricketers (at all levels of competition) should wear British Standard 7928:2013 compliant helmets when batting, wicket keeping up to the stumps, and fielding in close.

More information regarding Cricket Australia’s policy on helmet safety can be found found on page 70 of the 2017-18 edition of 'Well Played' - Australian Cricket's playing policies and community guidelines.