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We are the Australian Government’s primary authority on radiation protection and nuclear safety.

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ARPANSA expertise contributes to award-winning radiotherapy research

ARPANSA's Director Primary Standards Dosimetry Laboratory, Duncan Butler has contributed to international research recognised with the Galileo Galilei Award 2025 for Best Publication by the European Federation of Organisations for Medical Physics (EFOMP).

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Scientists from both sides of the ditch review the latest EME evidence

Experts from Australia and New Zealand have published a commentary paper in the New Zealand Medical Journal that evaluates the latest evidence on radiofrequency electromagnetic energy (EME) exposure.

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EME conference starts in Cairns

Local and international scientists and professionals are attending the annual BioEM conference in Cairns from 21 – 26 June. 

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Ultraviolet radiation index
Use this chart to see how the UV index varies throughout the day at our monitoring sites.
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Personal Radiation Monitoring Service
The Personal Radiation Monitoring Service monitors the exposures of workers in the medical, dental, chiropractic, industrial and mining fields to ionising radiation.
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Radiation sources
We publish a comprehensive range of fact sheets on issues relating to radiation and health.
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Australian Clinical Dosimetry Service
A national independent dosimetry auditing program, the Australian Clinical Dosimetry Service provides quality assurance for radiation oncology facilities and patients.
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Regulatory publications
We produce a range of publications to promote practices which protect human health and the environment from the harmful effects of radiation.
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Hire of radiation meters
We offer four types of meters you can hire to measure radiation in and around your home.

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