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

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ARPANSA CEO welcomes new members to peak external advisory council

CEO of the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency Dr Gillian Hirth AO welcomed new members to the organisation’s peak external advisory council at a meeting held in Melbourne in July. 

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We are looking for two suitably qualified people to join our Audit and Risk Committee

The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) is looking for two suitably qualified people to join our Audit and Risk Committee as independent members. 

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Apply to join ARPANSA's radiation health and nuclear safety committees for 2027-2029

We are seeking new members for our external Radiation Health Committee and the Nuclear Safety Committee.  

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Use this chart to see how the UV index varies throughout the day at our monitoring sites.
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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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We publish a comprehensive range of fact sheets on issues relating to radiation and health.
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A national independent dosimetry auditing program, the Australian Clinical Dosimetry Service provides quality assurance for radiation oncology facilities and patients.
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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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We offer four types of meters you can hire to measure radiation in and around your home.

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