List of Australian Competent Authorities for the Code for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material (RPS C-2)

Jurisdiction Contact Competent Authority
Commonwealth

Chief Executive Officer
ARPANSA
PO Box 655                                   
Miranda NSW  1490                  
Email: info@arpansa.gov.au
Tel:  (02) 9541 8333
Fax: (02) 9541 8314

Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)
Australian Capital Territory Director, Environment and Radiation Safety
Health Protection Service
ACT Health Directorate
Locked Bag 5005
Weston Creek ACT 2611    
Email:  hps@act.gov.au 
Tel:  (02) 5124 9700
Fax: (02) 5124 5554
ACT Radiation Council
New South Wales Manager
Hazardous Materials, Chemicals and Radiation
Environment Protection Authority
PO Box A290    
Sydney South NSW 1232    
Email: radiation@epa.nsw.gov.au 
Tel: (02) 9995 5959
Fax: (02) 9995 6603
Environment Protection Authority
Northern Territory
radioactive ores and concentrates
Chief Inspector – Radioactive Ores and Concentrates
(Packaging and Transport)
NT Worksafe
GPO Box 1722
Darwin NT 0801    
Email: ntworksafe@nt.gov.au 
Tel: 1800 019 115
Work Health Authority
Northern Territory
for all other radioactive substances
Manager Radiation Protection
Radiation Protection Section
Department of Health
GPO Box 40596     
Casuarina NT 0811    
Email: envirohealth@nt.gov.au 
Tel: (08) 8922 7152
Fax: (08) 8922 7334
Department of Health
Queensland Director, Radiation Health 
Queensland Health
PO Box 2368     
Fortitude Valley BC QLD 4006    
Email: rh.advice@health.qld.gov.au
Tel: (07) 3328 9200
Queensland Health
South Australia Manager, Radiation Protection
Environment Protection Authority
GPO Box 2607     
Adelaide   SA   5001    
Email: radiationprotection@epa.sa.gov.au 
Tel: (08) 8463 7826
Fax: (08) 8124 4671
Minister for Environment & Conservation
Tasmania Principal Health Physicist, Radiation Protection Unit
Department of Health and  Human Services
GPO Box 125     
Hobart TAS 7001    
Email: radiation.protection@dhhs.tas.gov.au
Tel:  (03) 6222 7256
Fax: (03) 6222 7257
Director of Public Health
Victoria Team Leader, Radiation Safety 
Department of Health
GPO Box 4541     
Melbourne VIC 3001    
Email: radiation.safety@health.vic.gov.au 
Tel:  1300 767 469
Fax: 1300 769 274
Secretary, Department of Health
Western Australia Secretary
Radiological Council
Locked Bag 2006 PO     
Nedlands   WA   6009    
Email: radiation.health@health.wa.gov.au
Tel: (08) 9222 2000
Radiological Council

Australian Competent Authority for the transport of radioactive material by air or sea

Mode of Transport Contact Competent Authority
Air Director, Aviation Safety
Civil Aviation Safety Authority
GPO Box 2005    
Canberra   ACT   2601    
Email:  dg@casa.gov.au
Tel: +61 131 757 or 1300 851 857
Fax: (02) 6217 1300
Civil Aviation Safety Authority
Sea (international and interstate) Manager, Ship Inspections
Maritime Operations
Australian Maritime Safety Authority
GPO Box 2181    
Canberra   ACT   2601    
Email:  MOCBRSHIPMAN@amsa.gov.au 
Tel:  (02) 6279 5048
Fax: (02) 6279 5058
Australian Maritime Safety Authority

 

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