Why should your organisation consider joining?
Providing your workers’ dose records to the ANRDR makes sure:
- your organisation meets its dose record management requirements as required by your regulator
- your dose records are maintained securely for the long term (even after your workers retire or you cease your monitoring program)
- your workers can access their Australian dose records throughout their careers (from anywhere in the world)
- you get the benefit of statistical analyses and dose trends for workgroups in your industry
- the information is used to assist in improving safety for all occupationally exposed worker.
ARPANSA provides this service free of charge.
Which industries are included in the ANRDR?
The ANRDR is open to all industries and organisations that monitor their workers for radiation exposures, including:
- mining
- medical
- government
- research
- veterinary
- industrial
- aviation
- universities.
How to join the ANRDR
1. Register on the secure online portal. Click the ‘Register’ button and fill in the relevant details.
2. Sign the service agreement and returning via email to the ANRDR. Read our full privacy statement online.
3. Compile your data in the ANRDR spreadsheet,
4. Submit your data via our secure portal by clicking on ‘Upload files’.
To request more information on registering with the ANRDR, please contact the ANRDR team.
How the ANRDR system works
The ANRDR system includes a secure online portal for employer access, an administration component and a database. The user (a radiation safety officer or similar) can:
- log on to the secure web portal
- upload a data file in the ANRDR format (the data files are automatically processed and uploaded to the database)
If any errors are found or if the file does not meet the ANRDR requirements, the system will automatically produce an error report. The user addresses the error(s) and resubmits the file. ARPANSA does not alter or perform calculation checks on the submitted dose data.
All dose records are held in compliance with the requirements of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cwlth).
Worker outreach program
ARPANSA has launched a worker outreach program to educate workers in your industry about the ANRDR. The aim of the outreach program is to inform workers on the existence and benefits of the ANRDR, and to encourage workers to request their radiation dose histories.
A brochure and poster series have been developed, and PowerPoint slides are available that can be integrated into workplace inductions or radiation safety training programs. Visit our publications page to view and download the outreach material. Contact the ANRDR team to request hardcopies of the brochures and posters free of charge.
