It is a licence condition that any person who uses a source or facility must have appropriate training in radiation safety. To assist licence holders comply with this condition ARPANSA recognises radiation safety courses approved by the state and territory regulators.
The list of courses that was formerly provided on this site has been replaced with links to each jurisdiction so information will be as current as possible.
| State | Provider |
|---|---|
| Queensland | Queensland Health |
| New South Wales | NSW Environment Protection Authority |
| Western Australia | Radiological Council |
| Australian Capital Territory | ACT Health Locked Bag 5005 WESTON CREEK ACT 2611 Email: hps@act.gov.au Telephone: (02) 5124 9700 Fax: (02) 5124 5554 |
| Victoria | Victorian Department of Health GPO Box 4057 Melbourne VIC 3001 Email: radiation.safety@health.vic.gov.au Telephone: 1300 767 469 |
| Tasmania | Tasmanian Department of Health |
| South Australia | SA Environment Protection Authority |
Northern Territory | NT Government PO Box 40596 CASUARINA NT 0810 Email: radiationprotection@nt.gov.au Telephone: (08) 8922 7152 |
Please contact your state/territory regulator for guidance on available courses.
In addition, there are the following laser safety courses:
Laser Safety Officer Course (5 day) | Level 1 | Opticum Pty Limited partnered with edVirtus professional education | Email: Training@opticum.com.au Course information/booking: edVirtus Contact: 0408 773 631 |
Additional information on radiation safety training may be available from following websites:
