ARPANSA

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ARPANSA is the Australian Government’s primary authority on radiation protection and nuclear safety. As part of its role as a regulator and health advisor, ARPANSA develops Australian-specific codes, standards and guides to support effective radiation regulation across all jurisdictions. ARPANSA also represents Australia on international committees tasked with developing standards and safety guides outlining international best practice. From time to time, we invite submissions on draft documents before publication to obtain stakeholder input into regulatory and guidance documents.

ARPANSA also engages in consultation on significant license applications to ensure community voices are heard and stakeholder input is considered in key regulatory decisions.

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  • IAEA Draft Safety Guide DS547: Regulatory Experience Feedback Management

    ARPANSA coordinates comments on behalf of Australia on IAEA draft documents. View the IAEA document here . The IAEA is seeking comments from their member states on the following proposed new guide - Draft Safety Guide DS547: Regulatory Experience Feedback Management Purpose The objective of this Safety Guide is to provide recommendations for the regulatory bodies on how to systematically collect, analyse, implement and disseminate lessons learned from their...

    Closes 1 April 2025

  • IAEA: Draft Safety Guide DS539: Licensing Process for Nuclear Installations

    ARPANSA coordinates comments on behalf of Australia on IAEA draft documents. View the IAEA document here . The IAEA is seeking comments from their member states on the following proposed new guide - Draft General Safety Guide "Licensing Process for Nuclear Installations" DS539. Purpose The purpose of this Safety Guide is to provide recommendations on developing a licensing process to be applied by regulatory bodies for granting licences for nuclear...

    Closes 1 May 2025

  • DS527 Criteria for use in preparedness and response for a nuclear or radiological emergency

    ARPANSA coordinates comments on behalf of Australia on IAEA draft documents. View the IAEA document here . The IAEA is seeking comments from their member states on the following proposed new guide - DS527 Criteria for Use in Preparedness and Response for a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency. Purpose The objective of this Safety Guide is to present a coherent set of criteria for supporting decision-making regarding protective actions and other response actions...

    Closes 18 May 2025

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Request for Comment on Draft Standard for Dosimetry Service Providers

ARPANSA’s Radiation Health Committee has prepared a draft Standard for Dosimetry Service Providers that it would like feedback on before it is implemented as a voluntary industry standard. This document stipulates standards for dosemeters and dosimetry service providers regarding quality, performance, information management, record keeping and reporting. It was identified by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), when they reviewed Australia’s radiation regulations...

Request for Comment on Draft Code for Practice-Specific Requirements for Fixed and Portable Radiation Gauges

As the Australian Government’s primary radiation protection authority, we influence the radiation codes, standards and guidelines which are adopted and implemented by state and territory regulators. Our Radiation Protection Series (RPS) is a group of documents that are informed by international best practice, and provide guidance on how to use or produce radiation safely in Australia. We’re currently updating one of our RPS codes and we are inviting your feedback from 16 December 2024...

IAEA Draft Safety Guide: DS513 Leadership, Management and Culture for Safety

ARPANSA coordinates comments on behalf of Australia on IAEA draft documents. Link to IAEA Draft Safety Guide: DS513 The IAEA is seeking comments from their member states on the following proposed new guide - IAEA Draft Safety Guide - DS513 Leadership, Management and Culture for Safety. Purpose This guide has been developed to assist operating organisations and regulatory bodies in the application of the requirements of the existing IAEA General Safety...