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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  • DS537 Safety Demonstration of Innovative Technology in Nuclear Power Plants

    ARPANSA coordinates comments on behalf of Australia on IAEA draft documents. The IAEA is seeking comments from their member states on the following proposed new guide - DS537 Safety Demonstration of Innovative Technology in Nuclear Power Plants. View the IAEA document here . Purpose The purpose of this Safety Guide is to provide recommendations on approaches to address challenges associated with innovative technology in safety demonstrations for...

    Closes 1 July 2025

  • Australian Submarine Agency Construction Licence Application - Controlled Industrial Facility

    Notice of intention to make a decision on a facility licence application The CEO of ARPANSA hereby gives notice of her intention to make a decision under section 32 of the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998 (the Act) regarding the following application for a facility licence: Application number: A01075 Applicant name: Australian Submarine Agency (ASA) Name of facility: Controlled Industrial Facility Type of facility:...

    Closes 17 July 2025

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ANSTO Nuclear Medicine Manufacturing Facility licence application for site preparation

Notice of intention to make a decision on a facility licence application The CEO of ARPANSA hereby gives notice of her intention to make a decision under section 32 of the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998 (the Act) regarding the following application for a facility licence: Application number: A01098 Applicant name: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Name of facility: Nuclear Medicine Manufacturing...

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...

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...