ARPANSA - Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency

RHSAC Publications

• Provisional Agenda and Arrangements for Public Consultation for Council Meetings
• Summaries of the Radiation Health & Safety Advisory Council Meetings
• Radiation Health & Safety Advisory Council statements
• Naturally-Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) in Australia

Functions of the Council

The Council has the following functions:

• to identify emerging issues relating to radiation protection and nuclear safety and to advise the CEO on them;
• to examine matters of major concern to the community in relation to radiation protection and nuclear safety and to advise the CEO on them;
• to advise the CEO on the adoption of recommendations, policies, codes and standards in relation to radiation protection and nuclear safety;
• to advise the CEO, at the CEO's request, on other matters relating to radiation protection and nuclear safety;
• to advise the CEO on such other matters relating to radiation protection and nuclear safety as the Council considers appropriate;
• to report to the CEO on matters relating to radiation protection and nuclear safety.

Membership of the Council

The Council consists of the following members:

• the CEO;
• 2 radiation control officers;
• a person to represent the interests of the general public;
• a person nominated by the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory;
• up to 8 other members

Chair:

Ms Sylvia Kidziak AM (NSW)

CEO:

Dr John Loy (NSW)

Person to represent the interests of the general public:

Ms Trish Worth (NSW)

2 Radiation Control Officers:

Mr Andrew Johnston (SA)
Mr Simon Critchley (QLD)

Nominee of the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory:

Mr Ian Lancaster (NT)

6 Other Members:

Em. Professor Ian Lowe AO (QLD)
Prof Richard Smart (NSW)
Dr Graeme Dickie (QLD)
Mr Ian Sawyer (WA)
Dr Arthur Johnston (QLD)
Professor Peter Johnston (VIC)

 

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