ARPANSA - Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency

View a diagram of the ARPANSA corporate structure.

The Board and Chief Executive

As CEO of ARPANSA,  Mr Peter Burns is responsible for the Agency's activities, policy directions and efficient performance. The ARPANSA Executive Board supports the CEO and is the major vehicle for collegiate decision making in the Agency. The Board members are:

• Mr Peter Burns - Acting CEO
• Ms Olga Liavas - Director, Legal and Corporate Services Branch
• Dr John Baldas - Director, Medical Radiation Branch
• Dr Colin Roy - Director, Non-Ionising Radiation Branch
• Professor Peter Johnston - Director, Environmental and Radiation Health Branch
• Ms Rhonda Evans - Director, Regulatory and Policy Branch
• Dr Sue Barrel - External member

Branches within ARPANSA

ARPANSA has five branches located in Sydney and Melbourne. Regulatory and Policy Branch is located in Sydney; the Legal and Corporate Services Branch is located in Sydney and Melbourne; and the Medical Radiation Branch, Non Ionising Radiation Branch and Environmental and Radiation Health Branch are located in Melbourne.

• Legal and Corporate Services Branch
• Environmental and Radiation Health Branch
• Medical Radiations Branch
• Non Ionising Radiation Branch
• Regulatory and Policy Branch

Advisory Bodies

The ARPANS Act establishes several bodies that advise the CEO of ARPANSA. These bodies include the Radiation Health and Safety Advisory Council, the Radiation Health Committee and the Nuclear Safety Committee. The ARPANS Act also specifies the categories of membership for the Council and Committees.

 

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