Regulation & Licensing

National and International Collaborations

UNO building vienna

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is an organisation within the United Nations family.

The Agency works with its Member States (Australia is a signatory) and multiple partners worldwide to promote the safe use of :

  • nuclear installations,
  • large radiation facilities,
  • radioactive sources,
  • radioactive materials in transport, and
  • radioactive waste.

The IAEA provides a framework for joint efforts to build and strengthen an international safety and security regime. Such a framework includes:

  • advisory international standards, codes, and guides;
  • binding international conventions; and
  • international peer reviews to evaluate national operations, capabilities, and infrastructures.

ARPANSA representatives sit on a number of committees tasked with developing standards in line with best practice. Such committees include:

  • The Nuclear Safety Standards Committee (NUSSC);
  • The Radiation Safety Standards Committee (RASSC);
  • The Transport Safety Standards Committee (TRANSSC); and
  • The Waste Safety Standards Committee (WASSC).
Top of Page