The role of the Radiation Health Committee is to advise the CEO and the Radiation Health & Safety Advisory Council on matters relating to radiation protection, including formulating draft national policies, codes and standards for consideration by the Commonwealth, states and territories.
RHC links
- Minutes of Radiation Health Committee meetings
- Radiation Health Committee statements
- Publication program
Membership of the RHC
The members of the Radiation Health Committee are:
Chair:
- Dr Joanna Wriedt, practicing lawyer with experience in government and regulatory bodies, medical and public health research, corporate governance, and commercial law. Also sits on the Nuclear Safety Committee (NSC).
(1 January 2024 to 31 December 2026)
CEO of ARPANSA:
- Dr Gillian Hirth AO (Commonwealth)
(1 January 2024 to 31 December 2026)
Radiation Control Officers:
(nominated representatives of states and territories)
- Mr David Kruss (SA), Team Leader - Principal Radiation Specialist, South Australian Environment Protection Authority
(21 October 2024 to 31 December 2026) - Dr Selim Mahbub (ACT), Assistant Director, Radiation Safety, Australian Capital Territory Health Directorate
(12 February 2025 to 31 December 2026) - Ms Karen Marler (NSW), Director Technical (Land, Chemical and Radiation), NSW Environment Protection Authority
(1 January 2024 to 31 December 2026) - Mr Glenn Riley (VIC), Senior Policy Officer - Regulatory Strategy and National Reform, Victorian Department of Health
(1 January 2024 to 31 December 2026) - Mr Simon Critchley (QLD), Director - Radiation Health, Queensland Health
(1 January 2024 to 31 December 2026) - Ms Hazel Upton (WA), Managing Health Physicist, Environmental Health Directorate, WA Health
(1 January 2024 to 31 December 2026) - Mr Bradley Feldtman (NT), Director - Radiation Protection, NT Health
(1 January 2024 to 31 December 2026) - Mr Nehal Ahmed (TAS), A/Principal Health Physicist - Radiation Protection Unit, Tasmanian Department of Health
(25 June 2024 to 31 Dec 2026)
Nuclear Safety Committee representative:
- Mr Stuart Parr, radiation protection advisor with experience in safety engineering and management. Stuart also sits on the NSC and Radiation Health and Safety Advisory Council (RHSAC).
(1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024)
General members:
- Mr Tom Sullivan, Chief Radiation Safety Officer, CSIRO, with additional expertise in radiation therapy.
(1 January 2024 to 31 December 2026)
Person to represent the interests of the general public:
- Ms Fay Bellis, retired, but with extensive experience in education, quality and compliance, and standards development
(1 January 2024 to 31 December 2026)
To contact the Radiation Health Committee please complete the Radiation Health Committee contact form.
