Radiation safety training courses
It is a licence condition that any person who uses a source or facility must have appropriate training in radiation safety. To assist licence holders comply with this condition ARPANSA recognises radiation safety courses approved by the state and territory regulators.
The list of courses that was formerly provided on this site has been replaced with links to each jurisdiction so information will be as current as possible.
State | Provider |
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Queensland | Queensland Health |
New South Wales | Environment Protection Authority |
Western Australia | Radiological Council |
Australian Capital Territory | ACT Health Locked Bag 5005 WESTON CREEK ACT 2611 E-mail: hps ![]() Telephone: (02) 6205 1700 Fax: (02) 6205 1705 |
Victoria | Department of Health and Human Services GPO Box 4541 Melbourne VIC 3001 E-mail: radiation.safety ![]() Telephone: 1300 767 469 Fax: 1300 769 274 |
Tasmania | Dept of Health and Human Services GPO Box 125B HOBART TAS 7001 E-mail: radiation.protection ![]() Telephone: (03) 6222 7256 Fax: (03) 6222 7257 |
South Australia | Environment Protection Authority GPO Box 2607 ADELAIDE SA 5001 E-mail: radiationprotection ![]() Telephone: (08) 8204 2000 Fax: (08) 8124 4671 |
Northern Territory | Department of Health and Families GPO Box 40596 CASUARINA NT 0811 Email: envirohealth ![]() Telephone: (08) 8922 7152 Fax: (08) 8922 7334 |
Please contact your state/territory regulator for guidance on available courses.
In addition, there are the following laser safety courses:
1/2 day Operator Laser Safety | Level 3 |
University of NSW at Australian Defence Force Academy |
Contact: (02) 6268 8040 Email: ProfEdCourses ![]() |
Additional information on radiation safety training may be available from following websites: