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Inspection reports have been published on our website since November 2011. It should be noted that the published reports may have been modified to remove classified material or personal information. In some cases, the entire report may be withheld for security reasons.

See Inspection reports archive for reports published prior to the current financial year.

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***2019-2020 inspection reports***
Inspection details: Licence holder; location; date
Department of Industry, Innovation and Science - National Measurement Institute, Lindfield and North Ryde NSW, 11-12 December 2019 Department of Industry, Innovation and Science - National Measurement Institute, Lindfield and North Ryde NSW, 11-12 December 2019 Department of Defence and Australian Defence Force (Defence), Defence Base in South Australia, 10-11 December 2019 Department of Defence and Australian Defence Force (Defence), Defence Base in South Australia, 10-11 December 2019 Australian National University (ANU), Research School of Physics (RSPhys), 5–6 December 2019 Australian National University (ANU), Research School of Physics (RSPhys), 5–6 December 2019 ANSTO, OPAL Reactor, Lucas Heights, Sydney - 3, 5 and 9 December 2019 ANSTO, OPAL Reactor, Lucas Heights, Sydney - 3, 5 and 9 December 2019 Attorney Generals Department, Canberra, 3 December 2019 [Withheld from publication] ANSTO Camperdown, Sydney, 26 November 2019 ANSTO Camperdown, Sydney, 26 November 2019 CSIRO Agriculture and Food, NSW, 6-8 November 2019 [Withheld from publication] Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Material Fabrication Bay (F0248) and Actinide Suite (F0247), 11 and 14 November 2019 Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Material Fabrication Bay (F0248) and Actinide Suite (F0247), 11 and 14 November 2019 F0136, Brisbane Container Examination Facility, 31 October 2019 and 7 November 2019 F0136, Brisbane Container Examination Facility, 31 October 2019 and 7 November 2019 Department of Defence and Australian Defence Force (Defence), Defence site/units in New South Wales, 25-26 September 2019 Department of Defence and Australian Defence Force (Defence), Defence site/units in New South Wales, 25-26 September 2019 Department of Defence and Australian Defence Force (Defence), Defence site/units in New South Wales, 25-26 September 2019 Department of Defence and Australian Defence Force (Defence), Defence site/units in New South Wales, 25-26 September 2019 Department of Defence and Australian Defence Force (Defence), Defence site/units in New South Wales, 25-26 September 2019 Department of Defence and Australian Defence Force (Defence), Defence site/units in New South Wales, 25-26 September 2019 ANSTO, HIFAR Reactor, Lucas Heights, Sydney, 23-25 September 2019 ANSTO, HIFAR Reactor, Lucas Heights, Sydney, 23-25 September 2019 Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Little Forest Legacy Site - 23 September to 4 October 2019 Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Little Forest Legacy Site - 23 September to 4 October 2019 ANSTO Centre for Accelerator Science (CAS), Lucas Heights NSW - 17-18 September and 1 October 2019 ANSTO Centre for Accelerator Sciences (CAS), Lucas Heights, NSW - 17-18 September and 1 October 2019 Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Australian Synchrotron, 17-19 September 2019 Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Australian Synchrotron, 17-19 September 2019 ARPANSA Medical Radiation Services, Yallambie, Victoria, 9–10 September 2019 ARPANSA Medical Radiation Services, Yallambie, Victoria, 9–10 September 2019 Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Lucas Heights, 2-3 September 2019 Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Lucas Heights, 2-3 September 2019 to ANSTO, ANSTO, Lucas Heights - 28 August to 6 September 2019 ANSTO, Lucas Heights - 28 August to 6 September 2019 CSIRO Waite, South Australia, 28 August 2019 CSIRO Waite, South Australia, 28 August 2019 ANSTO Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering (ACNS), S0202, Lucas Heights, 23 August 2019 ANSTO Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering (ACNS), S0202, Lucas Heights, 23 August 2019 ANSTO Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering (ACNS), S0171, Lucas Heights, 23 August 2019 ANSTO Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering (ACNS), S0171, Lucas Heights, 23 August 2019 Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Lucas Heights, 19-20 August 2019 Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Lucas Heights, 19-20 August 2019 ANSTO Health Products, Lucas Heights Science and Technology Centre, Sydney - 24–26 July 2019 ANSTO Health Products, Lucas Heights Science and Technology Centre, Sydney - 24–26 July 2019 ANSTO Mo 99 Facility, Lucas Heights, 8 July 2019 ANSTO Mo 99 Facility, Lucas Heights, 8 July 2019

***2018–2019 inspection reports***
Inspection details: Licence holder; location; subject; licence number and date
Australian National University (ANU), Australian Phenomics Facility (APF) and Human Resources Department (HRD), 27–28 June 2019 Australian National University (ANU), Australian Phenomics Facility (APF) and Human Resources Department (HRD), 27–28 June 2019 Department of Home Affairs, Fremantle Container Examination Facility, WA - 27 June 2019 Department of Home Affairs, Fremantle Container Examination Facility, WA - 27 June 2019 CSIRO Mineral Resources, Sydney, NSW, 26 June 2019 [Withheld from publication] Geoscience Australia – National Positioning Infrastructure Branch (GA), Mount Stromlo ACT, 26 June 2019 Geoscience Australia – National Positioning Infrastructure Branch (GA), Mount Stromlo ACT, 26 June 2019 ANSTO, OPAL Reactor - 25–26 June 2019 and 2 July 2019 ANSTO, OPAL Reactor - 25–26 June 2019 and 2 July 2019 CSIRO Agriculture and Food (CAF), Waite, South Australia - 19 June 2019 CSIRO Agriculture and Food (CAF), Waite, South Australia - 19 June 2019 ASC Pty Ltd and ASC AWD Shipbuilder Pty Ltd, Osborne, SA - 18 June 2019 ASC Pty Ltd and ASC AWD Shipbuilder Pty Ltd, Osborne, SA - 18 June 2019 ARPANSA Radiation Health Services Branch (RHS), Yallambie, Victoria - 13 June 2019 ARPANSA Radiation Health Services Branch (RHS), Yallambie, Victoria - 13 June 2019 ANSTO, Lucas Heights, NSW, 12–14 June 2019 ANSTO, Lucas Heights, NSW, 12–14 June 2019 ANSTO Waste Management Services (AMS) facilities, Lucas Heights, NSW, 12–14 June 2019 ANSTO Waste Management Services (AMS) facilities, Lucas Heights, NSW, 12–14 June 2019 ANSTO Camperdown, Camperdown NSW - 12–13 June 2019 ANSTO Camperdown, Camperdown NSW - 12–13 June 2019 ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) – Acton and Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics (RSAA) – Mt Stromlo, ACT, 23–24 May 2019 ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) – Acton and Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics (RSAA) – Mt Stromlo, ACT, 23–24 May 2019 CSIRO Business and Infrastructure Services, Woomera Protected Area, South Australia, 14-15 May 2019 CSIRO Business and Infrastructure Services, Woomera Protected Area, South Australia, 14-15 May 2019 ARPANSA, Medical Radiation Services (MRS), Yallambie, Victoria - 7–8 May 2019 ARPANSA, Medical Radiation Services (MRS), Yallambie, Victoria - 7–8 May 2019 ANSTO, Lucas Heights, 11-17 April 2019 ANSTO, Lucas Heights, 11-17 April 2019 Department of Defence and Australian Defence Force (Defence), Defence base in Western Australia, 10 April 2019 Department of Defence and Australian Defence Force (Defence), Defence base in Western Australia, 10 April 2019 Department of Defence and Australian Defence Force (Defence), Defence Base in Western Australia, 9 April 2019 Department of Defence and Australian Defence Force (Defence), Defence Base in Western Australia, 9 April 2019 Department of Defence and Australian Defence Force (Defence), Defence Base in Queensland, 3 April 2019 Department of Defence and Australian Defence Force (Defence), Defence Base in Queensland, 3 April 2019 ANSTO, OPAL Reactor, 26, 27 March and 9 April 2019 ANSTO, OPAL Reactor, 26, 27 March and 9 April 2019 Australian National University (ANU), Canberra, 20-22 March 2019 Australian National University (ANU), Canberra, 20-22 March 2019 Department of Defence and Australian Defence Force (Defence), Radioactive Waste Storage Facility in South Eastern Australia, 5–20 March 2019 Department of Defence and Australian Defence Force (Defence), Radioactive Waste Storage Facility in South Eastern Australia, 5–20 March 2019 Department of Defence and Australian Defence Force (Defence), South Eastern Australia, 7 March 2019 Department of Defence and Australian Defence Force (Defence), South Eastern Australia, 7 March 2019 Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Agriculture and Food, North Ryde, NSW, 7 March 2019 Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Agriculture and Food, North Ryde, NSW, 7 March 2019 CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, Battery Point, Hobart, 21 February 2019 CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, Battery Point, Hobart, 21 February 2019 Australian National Maritime Museum’s (ANMM), Wharf 7, Darling Harbour, NSW, 6 February 2019 Australian National Maritime Museum’s (ANMM), Wharf 7, Darling Harbour, NSW, 6 February 2019 Department of Defence and Australian Defence Force (Defence), Defence Base in South Australia, 5–6 December 2018 Department of Defence and Australian Defence Force (Defence), Defence Base in South Australia, 5–6 December 2018 Australian National University (ANU), Canberra, 5–7 December 2018 Australian National University (ANU), Canberra, 5–7 December 2018 Department of Defence and Australian Defence Force (Defence), Defence base in South Australia, 3-4 December 2018 Department of Defence and Australian Defence Force (Defence), Defence base in South Australia, 3-4 December 2018 ANSTO, Camperdown, 28-30 November 2018 ANSTO, Camperdown, 28-30 November 2018 CSIRO Agriculture and Food, Floreat, Western Australia, 14 November 2018 CSIRO Agriculture and Food, Floreat, Western Australia, 14 November 2018 CSIRO Mineral Resources, Waterford & Kensington, Western Australia, 13–14 November 2018 CSIRO Mineral Resources, Waterford & Kensington, Western Australia, 13–14 November 2018 CSIRO Energy, Kensington, Western Australia, 13–14 November 2018 CSIRO Energy, Kensington, Western Australia, 13–14 November 2018 ANSTO Health, Sydney, 7–9 and 15 November 2018 ANSTO Health, Sydney, 7–9 and 15 November 2018 CSIRO Digital, National Facilities and Collections (DNF&C), East Geelong VIC - 25 October 2018 CSIRO Digital, National Facilities and Collections (DNF&C), East Geelong VIC - 25 October 2018 Department of Home Affairs, Christmas Island - 9 October 2018 Department of Home Affairs, Christmas Island - 9 October 2018 Indian Ocean Territories Health Service (IOTHS), Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands, 8, 10–11 October 2018 Indian Ocean Territories Health Service (IOTHS), Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands, 8, 10–11 October 2018 Department of Home Affairs, Christmas Island - 8 October 2018 Department of Home Affairs, Christmas Island - 8 October 2018 Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development & Cities (DIRDC), Christmas and Cocos Islands - 6 and 10 October 2018 Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development & Cities (DIRDC), Christmas and Cocos Islands - 6 and 10 October 2018 Department of Defence and Australian Defence Force (Defence), Victoria, 27 September 2018 Department of Defence and Australian Defence Force (Defence), Victoria, 27 September 2018 Department of Defence and Australian Defence Force (Defence), DTSG, Melbourne – Calibration Sources, 26 September 2018 [Withheld from publication] ANSTO OPAL Reactor, 18-19 September and 26 September 2018 ANSTO OPAL Reactor, 18-19 September and 26 September 2018 Australian Institute of Marine Science, QLD – 18 September 2018 Australian Institute of Marine Science, QLD – 18 September 2018 ANSTO Health, Lucas Heights Science and Technology Centre, Sydney - 24–26, 31 July 2018 ANSTO Health, Lucas Heights Science and Technology Centre, Sydney - 24–26, 31 July 2018 Australian Federal Police (AFP), Sydney International Airport - 24 July 2018 Australian Federal Police (AFP), Sydney International Airport - 24 July 2018 Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), Cape Grim Baseline Air Pollution Station - 3 July 2018 Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), Cape Grim Baseline Air Pollution Station - 3 July 2018

**2017–2018 inspection reports**
Inspection details: Licence holder; location; subject; licence number and date
ANSTO, Lucas Heights Science and Technology Centre, Sydney - 12-15 June 2018 ANSTO, Lucas Heights Science and Technology Centre, Sydney - 12-15 June 2018
Department of the Environment and Energy, Eaton NT, 31 May - 1 June 2018 Department of the Environment and Energy, Eaton NT, 31 May - 1 June 2018
Director of National Parks, South Alligator Disposal Facility - 29-30 May 2018 Director of National Parks, South Alligator Disposal Facility - 29-30 May 2018
Department of Home Affairs - Sydney Container Examination Facility, NSW - 29 May 2018 Department of Home Affairs - Sydney Container Examination Facility, NSW - 29 May 2018
ASC Pty Ltd and ASC AWD Shipbuilder Pty Ltd - Osborne SA, 28-29 May 2018 ASC Pty Ltd and ASC AWD Shipbuilder Pty Ltd - Osborne SA, 28-29 May 2018
Australian Federal Police - Cairns International Airport, QLD - 15 May 2018 Australian Federal Police - Cairns International Airport, QLD - 15 May 2018
Department of Defence and Australian Defence Force, New South Wales, 20 and 24 April 2018 Department of Defence and Australian Defence Force, New South Wales, 20 and 24 April 2018
Department of Defence and Australian Defence Force - New South Wales - 19 and 24 April 2018 Department of Defence and Australian Defence Force - New South Wales - 19 and 24 April 2018
ANSTO, Lucas Heights NSW - HIFAR 27-28 March 2018 ANSTO, Lucas Heights NSW - HIFAR 27-28 March 2018
Australian National University - Research School of Earth Sciences - 21-23 March 2018 Australian National University - Research School of Earth Sciences - 21-23 March 2018
Department of Defence and Australian Defence Force - Medical X-ray - 19 and 22 March 2018 Department of Defence and Australian Defence Force - Medical X-ray - 19 and 22 March 2018
Department of Defence and Australian Defence Force - Queensland - 8 and 14 March 2018 Department of Defence and Australian Defence Force - Queensland - 8 and 14 March 2018
Department of Home Affairs - Norfolk Island - 16 March - 12 April 2018 Department of Home Affairs - Norfolk Island - 16 March - 12 April 2018
ANSTO, Lucas Heights, NSW - SyMo - 6-16 March 2018 ANSTO, Lucas Heights, NSW - SyMo - 6-16 March 2018
ANSTO, Lucas Heights, NSW - Open Pool Australian Lightwater Reactor - 20-23 Mar 2018 ANSTO, Lucas Heights, NSW - Open Pool Australian Lightwater Reactor - 20-23 Mar 2018
Department of Defence and Australian Defence Force (Defence) - 9, 14 March 2018 Department of Defence and Australian Defence Force (Defence) - 9, 14 March 2018
Department of Defence and Australian Defence Force (Defence) - 7, 14 March 2018 Department of Defence and Australian Defence Force (Defence) - 7, 14 March 2018
Department of Defence and Australian Defence Force (Defence) - 6, 14 March 2018 Department of Defence and Australian Defence Force (Defence) - 6, 14 March 2018
Geoscience Australia - WA, February - April 2018 Geoscience Australia - WA, February - April 2018
Australian Federal Police - Controlled apparatus - 7 Mar 2018 Australian Federal Police - Controlled apparatus - 7 Mar 2018
Australian National University (ANU) - Research School of Physics and Engineering (RSPE) - 6-8 Dec 2017 Australian National University (ANU) - Research School of Physics and Engineering (RSPE) - 6-8 Dec 2017
Department of Immigration and Border Protection - Container Examination Facility - 7 Dec 2017 Department of Immigration and Border Protection - Container Examination Facility - 7 Dec 2017
ANSTO, Lucas Heights NSW - Gamma Irradiation Suite - 30 Nov 2017 ANSTO, Lucas Heights NSW - Gamma Irradiation Suite - 30 Nov 2017
ANSTO, Lucas Heights NSW - Open Pool Australian Light Water Reactor (OPAL) - 14-16 Nov 2017 ANSTO, Lucas Heights NSW - Open Pool Australian Light Water Reactor (OPAL) - 14-16 Nov 2017
CSIRO Manufacturing (CMFG) - Clayton VIC - 13-16 Nov 2017 CSIRO Manufacturing (CMFG) - Clayton VIC - 13-16 Nov 2017
CSIRO Mineral Resources (MR) - Clayton VIC - 13-16 Nov 2017 CSIRO Mineral Resources (MR) - Clayton VIC - 13-16 Nov 2017
CSIRO Land and Water (CLW) - Clayton, VIC - 13-16 Nov 2017 CSIRO Land and Water (CLW) - Clayton, VIC - 13-16 Nov 2017
ANSTO, Lucas Heights NSW - Radiopharmaceutical production facilities - 8, 9, 14 Nov 2017 ANSTO, Lucas Heights NSW - Radiopharmaceutical production facilities - 8, 9, 14 Nov 2017
Australian Antarctic Division, Polar Medicine Unit (AAD-PMU) - November 2017 Australian Antarctic Division, Polar Medicine Unit (AAD-PMU) - November 2017
Department of Immigration and Border Protection - 1 Nov 2017 Department of Immigration and Border Protection - 1 Nov 2017
Department of Immigration and Border Patrol (DIBP) - Perth, WA & MV - Controlled apparatus - 21-22 Sept 2017 Department of Immigration and Border Patrol (DIBP) - Perth, WA & MV - Controlled apparatus - 21-22 Sept 2017
Australian Antarctic Division - Mawson Station, Antarctica - Controlled apparatus - 15 September 2017 Australian Antarctic Division - Mawson Station, Antarctica - Controlled apparatus - 15 September 2017
Australian Antarctic Division - Macquarie Island, Antarctica - Controlled apparatus - 15 September 2017 Australian Antarctic Division - Macquarie Island, Antarctica - Controlled apparatus - 15 September 2017
Australian Antarctic Division - Davis Station, Antarctica - Controlled apparatus - 15 September 2017 Australian Antarctic Division - Davis Station, Antarctica - Controlled apparatus - 15 September 2017
Australian Antarctic Division - Casey Station, Antarctica - Controlled apparatus - 15 September 2017 Australian Antarctic Division - Casey Station, Antarctica - Controlled apparatus - 15 September 2017
Department of Agriculture & Water Resources (DAWR) - Canberra Airport, ACT - Baggage X-ray unit - 15 September 2017 Department of Agriculture & Water Resources (DAWR) - Canberra Airport, ACT - Baggage X-ray unit - 15 September 2017
Federal Court of Australia - Canberra, ACT - Baggage X-ray unit - 12 September 2017 Federal Court of Australia - Canberra, ACT - Baggage X-ray unit - 12 September 2017
Australian Federal Police (AFP) - Gold Coast, QLD - X-ray equipment - 24 August 2017 Australian Federal Police (AFP) - Gold Coast, QLD - X-ray equipment - 24 August 2017
Australian Federal Police (AFP) - Brisbane, QLD - X-ray equipment - 23 August 2017 Australian Federal Police (AFP) - Brisbane, QLD - X-ray equipment - 23 August 2017
ANSTO Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering (ACNS) - Lucas Heights, NSW - Neutron scattering units - 25 July – 3 August 2017 ANSTO Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering (ACNS) - Lucas Heights, NSW - Neutron scattering units - 25 July – 3 August 2017
CSIRO Health and Biosecurity (H&B) - North Ryde, NSW - 25 July 2017 CSIRO Health and Biosecurity (H&B) - North Ryde, NSW - 25 July 2017
Department of Defence and Australian Defence Force - 6 June and 17 July 2017 Department of Defence and Australian Defence Force - 6 June and 17 July 2017

For reports on inspections conducted prior to 2017-18, see Inspection reports archive.

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