Integrated Regulatory Review Service

Australia is a respected partner in the international cooperation on nuclear safety and security. It maintains this position by a number of means, including sharing its knowledge and learning from international best practice. An IRRS mission is a valuable regulatory benchmarking exercise involving peer review by overseas experts against IAEA Safety Standards.

The next IRRS mission to Australia will take place during 4–16 November 2018.

The review will focus on Australia’s legal and regulatory framework for safety and the Regulatory Services Branch’s licensing, inspection and enforcement processes.

The CEO of ARPANSA has encouraged all states and territories to also participate. As at 30 September 2016 Tasmania, South Australia, Northern Territory and Victoria have confirmed their participation.

Previous Mission

An IRRS team undertook a full scope mission in Australia in 2007. This IAEA effort was an in-depth review of ARPANSA’s Regulatory Services Branch. A follow-up mission was then conducted in 2011, when a module on medical exposure and patient protection was introduced.

As a result of these two missions, there were 16 recommendations and suggestions that were closed out in January 2015. For more information, please see the following documents:

• Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) to the Commonwealth Government of Australia - 25 June to 6 July 2007

  Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) to the Commonwealth Government of Australia - 25 June to 6 July 2007
• Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) Follow-up Mission to the Commonwealth Government of Australia 7-15 Nov 2011
• Closure of recommendations and suggestions from 2011 IAEA Integrated Regulatory Service Review of ARPANSA
  Closure of recommendations and suggestions from 2011 IAEA Integrated Regulatory Service Review of ARPANSA