10 September 2026
The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) has published the latest national report on radiation safety incidents.
ARPANSA's chief regulatory officer, Jim Scott, says the agency maintains the report on behalf of all the state and territory radiation regulators.
‘These reports are useful in identifying opportunities for radiation operators and regulators to improve safety,’ Mr Scott said.
'Radiation is used safely millions of times across Australia each year, but incidents can still occur.
‘To bring those 905 incidents to life from 2023, the report contains case studies that provide universal lessons such as the need to have robust checks, appropriate storage for radiation sources, and the importance of communication.
‘We are committed to working with state and territory regulators to improve the timeliness and completeness of these reports to support radiation protection and nuclear safety in Australia.’
Most incidents in 2023 were related to medical imaging, especially computed tomography (CT), plain film X-ray, and nuclear medicine. The estimated doses received by patients or workers because of these incidents was categorised as ‘very low’ in 89% of incidents. ‘Very low’ is considered below 10 mSv.
You can read the report here: https://www.arpansa.gov.au/regulation-and-licensing/safety-security-tra…;
