Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency information
Government agency of Australia
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency
Agency overview
Formed
5 February 1999 (1999-02-05)
Preceding agencies
Nuclear Safety Bureau
Australian Radiation Laboratory
Jurisdiction
Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters
Yallambie, Victoria
Motto
Protecting people and the environment from the harmful effects of radiation
Employees
150[1]
Ministers responsible
Ged Kearney
Mark Butler, Minister for Health and Aged Care
Agency executive
Dr Gillian Hirth, CEO
Parent department
Department of Health
Website
www.arpansa.gov.au
The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) is a regulatory agency under the Commonwealth of Australia that aims to protect Australian citizens from both ionising and non-ionising radiation.[2] ARPANSA works under the guidance of the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act of 1998 as the national regulatory body of radiation in Australia, with independent departments within each state and territory that regulate radiation within each of their jurisdictions.[2]
^APS Statistical Bulletin 2017 (Report). Australian Public Service Commission. March 2018. Archived from the original on 24 April 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
^ abMartin, Lindsay J.; Melbourne, Alan (2011). "Letter to the Editor". International Journal of Hyperthermia. 27 (4): 405–406. doi:10.3109/02656736.2010.527316. ISSN 0265-6736. PMID 21591903. S2CID 218769528.
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