Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency

Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency
ARPANSA logo
Agency overview
Formed5 February 1999 (1999-02-05)
Preceding agencies
  • Nuclear Safety Bureau
  • Australian Radiation Laboratory
JurisdictionCommonwealth of Australia
HeadquartersYallambie, Victoria
MottoProtecting people and the environment from the harmful effects of radiation
Employees150[1]
Ministers responsible
Agency executive
  • Dr Gillian Hirth, CEO
Parent departmentDepartment of Health
Websitewww.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]

  1. ^ APS Statistical Bulletin 2017 (Report). Australian Public Service Commission. March 2018. Archived from the original on 24 April 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b Martin, 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.