Free Public Forum at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital with light refreshments from 5.30pm. RSVP by 22 July.  See attached notice.

Radiation Safety Handbook 2009

The new Radiation safety guide for mining and minerals processing workers in the uranium, mineral sands and rare earths sectors is now available from Australian Uranium Association web site.

Training Package Feedback Register

Radiation Protection and Safety

Feedback of 7 draft units of competency in radiation protection have been developed by a working group of the Radiation Health Committee, led by Government Skills Australia. The drafts can be downloaded here, but comments on them must be provided back to GSA via their website (you will need to create an account in order to provide official comments).
 

The members only area of the ARPS website is now installed. Financial members of ARPS can now access this area and use it to read the society's draft documents and make comments before they are released to the public.. A tab on the top of the website called "Members Area" will appear once you log in using your user account and password.

There is currently a proposal to establish a radiation safety trainer accreditation scheme to be administered by ARPS. If you would like to read more about it and make comments, please log in and go to the Members Area.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is upping its focus on medical radiation protection by launching a scheme to log patients' X-ray dose each and every time they have an imaging examination. The agency's new radiation Smart Card project aims to provide all patients with a cumulative dose history that can be accessed from electronic health cards and/or digital hospital records.

(This article appears on the www.medicalphysicsweb.org website...a site worth subscribing to if you are interested in medical uses of radiation)

An EIANZ event with Dr Helen Caldicott, Prof Barry Brook, Mark Chalmers, Jim Hondros, Mark Parnell MLC, Assoc Prof Haydon Manning and R Keith Johns.

The Environmental Institute of Australia and New Zealand presents a half-day seminar bringing together state, national and international experts to present a range of subjects including: the history, exploration, political, economic, and environmental implications of mining uranium in South Australia.

$50 / $75 / $25

 ANSTO is currently seeking a Safety Technician (Health Physics Surveyor) to join our Radiation Protection Services Section. After initial training, you will provide radiation safety monitoring services and safety recommendations at the Lucas Heights Science and Technology Centre and the Cyclotron Facility at Camperdown.  TO APPLY visit www.ansto.gov.au and follow the links to the vacancies page. Applications must address the selection criteria and should be submitted on-line via our website. For further information please consult the vacancies page of our website www.ansto.gov.au or contact Megan Lusty on (02) 9717 3094. Applications close: 21st May 2009