Australian Radiation Protection And Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)

Today's Friday Forecast shows very high and extreme levels of UV radiation expected in all locations across Australia this weekend. Extreme UV Index levels (11+) are expected in locations including Perth, Brisbane, Emerald, Alice Springs, Townsville and Darwin. All remaining locations including Sydney, Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne and Hobart are forecast to reach very high (8-10) levels. When the UV Index is 3 or more: 🧥Slip 🧴Slop 👒Slap 🌴Seek 🕶️Slide #SlipSlopSlapSeekSlide

Do you know an inspiring #scientist, research-based innovator or science, technology, engineering and mathematics #teacher? Nominate them now for the 2025 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science. Your nomination is a meaningful way to highlight someone’s achievements, efforts and positive impact. Nominations are open until 17 December 2024. Find out more by visiting industry.gov.au/PMPrizes. #PMPrizes

We are looking for an Assistant Director Work Health and Safety (#WHS) to join our #Melbourne office to provide advice and leadership in the management of our WHS activities, including radiation safety. In this role, you will act with great accountability to continually improve the safety of the working environment, manage our WHS Committee and work with our Executive Group, radiation protection advisers and broader staff to ensure ARPANSA meets its safety obligations. Applications for this role close on 24 November 2024. Learn more about the role at #APSJobs: https://lnkd.in/gAUh92zh #Careers #Recruitment #AustralianGovernmentJob

#Medical #physicists from ARPANSA’s Australian Clinical Dosimetry Service (#ACDS) have worked with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to develop global radiotherapy audits. ARPANSA has developed a #quality #assurance method that can be used #internationally to accurately measure the #radiotherapy dose and treatment placement. This protects radiotherapy patients around the world from radiation by making sure that the correct radiation dose is given and that it is being directed at the cancer and not healthy organs. Their work has been published in the international journal, Medical Physics. Learn more about this on our website: https://lnkd.in/gTJ8m4B6

A case study in our latest Annual Report takes a deep dive into #ARPANSA’s impact on #nuclear #security and #radiation #protection on the global stage. 🌏 In the past year, ARPANSA has continued to represent Australia by collaborating with a range of bodies, including the: ➡️ International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) ➡️ United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) ➡️ International Commission on Radiation Protection ➡️ World Health Organization   ARPANSA also plays a key role in a range of Pacific programs, including an IAEA-funded partnership with the Republic of the Marshall Islands government to support the development of a sovereign radiation monitoring capability in the region.  One of the year’s highlights was our participation in the International Conference on Nuclear Security (ICONS) in Vienna. This event is a vital platform for sharing best practices in nuclear security. ARPANSA, along with other Australian agencies like the Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office (ASNO), Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), and the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) supported #Australia’s involvement, hosting sessions on national collaborative approaches and future aspirations in nuclear security. Our CEO, Dr. Gillian Hirth AO, and staff contributed to important discussions, including gender equality in shaping nuclear security. Australia's active engagement in this, and many other international events, shows our commitment to enhancing nuclear safety and security worldwide. Read the case study in full in our latest Annual Report: https://lnkd.in/gQDEk-xe #Annualreport #NuclearSecurity #RadiationProtection #GlobalImpact

ARPANSA’s Radiation Research and Advice Director, A/Prof Sarah Loughran, spoke at the world premiere of the documentary Conquering Skin Cancer in Melbourne this week. ARPANSA’s UV experts feature in this film that aims to prevent skin cancer – a cancer that affects 2 out of every 3 Australians during their lifetime. The film also features Hollywood Superstar Hugh Jackman and Olympic Gold Medallist Cate Campbell relating their own experiences with skin cancer and the importance of sun protection. ARPANSA experts are participating in Q&A as part of a 4 December screening in Doncaster, Victoria. The film aims to raise awareness about the importance of protecting yourself from the harmful effects of sun exposure. Tickets are available for purchase here: https://lnkd.in/gjsGPFC3

Our latest #FridayForecast shows very high and extreme levels of #UV radiation expected in all locations across Australia this weekend. Extreme #UVIndex levels (11+) are expected in locations including Brisbane, Emerald, Alice Springs, Townsville and Darwin. All remaining locations including Perth, Sydney, Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne and Hobart are forecast to reach very high (8-10) levels. When the UV Index is 3 or more: 🧥Slip 🧴Slop 👒Slap 🌴Seek 🕶️Slide #SlipSlopSlapSeekSlide

Happy Birthday to the late Marie #Curie and Lise Meitner! 🎉 Not only do they share a birthday, but these prominent #physicists are the only two women to have an element on the periodic table named after them - element number 96 curium, in Marie Curie's honour, and element number 109 meitnerium, in Lise Meitner's honour. Marie Curie is renowned for her pioneering #research into #radioactivity and for winning two Nobel Prizes in two different fields. Lise Meitner is known for a number of accomplishments including becoming the first woman to become a full professor of physics in Germany at the University of Berlin in 1926. She was also the first to discover, along with long time science partner Otto Hanh, #nuclear fission. Join us in celebrating them! (Image 1: Lise Meitner, Image 2: Marie Curie in her laboratory) #WomeninSTEM #NobelPrize

ARPANSA maintains the Australian National Radiation Dose Register (ANRDR) which houses data from #uranium #mining, workers at Commonwealth entities and some #medical facilities. The ANRDR monitors occupational radiation exposures nationally to ensure workers in these sectors are receiving doses below the annual dose limit (20 mSv). Our 2023 report shows that 98% of workers in our dataset received a dose of less than 3 mSv per year and no worker received a dose greater than 6 mSv. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g_rTyW2S

Do you hold highly developed #liaison, consultation and #stakeholderengagement skills? We're currently recruiting for an Assistant Director Strategic Engagement (International Relations). In this role, your primary responsibility will be contributing to the delivery of the Agency’s International engagement strategy; liaison with national and #international counterparts; and facilitating the agency’s involvement in international #radiation protection, #nuclear safety and #security matters. This role is located in #Melbourne, with other locations possible by negotiation. The position will be offered ongoing/non-ongoing for a specified term up to 12 months, with the possibility of extension up to 2 years. This non-ongoing position may become ongoing. Applications close 24 November 2024. For more information including key accountabilities, selection criteria and how to apply, visit #APSJobs: https://lnkd.in/gjXQxg4h #Careers #Hiring