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The Professional Radiation Regulator Training Course
A workshop-based short course for radiation regulators and policy makers, and for industry professionals. Relevant to health, mining, environment, science and industry, defence and radioactive waste management.
Build organisational capability and develop your professional staff in best practice radiation regulation. Understand contemporary practice and emerging trends, and take a leadership approach to developments in technology and standards. Navigate the State, Commonwealth, national and international framework, and create better outcomes for the public, industry, and government within constrained resources.
For industry professionals: understand how radiation regulatory approaches can improve operational efficiency and business sustainability outcomes. Enable effective engagement with government and regulators.
Queries and expressions of interest can be lodged with the contact form below.
Course structure
Pre-workshop
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Discussion on key focus areas for participants
Day 1
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Lectures on best practice radiation regulation
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Q&A with presenters and experts
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Interactive exercises to identify priority workplace issues
Homework
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Attendees identify priority workplace regulatory or radiation safety issues
Day 2
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Lectures on best practice approaches relevant to attendee priority areas
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Interactive exercises: applying best practice approaches to attendee identified issues
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Resources to assist continuing professional development and the organisational journey.
Course presenters
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Keith Baldry, senior regulator with the South Australian EPA for 20 years, expert consultant to the IAEA and Chair of IAEA committees and regulators’ forum
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Associate eminent radiation professionals and experienced training providers.
Target audience
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Radiation and nuclear regulators and policy makers
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Mining, health and environment regulators
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Professionals engaging with the public and industry on issues involving radiation
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Industry professionals working under radiation regulatory frameworks
Workshop elements
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Principles of best practice regulation
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What’s different about radiation regulation
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Optimisation of protection and safety
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Dealing with uncertainty
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Radiation safety and sustainability. Ensuring safety, progressing outcomes
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The graded approach
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Safety management vs concern management
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National and international context. Roles and responsibilities of State, Commonwealth and international bodies, including jurisdictional regulators, ARPANSA, ARWA and IAEA
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Engaging with the public and media - building trust and speaking with confidence
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Regulatory tools: choosing the licensing, compliance and enforcement tools, and the partners and approaches, to deliver the best outcomes
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Radiation Management Plans
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Coregulation
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Competency of individuals and organisations
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Regulatory maturity, and building junior staff capability and confidence
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Regulator-industry engagement
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Responding to change: new standards, proliferation, new technologies
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National reviews of Australia’s radiation regulatory framework
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Organisational culture and change
Course structure
Pre-workshop
-
Discussion on key focus areas for participants
Day 1
-
Lectures on best practice radiation regulation
-
Q&A with presenters and experts
-
Interactive exercises to identify priority workplace issues
Homework
-
Attendees identify priority workplace regulatory or radiation safety issues
Day 2
-
Lectures on best practice approaches relevant to attendee priority areas
-
Interactive exercises: applying best practice approaches to attendee identified issues
-
Resources to assist continuing professional development and the organisational journey.
Course presenters
-
Keith Baldry, senior regulator with the South Australian EPA for 20 years, expert consultant to the IAEA and Chair of IAEA committees and regulators’ forum
-
Associate eminent radiation professionals and experienced training providers.
Target audience
-
Radiation and nuclear regulators and policy makers
-
Mining, health and environment regulators
-
Professionals engaging with the public and industry on issues involving radiation
-
Industry professionals working under radiation regulatory frameworks
Course dates
Confirmed course dates will appear here. Please contact me for enquiries about places on courses, or requests for new course dates. If you would like to be on the mailing list for future courses, please use the contact form below.
The Professional Radiation Regulator Training Course
Update: the November course is one day, with an optional second day
Workshop dates: 12 November 2025 (optional 19 November)
Location: Adelaide CBD
Availability: Open
Cost: $1100
The Professional Radiation Regulator Training Course
Workshop dates: 23 and 25 June 2025
Location: Adelaide CBD
Availability: Closed
Cost: $1800 per person
The broader training environment
While this course addresses the gap in training in radiation regulatory practice, it is designed to complement and align with broader programs. These include (but not limited to): orangisational authorised officer training, ANZSOG Professional Regulator Program, University of Adelaide Graduate Certificate in Radiation Management and Nuclear Regulatory Law Course, ANU Graduate Certificate of Nuclear Technology Regulation, IAEA and international courses, and user training from ANSTO and other providers. And of course future ARPS accreditation and co-accreditation schemes.