TRAINING
New course dates: 25-26 June 2026
The Professional Radiation Regulation 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. Discuss issues with peers and build your radiation network.
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 executive and regulator with the South Australian EPA for 20 years, and expert consultant to the IAEA
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Associate eminent radiation professionals and experienced training providers.
Target audience
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Industry, mining, health, science and government
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Regulators and policy makers
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Radiation and safety experts
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Early career radiation professionals
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Executives, managers, team leaders
- Risk and governance professionals
Course outline
REGULATORY FUNDAMENTALS
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Principles of best practice regulation
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ALARA – optimisation of protection and safety
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Ensuring radiation safety while actually achieving outcomes
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Radiation safety and sustainability
PRACTICAL RADIATION MANAGEMENT
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Regulatory tools – licensing, compliance and enforcement
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Radioactive waste – how to manage it
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Radiation management plan – what’s in it
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The issues you face and their root causes
STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
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Building your organisation’s competency
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Roles and responsibilities of State, Commonwealth, IAEA, and a federal EPA
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Planning for the future: new standards and technologies
COMMUNICATION AND INFLUENCE
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What the regulator needs
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Building trust and speaking confidently with public and media
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Understanding stakeholder concerns
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Working constructively across organisations
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 Regulation Training Course
focus on industry, mining and government
Workshop dates: 25 and 26 June 2026
Format: two-day workshop
Location: Thebarton, SA
Availability: Now open
Bookings: Via email or the Contact form below, or through the booking page.
Cost: $1800 per person
The Professional Radiation Regulator Training Course:
focus on government and Defence
Update: the November course is one day, with an optional second day
Workshop dates: 12 November 2025 (optional 19 November)
Location: Adelaide CBD
Availability: Closed
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 training gap in radiation regulatory practice, it is designed to complement and align with broader programs. These include (but not limited to): organisational authorised officer training, ANZSOG Professional Regulator Program, Adelaide University Graduate Certificate in Radiation Management and Nuclear Regulatory Law Course, UNSW Nuclear Innovation Centre short courses, ANU Graduate Certificate of Nuclear Technology Regulation, IAEA and international courses, and user training from providers such as SA Radiation in South Australia, ANSTO and others.