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  • 5 Apr 2022 9:29 AM | Matthew (Administrator)

    “ARPS Task Group on Recruitment of New Professionals into Radiation Protection”

    Overview

    The recruitment of graduates and professionals into the field of radiation protection and the retention of experienced practitioners in Australia is currently proving to be difficult.

    The demand for practitioners is expected to increase in coming years with a number of government projects and industry projects coming online.

    ARPS is the national body representing radiation protection practitioners and is therefore well place to consider current and previous practices and provide practical advice and guidance to government and private industry to address the situation. To achieve this, ARPS is establishing a multidisciplinary task group aimed at developing a set of recommendations for consideration by the ARPS Executive.

    The task group will provide, as a minimum, recommendation to the ARPS Executive by end of 2022, with status updates during the July 2022 and October 2022 executive meetings.

    The task group will bring together ARPS member from a number of organisations including defence, health sector, metalliferous and energy industries, education, and regulatory agencies with the following aims:

    • ·         Estimate the possible government and industry projects which may come online, and projected practitioner numbers required over the next 3, 5 and 10 years
    • ·         To identify opportunities for different groups to work together
    • ·         To determine possible strategies to attract new professionals
    • ·         To determine possible strategies to retain experienced professionals
    • ·         To provide advice on mentoring, in-service education, and succession planning
    • ·         To provide a set of recommendations and present to the ARPS executive.

    The work of the Task Group will primarily be via videoconferencing, internet, email and telephone

    Workgroup Formation

    ARPS has invited Mark Sonter to chair the workgroup, based on his extensive multi-disciplined experience. It is intended that the workgroup will have no more than 10 members serving in personal (not sectoral representative) capacities.  The workgroup may, from time to time, wish to bring in certain expertise, whether internal or external to ARPS, to assist with specific discussions.

    ARPS members are invited to apply to be part of the task group, with members working in a pro-bono capacity, however certain out-of-pocket expenses will be considered for approval by the ARPS executive.

    If you would like to contribute and participate, please submit your expression of interest to the ARPS secretariat at secretariat@arps.org.au by Thursday 14th April. All applicants will receive a reply by end of April.

    Secretariat

    ARPS will provide the secretariat to assist the workgroup in meeting its objectives.  The secretariat will assist in arranging the meetings, taking minutes and maintaining the business arising/action list.  Any further assistance will need to be considered by the ARPS executive.

  • 4 Apr 2022 1:10 PM | Phil (Administrator)

    ICRP 2023, the 7th International Symposium on the System of Radiological Protection, will be held in Tokyo, Japan. It will be hosted by National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST), in collaboration with Japanese academic societies.

    This International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) Symposium will be a major milestone in the review and revision of the System of Radiological Protection. Attendees can expect world-class sessions and hospitality.

    ICRP 2023 will be held 6-9 November 2023 at the Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba, conveniently located 20 minutes from Haneda Airport (HND) and 90 minutes from Narita Airport (NRT), and is directly accessible from Daiba Station on the Yurikamome Line.

    More information will be available in the coming months.

  • 1 Mar 2022 6:01 PM | Matthew (Administrator)
    "Exploring Relative Biological Effectiveness" will take place on 16 March 2022 from 12:00 to 1:30pm GMT, and will be hosted by Gayle Woloschak (Professor, Departments of Radiation Oncology, Radiology, and Cell and Molecular Biology, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University) and ICRP Task Group 118.
  • 14 Feb 2022 10:24 AM | Matthew (Administrator)

    World Nuclear University's Summer Institute is back! This summer, the Summer Institute will be hosted by Spain, thanks to the generous support of the Spanish Nuclear Industry.

    Built on a foundation of instruction from the world’s leading nuclear experts, World Nuclear University’s annual leadership and professional development programme brings together nuclear professionals from around the world to share knowledge and broaden horizons. Through a mix of taught lectures, mentored group work, industry-focused projects, and technical site visits, Summer Institute fellows will improve their leadership capabilities and team effectiveness.

    Applications are now open for the programme, taking place in person from 19 June to 23 July 2022.

    The application deadline for company-funded applicants is 20 March 2022.

    A number of placements are available for IAEA Technical Cooperation funding.

    http://wna.informz.ca/z/cjUucD9taT0xMzI0MDIxJnA9MSZ1PTkyMTA3NTQxNSZsaT0yNTAyMDEzMQ/index.html

  • 8 Feb 2022 12:21 PM | Matthew (Administrator)

    Wednesday, 20th April 2022 at 12 pm GMT

    Register here

    NEW: A certificate of attendance will be provided to those who attend the session in full.

    To check the corresponding time in your country please check this link:
    https://greenwichmeantime.com/time-gadgets/time-zone-converter/

    Organizer: Madan Rehani, IOMP
    Moderator: Christoper Clement, ICRP
    Speakers: Werner Ruehm, Dominique Laurier, and Richard Wakeford

  • 4 Feb 2022 9:55 AM | Matthew (Administrator)

    Task Group 113 - Reference Organ and Effective Dose Coefficients for Common Diagnostic X-ray Imaging Examinations

    Task Group 121 - Effects of Ionising Radiation Exposure in Offspring and Next Generations

    Would you like to know more.

  • 2 Feb 2022 10:49 AM | Matthew (Administrator)

    The 10th International Symposium on NORM is organized by the Dutch foundation “Radiation Protection Symposium North-West Europe”, under the auspices of the Dutch Society for Radiation Protection (NVS). 25 years ago the first NORM symposium was also organized in the Netherlands. 

    Find more info on there website: https://normx2022.com/ 

    And the attached brochure

  • 2 Feb 2022 10:42 AM | Matthew (Administrator)

    ICRP has announced that they are seeking applications from organisations to loan staff to work in the ICRP Scientific Secretariat, remotely or in the Ottawa office (or a combination of both), full-time or part-time, for a period of one year or more. Would you like to know more? https://icrp.org/page.asp?id=566.

  • 28 Jan 2022 11:13 AM | Matthew (Administrator)

    The outcome of the DCF Workshop has been placed on ARPANSA’s “Have your say” page for further consultation for a three week period.

    You can find the details here: NORM Dose conversion factor update | ARPANSA

    Comments can be sent to rhc@arpansa.gov.au

  • 25 Jan 2022 9:43 AM | Matthew (Administrator)

    IRPA 2022 North American Regional Congress is almost 1 month away!

    The early registration rate has been extended to January 26!

    Still not sure about your format plans? You will be able to change your registration format! Register now and email Jennifer Rosenberg (jrosenberg@burkinc.com) if any changes come up.

    Wednesday is packed with Health Physics content including an all-day session covering major disasters in Health Physics History. This special series includes talks on the 1976 Hanford accident, the 2014 WIPP event, Trinity studies, Goiânia Brazil, TMI, and many more! Need a break and a snack? Wednesday morning will also feature a collection of 16mm classic films Dr. Uhland has collected while working in radiation safety.

    As a reminder, this conference is FULLY HYBRID. This means ALL sessions are available LIVE in person and online. They will also ALL be recorded and available online to anyone who registered. Speakers and Attendees will be able to participate virtually and in person!

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