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Queensland Branch (QARPS)
If you are interested in branch meetings, professional activities and radiation protection events across Queensland, you are in the right place. Our branch helps members stay connected with local updates, opportunities and peers working across the field.
About the QARPS Branch
The Queensland Branch supports local connection, information sharing and professional engagement for people working in radiation protection and related disciplines across Queensland.
- Branch meetings and seminars
- Professional development opportunities
- Connection with local peers and experts
- Updates on radiation protection activities in Queensland
Branch communications
For branch enquiries, updates or general ARPS contact, please use the ARPS contact page.
Don Robertson Award
Learn more about the Don Robertson Award, a Queensland Branch award recognising contribution and achievement.
QARPS Branch Executive
Meet the current Branch executive team.
Phil Allanson
Philip Allanson is Operations Manager at Safe Radiation and a radiation safety officer with experience across industrial, environmental, medical, mining, and defence-related applications of radiation technology. He specialises in radiation protection solutions, instrument calibration, regulatory compliance, radioactive source management, emergency response preparedness, and radiation monitoring systems. Philip is Chair of the Queensland Branch of the Australasian Radiation Protection Society (ARPS) and Secretary of the Radiation Safety Users Group (RSUG), where he actively promotes professional development, collaboration, and radiation safety education. He is passionate about science communication, public outreach, practical risk management, and supporting safe, evidence-based use of radiation technologies across industry and the community.
Bruce Wallace
Bio to be added soon.
Matthew Wiggins
Matthew Wiggins is a Health Physicist at Queensland Health, specialising in radiation protection and nuclear sciences. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Queensland University of Technology and is a certified Radiation Safety Officer. His expertise spans environmental monitoring, radon exhalation measurement, radiation safety management, radioactive material storage, gamma spectrometry, and radiation instrument calibration. Matthew has presented nationally and published in peer-reviewed journals. He serves on Queensland and National ARPS Executive Committees, and is Treasurer, Webmaster, and Chair of ARPS Young Generation Group. He is passionate about science communication, regulatory compliance, emergency response, and promoting radiation safety and public awareness.
Upcoming events in Queensland
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14 Aug 2026 • The Emporium Hotel, 267 Grey Street, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia