Course Overview
This information session/lecture is designed to inform relevant personnel working in radiation practices of the operational framework for radiation compliance, a basic understanding of radiation and radiation safety and protection for staff, patients and the public.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will learn:
- What are ionising and non-ionising radiation
- Types of background radiation around us
- Biological effects & health effects of radiation
- Radiation dose limits (occupationally exposed persons & members of the public)
- Radiation hazards
- Radiation compliance across Australia (different in each state and territory)
- Working with radiation equipment
- Safe work practices and procedures
- Individual responsibilities in a radiation practice
- Case examples of radiation incidents and emergency
Presenter/s biography
William Tan
B.Medical Eng, Grad Dip App Sci (Medical Physic)
William is a qualified medical physicist specialising in radiation safety for radiation facilities across Australia.
William holds an extensive range of experience in all aspects of radiation safety and focuses exclusively on ensuring that all radiation practices comply with the relevant national, state and territory radiation laws, regulations, and standards. Aside from ensuring compliance with the radiation legislative requirements, William also provides expert advice and consultation to government regulatory bodies to assist them in developing standards for the safe use of specific radiation modalities.
William is accredited and qualified in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory to provide radiation safety and protection advice and to certify radiation apparatus and radiation premises.
William is also an accredited and qualified Radiation Safety Officer across Australia and a full member of the Australasia College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine (ACPSEM), the Australasian Radiation Protection Society (ARPS) and the Australian Dental Industry Association (ADIA).
William served as the Vice President of the ADIA for Queensland from 2018 to 2020. William is well respected in the radiation industry and has sat as a board member with Queensland Radiation Health to review the state’s radiation safety standards.
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This event is supported by Sieverts Radiation
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Event Pricing
ADA Member Dentist - FREE
ADA Member Practice Staff - FREE
Non-Member Dentist - $55
Non-Member Practice Staff - $55
*Practice Staff includes OHT's, hygienists, and dental therapists. Practice staff must be signed up to ADAQ Dental Team Access to receive discounted pricing.
CPD Points
1.5 Scientific hours
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