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Steve has been at the Annual Meeting of the RSNA 2017 http://www.rsna.org/Annual-Meeting/ this week checking out everything new in radiation safety and medical imaging compliance. Check out the pics!!

Radiation Safety Equipment Registration – 3-step process!! Victorian Government Department of Health – Radiation Safety – (DHHS) requirements to purchase and operate radiation apparatus In order to purchase, install and operate irradiating apparatus the following steps need to be followed: Apply for and obtain a management licence from the Department of Health Victoria. This can be applied for online – Application for a new management licence Follow instructions from there. This can be done immediately as it does not apply to specific equipment but is required in order to purchase equipment. If a management licence is already issued then DHHS will need to be notified of the new location. Application to vary or transfer a management licence Once the management licence has been approved AND paid for application can be made for registration of the x-ray unit. This can be done on line via: Notification of acquisition or disposal of a radiation source Management licences which authorise possession or disposal of a radiation source have a condition which requires the holder to notify the Department within 14 days of taking possession or disposing of a radiation source which their licence authorises the acquisition or disposal of that source. It should be noted that registration

A big welcome to RadTest Australia’s newest team member. RadTest Australia continues to expand with Nick, our newest member of staff coming on board as an approved tester in Victoria. A big welcome to the team Nick! Nick is looking forward to working with our loyal clients and testing in Metro Melbourne in addition to country Victoria.

RadTest was proud to be invited to the Confident Job Seeker Program Careers Expo on Monday 8th May, 2017 This was held at the Diamond Creek Community Bank Stadium and involved local businesses and Year 10 students from Diamond Valley College The Expo gave students the opportunity to speak to real employers to get a sense of what the industry is really like and pathways to work in the industry, gave students a real sense of what jobs are on offer in the immediate area so they can consider working locally and give employers contact with real students so they can look to employing more local students – opening up opportunities for Work Experience, Part Time and Full Time employment. Staff from RadTest were able to describe to students how the compliance testing program operates in Victoria and other other states, the importance of radiation safety and gave a general overview of the medical imaging and diagnostic radiology industry. Some of the students were very keen in medical imaging and health physics areas and were excited to see that there are links to those industries in their local area. Thank you to the team at Valley Community Financial Services Limited and Hurstbridge, Diamond Creek, Eltham,

RadTest Australia have hit the ground running after returning from our very successful trade display in Perth at ASMMIRT 2017. From our new offices in Hurstbridge- Victoria, our staff routinely travel to Brisbane, Sydney, Hobart with compliance testing, running radiation safety courses and client consultations. The remaining months of 2017 see our industrious staff working in the cities of Darwin, Wagga Wagga, Albury/Wodonga, Mildura, Warrnambool, Bendigo, Ballarat, Launceston, Burnie and Devonport in addition to our busy schedule in Melbourne metro and country Victoria. Whether by road, sea or air, RadTest Australia’s hardworking staff are always on the move, relishing the challenge of a working environment with an ever changing horizon!

RadTest Australia have just returned from a hugely successful conference at ASMMIRT Perth. Steve, Bryan and Emily were pleased to make contact with so many delegates and exhibitors from the Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy community. Thanks to everyone who stopped at our stand and had a chat. Some lucky visitors to our stand received a free RadTest Australia mug, until we ran out! We also gave out over 700 RadTest pens and RadTest notepads. Preparations are underway for the next conference in the nation’s capital, Canberra @ ASMIRT 2018! http://asmirt.org/conference/