Nuclear Powered Warships – Awareness (Half Day 21 June 2023)

Course Overview

This course is aimed at personnel who are working with NPWs, or managing workers that are dealing with NPWs.
This awareness course provides course participants with an introductory level of skills and knowledge for working in areas where radiation levels may be elevated.

Course Structure

• An Introduction to Radiation
• Radiation in Perspective
• Radiation Protection Principles
• An Introduction to Nuclear Powered Warships (NPWs)
• Regulatory Systems – Commonwealth and State
• Initial Incident & Emergency Actions
• Assessment

About this Course

NPWs are managed by the Commonwealth and regulated under the ARPANS Act.
At a State level, personnel working around NPWs may be subject to requirements of the Radiation Safety Act, and other ARPANSA Codes of Practice and
Safety Guides.
Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) legislation requires that companies provide workers with a safe system of work, which includes procedures; plans; training;
supervision; etc.
This ‘safe workplace’ concept requires that workers are provided with a level of training to allow them to understand hazards and risks that exist within the workplace.

Assessment
There are multiple practical exercises and activities throughout the course, and there is a written theoretical assessment.

Certification
A Statement of Attainment is issued upon successful completion of this course.

Course Details

• Location: Osborne Park, WA
• Duration:  1/2 day
• Times: 08:30 to 13:00 (approx.)
• Cost: $550 pp (min 3 people) ex GST