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Australian websites

Medical Radiation Practice Board (AHPRA)
The functions of the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia include:

developing standards, codes and guidelines for the medical radiation profession
approving accreditation standards and accredited courses of study
registering medical radiation practitioners and students
handling notifications, complaints, investigations and disciplinary hearings, and
assessing overseas-trained practitioners who wish to practice in Australia

Victorian Department of Health: Public health - Radiation
The department regulates the use of radiation to protect people and the environment from its harmful effects by administering the Radiation Act 2005.
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)
The Australian government’s primary authority on radiation protection and nuclear safety.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
Provides support to those working in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health sector by making research and other knowledge readily accessible. The Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet sits within Kurongkurl Katitjin, the ECU Centre for Indigenous Australian Education and Research.
Australian Department of Health and Aged Care
Develop and deliver policies and programs and advise the Australian Government on matters relating to health, aged care, and sport.

Australian Clinical Dosimetry Service (ACDS)
An independent dosimetry auditing program, providing quality assurance for radiation oncology providers and patients.
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR)

Australia's Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)
ANSTO operates Australia’s infrastructure for nuclear research; optimises the beneficial impacts of nuclear science on human health; produces nuclear medicine; and enables research into detection, diagnosis and treatment of disease.
Healthdirect Australia
The national virtual public health information service.

StatPearls
Vast online library for medical and allied health students and professionals, written by experts in each field. Frequently updated. Supported by the US National Library of Medicine (NLM) and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).
World Health Organisation (WHO)
The WHO is the United Nations agency dedicated to global health and safety.
MedlinePlus: Radiation therapy
US National Library of Medicine (NLM). Free online health information resource for patients and their families and friends.
International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists (ISRRT)
International Society of Radiology
International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM)
American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
European Society of Radiology (ESR)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA): Heath

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