Medical practitioners

Information and forms required for various types of medical practitioner to apply for or vary an existing use licence in relation to the use of medical radiation sources.

Cardiologists - radiation use licences

Information and form required for cardiologists to apply for or vary an existing use licence in relation to the use of medical fluoroscopic X-ray units.

Dermatologists

Information and form required for dermatologists to apply for or vary an existing use licence in relation to the use of superficial/orthovoltage radiotherapy X-ray units.

General Practitioners (remote areas only)

Information and form required for general practitioners in remote areas to apply for or vary an existing use licence in relation to the use of medical general X-ray units.

Ophthalmologists

Information and form required for ophthalmologists to apply for or vary an existing use licence in relation to the use of ophthalmic sealed source applicators.

Pain medicine physicians

Information and form required for pain medicine physicians to apply for or vary an existing use licence in relation to the use of fluoroscopic X-ray units.

Radiation oncologists

Information and form required for radiation oncologists to apply for or vary an existing use licence in relation to the use of medical therapeutic radiation sources.

Radiologists

Information and form required for radiologists to apply for or vary an existing use licence in relation to the use of medical diagnostic imaging units.

Medical registrars - radiation use licences

Information, prerequisites and application details for medical registrars apply for or varying an existing use licence for specific radiation sources.

Surgeons - radiation use licences for fluoroscopic X-ray unit

Information and form required for surgeons to apply for or vary an existing use licence in relation to the use of fluoroscopic X-ray units.

Nuclear medicine physicians

Information and form required for nuclear medicine physicians to apply for or vary an existing use licence in relation to the use of unsealed radioactive material used in nuclear medicine.

Nuclear medicine radiologists

Information and form required for nuclear medicine radiologists to apply for or vary an existing use licence in relation to the use of unsealed radioactive material used in nuclear medicine and/or medical diagnostic imaging units.

Reviewed 16 January 2019

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Contact details

Our phone service is available Monday to Friday, from 9.00am to 1.00pm or we can be contacted via email.

Radiation Safety Department of Health GPO Box 4057, Melbourne, VIC 3000

Department of Health, GPO Box 4057, Melbourne VIC 3001, Melbourne, VIC

Phone 1300 767 469

Radiation.safety@health.vic.gov.au