On this page
- Key messages
- Overview
- Do you need a use licence?
- Prerequisites: what information do I include with my application?
- Mutual recognition
- Conditions of licence and other relevant documents
- Licence durations, licence fees, assessment process and timeframes
- Apply for a use licence or apply to vary an existing licence
Key messages
- A use licence is required to operate (use) radiation sources/units within Victoria.
- This page details the information and the form required for a nurse working in a remote area to apply for or vary an existing use licence in relation to the use of a medical general X-ray unit.
- Supporting documents are required when submitting an application for a use licence.
- You are not authorised to use a radiation source until you receive your licence certificate.
Overview
A use licence allows an individual to use specific types of a radiation sources for a specific purpose. Failure to hold the required use licence is an offence under the Radiation Act 2005.
This page details the information and the form required for a nurse working in a remote area to apply for or vary an existing use licence in relation to the use of a medical general X-ray unit.
Applicants seeking a licence to use radiation sources must meet certain prerequisites prior to being issued with a use licence.
Do you need a use licence?
Before you apply for a radiation use licence read the full exemptions to check if you are exempt from the requirement to hold a use licence.
If you are unsure whether you require a licence, we recommend that, prior to lodging an application, you email the department with a description of your proposed activity to clarify your licensing requirements.
Prerequisites: what information do I include with my application?
All of the following information must be included with your application (electronic files can be attached with your application).
| Occupation | Apparatus | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
Nurses (remote area) Note: Use licences are generally only issued to nurses who practice in rural/remote areas where no radiographers are available. | Medical general X-ray unit Note: This licence is restricted to plain radiography of the limbs distal to but not including the shoulder girdle and pelvis except in the case of a medical emergency when radiography of any part of the body may be undertaken. |
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Recognised Training Course
| Course Number | Course Title | Course Provider/Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
| MED2-1 | General Radiography: Introduction to the Principles and Practice for Rural General Practitioners | Monash University Department of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences |
| MED2-2 | Rural and Remote Radiography course | Country X-ray training 18 Weemala Drive Mitcham South Australia, 5062 |
| MED2-3 | Rural and Remote Operator Course | University of South Australia |
Mutual recognition
A person who is registered in an equivalent occupation in another state or territory or New Zealand may be entitled to apply to the department under the Commonwealth Mutual Recognition Act 1992 for a licence to use radiation sources in Victoria related to their occupations.
See the mutual recognition arrangements page for more information.
Conditions of licence and other relevant documents
This licence is restricted to plain radiography of the limbs distal to but not including the shoulder girdle and pelvis except in the case of a medical emergency when radiography of any part of the body may be undertaken.
Use licences are generally only issued to nurses who practice in rural/remote areas where no radiographers are available.
Compliance with the Code of Practice for Radiation Protection in the Medical Applications of Ionizing is a condition of use licences issued to nurses working in a remote area and applicants must be familiar with these requirements.
Licence durations, licence fees, assessment process and timeframes
See the general information on use licences section for more information.
Apply for a use licence or apply to vary an existing licence
Before you apply for a use licence it is important that you read the FAQ’s about the new licensing portal to assist you with lodging an application.
Once you familiarise yourself with the prerequisites for licensing you can apply using the licensing portal.
Select your occupation and then choose the radiation sources that you would like to be authorised to use. You will then be asked to upload the required prerequisites and pay the prescribed fee with either credit card (preferred) or BPay. There is no fee applicable to vary your use licence.
Reviewed 27 April 2023