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Recognised Courses

Recognised Courses

The Radiological Council recognises a number of courses as meeting the training prerequisite for specific categories of licence in Western Australia. The list is not exhaustive; some recognised courses may not be listed.

The course providers which are listed without contact details are for recognised courses which are either run privately or are no longer available.

 

Bone Densitometry
Purpose Within Western Australia Interstate
Bone Densitometry

Medical and Scientific Services

✉ 💻

Australia and New Zealand Bone & Mineral Society

  💻
  Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital   💻

Hologic

✉  
  SKG Radiology     InMed    💻
        International Society for Clinical Densitometry ✉ 💻
Cone Beam Computed Tomography
Purpose Within Western Australia  Interstate
Cone Beam CT for Dental Practitioners

Envision Medical Imaging

  💻

Gammasonics

✉ 💻
     

Dr Amar Sholapurkar

✉
💻
        Teledent Dental Imaging Diagnostics ✉ 💻
        University of Queensland - Prof. Paul Monsour ✉  
Fluoroscopy for Medical Practitioners

Many fluoroscopy courses are specific to an area of speciality, and so not all courses will be applicable to all professions.

 

Purpose Within Western Australia Interstate
Fluoroscopy for Medical Practitioners

Fiona Stanley Hospital     Austin Health    
Medical and Scientific Services ✉ 💻 Australian Orthopaedic Association   💻
  Royal Perth Hospital   💻 Biomedical Technology Services, Queensland Health
   
  Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital   💻 Hunter New England Area Health Service
   
        National Health Service (UK)
  💻
        New Zealand National Centre for Radiation Science University of Cantebury
✉  
        Royal Brisbane Hospital
  💻
        Royal North Shore Hospital
  💻
        Anthony Wallace    
 
    Westmead Hospital   💻
Gauges
Purpose Within Western Australia Interstate
Fixed Radiation Gemswan ✉   Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation   💻
Medical and Scientific Services ✉ 💻 SA Radiation ✉ 💻
North Metro TAFE   💻      
Radiation Professionals Australia ✉ 💻      
Radsol ✉ 💻      
  SGS Australia   💻      
Portable Density/Moisture Gemswan ✉   Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation   💻
Syllabus [⭳ PDF] Main Roads WA     RadSafety ✉ 💻
  Medical and Scientific Services ✉ 💻      
  North Metro TAFE   💻      
  Radsol ✉ 💻      
  SGS Australia   💻      
Logging North Metro TAFE   💻 Halliburton    

Syllabus [⭳ PDF]

Radiation Services WA ✉ 💻 SA Radiation ✉ 💻
  SGS Australia   💻 Schlumberger    
     
Sperry Sun    
     
Weathorford   💻
Industrial Radiography
Purpose Within Western Australia Interstate
Industrial Radiography Advanced Technology Testing and Research   💻 SA Radiation ✉ 💻
North Metro TAFE   💻 QMS NDT & NACE ✉ 💻
Radsol ✉ 💻      
SGS Australia   💻      

 

Industrial Radiography Assistants

Industrial Radiography Assistants DO NOT require licences and are not required to attend a course.

They are issued a certificate of approval once the following eligibility is satisfied, at which point they may only work under the direction and immediate personal supervision of a licensed industrial radiographer –

  • Pass the Council’s Industrial Radiography Assistant examination conducted by Radiation Health
  • be 16 years of age or older

Training information –

  • Syllabus [⭳ PDF]
  • Training notes [⭳ PDF]

 

Laser Safety Courses

Except for the Dentsply course, most Laser Safety courses are recognised for any laser licence, however it is strongly recommended that you attend a course specific to your intended use when one is available.

All courses approved by Queensland Health for laser safety are recognised by the Radiological Council

 
 Purpose  Within Western Australia  Interstate
Laser Safety Australasian Academy of Cosmetic Dermal Science ✉ 💻 Alma Lasers Australia Pty Ltd   💻
  Clear Skin Care     Australian Academy of Beauty Dermal and Laser Pty Ltd   💻
  Cosmetique® ✉ 💻 Australian Centre for Medical Laser Technology    
  Dentsply ✉   Australian Institute of Laser Technology (Tina Czech)   💻
  Fiona Stanley Hospital     Australian Medical Laser Association    
  Medical and Scientific Services ✉ 💻 Bravura Education (Elissa O'Keefe) ✉ 💻
  Laser Technologies ✉  💻 Candela Medical ✉ 💻
  Radsol ✉  💻
ER Productions  ✉ 💻
  Royal Perth Hospital
  💻
The Global Beauty Group   💻
  Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
  💻 K-Laser / Study Laser 
  💻
  Silk Laser Clinic


Laser Safety Services (USA)
  💻
  South Metropolitan TAFE
✉
💻
Laser Safety Services (Queensland)


  University of Western Australia ✉ 💻 Laser Safety Training
✉  💻
        Opticum Pty Ltd (In partnership with EdVirtus)

💻
        SknSci
✉  💻
        United Institute of Aesthetics
  💻
        Victoria University   💻

Radiopharmaceuticals and Unsealed Radioisotopes
Purpose Within Western Australia Interstate
Radiopharmaceutical Manufacture and Dispensing University of Western Australia ✉ 💻
Bartolo Safety Management Service ✉
Unsealed Radioisotope Handling University of Western Australia ✉ 💻 Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisations   💻
Service Medical (Diagnostic) X-ray
The below course is applicable to both Service of X-ray Equipment – Dental Intraoral, Panoramic and Cephalometric, and Service of X-ray Equipment – Diagnostic. The category of licence an applicant is eligible for will depend on the experience they have and the exam they sit.

 

Purpose Within Western Australia Interstate
Service Medical (Diagnostic) X-ray Equipment Medical and Scientific Services ✉ 💻  
Transport
Purpose Within Western Australia Interstate
Transport of Radioactive Substances

ALARA Health Physics Services

✉ 💻

ORP Consultancy

  💻
North Metro TAFE   💻

SA Radiation

✉ 💻
  Radiation Professionals Australia ✉ 💻      
  Radsol ✉ 💻      
  SGS Australia   💻      
X-ray Analysis Use and X-ray Analysis Use and Service
Purpose Within Western Australia Interstate
X-ray Analysis Equipment Users Medical and Scientific Services ✉ 💻      
  North Metro TAFE   💻      
  Radiation Professionals Australia ✉ 💻      
  Radsol ✉ 💻      
  SGS Australia
  💻      
  University of Western Australia ✉ 💻      
Full Service Medical and Scientific Services ✉ 💻      
Last Updated: 14/11/2024

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