Mutual Recognition & Automatic Mutual Recognition of Radiation Occupations
A person who holds the following interstate licence or accreditation may be eligible to undertake equivalent work within South Australia by accessing either the Mutual Recognition (MR) or Automatic Mutual Recognition (AMR) pathway.
- Licence to Operate Radiation Apparatus (the Act section 24)
- License to Use of Handle Radioactive Material (the Act section 23)
- Accreditation as a Compliance Tester (the Act section 31)
Mutual Recognition (MR) Pathway
Whereby a person applies for, and is granted, a South Australian licence or accreditation from the EPA to undertake work in South Australia.
Further information on making an application via Mutual Recognition please review the: Mutual Recognition Provisions document
MR pathway is to be utilised if your principal place of work or residence is in South Australia.
Automatic Mutual Recognition (AMR) Pathway:
Whereby a person undertakes work in South Australia under the authority of an interstate licence or accreditation, without the need to make an EPA application, obtain an additional SA licence, or pay additional fees. Operating radiation apparatus, handling of radioactive material, and accreditation of third-party testers of radiation sources are included in the scheme. An individual will be deemed to be authorised to undertake work in South Australia, normally requiring an SA licence, under their home jurisdiction licence.
AMR is only available to those applicants whose principal place of work and residence is outside of South Australia. Any applicants whose principal place of residence, or principal place of work is in South Australia are not eligible to pursue AMR.
Applicants who hold a valid licence or accreditation from Queensland are not eligible to pursue AMR. The Queensland state government elected not to partake in the AMR scheme.
Before commencing work in South Australia under AMR, you must notify the EPA by completing the online form.
Persons working in South Australia under AMR must comply with the same conduct and regulatory requirements as SA licensees. Your AMR is limited to the scope of work allowed under your interstate licence and you must also comply with the Radiation Protection and Control Act 2021 and relevant regulations Radiation Protection and Control Regulations 2022 at all times.
If your interstate licence expires, is suspended, or in any other way ceases to be valid, you are no longer considered eligible to work in South Australia.
