Statement of Expectations 2017-18 to 2018-19 – Regulator action plan: Environmental Health Regulation and Compliance Radiation Team – The below details the Department of Health and Human Services’ plan to meet the performance improvement expectations outlined in the Environmental Health Regulation and Compliance Radiation Team 2017-18 to 2018-19 Statement of Expectations. – Performance Improvement Actions Performance Targets Develop, publish and implement a risk-based Develop, publish and implement a Plan is developed, published and implemented by June 2018. Regulatory Plan which outlines the team’s: regulatory plan. key regulatory outcomes key regulatory risks and how these are assessed and treated performance indicators that can be used to the Unit’s activity and evaluate its effectiveness key stakeholders, ongoing communications, and planned communications activities. Review and update the radiation licensing process to Remove fees for lodgement of Fees are removed with commencement of the Radiation identify strategies to: applications to vary an existing Regulations 2017 on 27 August 2017. Make it as easy as possible for licence applicants authority or to transfer a radiation Average processing time for applications for variation of radiation to complete forms. management licence to another management licences is reduced by at least two business days for Provide clarity to licence applicants about the party. 2017-18 period compared to 2016-17 period. process and anticipated timelines. Review the Radiation team’s Average processing time for processing of radiation use licences is Radiation website reduced by at least two business days for 2018-19 period Implement a new licensing compared to 2017-18 period. database with a self-service portal. Improvements are made to Radiation website by 30 June 2019. Develop and publish comprehensive guidelines on Guidance document developed and Guidance document is published by June 2018. shielding in walls, doors, floors and ceilings of rooms published. containing a radiation source to assist licence holders to verify that adequate shielding is in place to ensure
Statement of Expectations – 2017-18 to 2018-19 Regulator action plan: Environmental Health Regulation and Compliance – Radiation Team The below details the Department of Health and Human Services’ plan to meet the performance improvement expectations outlined in the Environmental Health Regulation and Compliance – Radiation Team 2017-18 to 2018-19 Statement of Expectations. Performance Improvement Actions Performance Targets Develop, publish and implement a risk-based Regulatory Plan which outlines the team’s: key regulatory outcomes key regulatory risks and how these are assessed and treated performance indicators that can be used to the Unit’s activity and evaluate its effectiveness key stakeholders, ongoing communications, and planned communications activities. Develop, publish and implement a regulatory plan. Plan is developed, published and implemented by June 2018. Review and update the radiation licensing process to identify strategies to: Make it as easy as possible for licence applicants to complete forms. Provide clarity to licence applicants about the process and anticipated timelines. Remove fees for lodgement of applications to vary an existing authority or to transfer a radiation management licence to another party. Review the Radiation team’s Radiation website Implement a new licensing database with a self-service portal. Fees are removed with commencement of the Radiation Regulations 2017 on 27 August 2017. Average processing time for applications for variation of radiation management licences is reduced by at least two business days for 2017-18 period compared to 2016-17 period. Average processing time for processing of radiation use licences is reduced by at least two business days for 2018-19 period compared to 2017-18 period. Improvements are made to Radiation website by 30 June 2019. Develop and publish comprehensive guidelines on shielding in walls, doors, floors and ceilings of rooms containing a radiation source to assist licence holders to verify that adequate shielding is in place to ensure Guidance document developed and published. Guidance document is published by June 2018.
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