ACPSEM endorsement of ARPS 2025
Attendees may claim 2 CPD points per hour to a maximum of 10 points per day. The maximum amount of points that attendees can claim for attendance of the event in full is 36 points. If you have any questions about the CPD endorsement, please contact the College on cpd@acpsem.org.au.
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| SUNDAY 19 OCTOBER 2025 | ||||
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| 1300 – 1700 | Registration desk opens | Foyer, Event Pavillion | ||
| 1400 – 1700 | Exhibitors bump in | Event Pavilion | ||
| 1600 – 1800 | ARPS Executive Meeting | Banks Room | ||
| 1800 – 2000 | Welcome ReceptionSponsored by |
O’Connell Courtyard | ||
| MONDAY 20 OCTOBER 2025 | ||||
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| 0730 – 0815 | Morning walk To meet at the Hotel Lobby at 0725 |
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| 0800 – 1700 | Registration Desk Opens | Foyer, Event Pavillion | ||
| 0800 – 1700 | Speaker Room opens | Private Dining Room | ||
| 0800 – 1530 | Exhibition + Barista Cart opens Sponsored by |
Event Pavillion | ||
| Plenary Session 1 | Bridge Room | |||
| Chair: Dr Peter Harty Co-Chair: Margaret Rendell |
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| 0900 – 0910 | Official opening & Welcome Address Dr Peter Harty, ARPS 2025 Convenor |
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| 0910 – 0915 | Welcome to Country Wurundjeri Elder Tony Garvey, Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Management |
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| 0915- 0920 | Official Opening Miroslav Pinak, Head of the Radiation Safety and Monitoring Section within the Division of Radiation, Transport & Waste Safety, International Atomic Energy Agency |
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| 0920 – 1010 | Keynote Address Towards a harmonized system of radiation protection and safety worldwide – The IAEA’s role in the development and application of international radiation safety standards Miroslav Pinak, Head of the Radiation Safety and Monitoring Section within the Division of Radiation, Transport & Waste Safety, International Atomic Energy Agency Followed by Q&A |
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| 1010 – 1040 | Morning Refreshments & Trade Exhibition Sponsored by |
Event Pavillion | ||
| 1040 – 1220 | Concurrent Session 1.1 – Bridge Room (150 pax) Theme: Communication and engagement |
Concurrent Session 1.2 – Hawthorn Room (75 pax) Theme: Developments in radiation protection |
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| Chair: Dr Marcus Grzechnik Co-Chair: Jeanette McKenzie |
Chair: Keith Dessent Co-Chair: Michelle Thomas |
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| 1040 – 1100 | Multilateralism in Radiation and Nuclear Safety – What does it mean for Australia? Dr Marcus Grzechnik, ARPANSA |
Dose Mitigation of Internal Exposures from Radon Using Face Masks Yuna Sakai, Hirosaki University |
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| 1100 – 1120 | A Report and Update on IRPA Activities Cameron Jeffries, South Australia Medical Imaging |
Alpha particle energy spectroscopy with unfolding method for radon progeny monitoring Makoto Sasano, Mitsubishi Electric Corp. |
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| 1120 – 1140 | “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest” – building intra-organisational nuclear literacy. Helen Cassidy, Australian Radioactive Waste Agency |
Progress in the research and development of nuclear voltaic batteries for wearable devices Dr Bradley Kirk, University of Adelaide |
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| 1140 – 1200 | ASNO and the law: nuclear regulation and compliance Charlotte East, Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office |
ARPANSA’s Holistic Safety Framework – A Contemporary Regulatory Approach to Technical, Human and Organisational Factors Prachi Batra, ARPANSA |
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| 1200 – 1220 | ANSTO’s radiation protection competency-based framework Andrew Popp, ANSTO |
Contrasting Radiation Protection Paradigms: ICRP, ICNIRP, and the Challenge of Managing RF-EMF Risks in the 5G Era Steven Weller, Oceania Radiofrequency Scientific Advisory Association |
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| 1220 – 1310 | Lunch & Trade Exhibition Sponsored by |
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| Plenary Session 2 | Bridge Room | |||
| Chair: Dr Cameron Lawrence Co-Chair: Dr Amy MacIntosh |
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| 1310 – 1400 | Keynote Address Rehabilitation of the Ranger Uranium Mine Sharon Paulka, Principal Advisor Closure, Rio Tinto |
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| 1400 – 1500 | Concurrent Session 2.1 – Theme: Developments in radiation protection |
Concurrent Session 2.2 – Theme: Radiation protection in healthcare |
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| Chair: Dr Cameron Lawrence Co-Chair: Dr Amy MacIntosh |
Chair: Rhonda Brown Co-Chair: Dr Zoe Brady |
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| 1400 – 1420 | Refining the Gold Standard: Enhanced Dicentric Chromosome Detection Using a New C-Banding Technique Dr Donovan Anderson, Hirosaki University |
Evaluation of a Proposed Protocol for Measurement of External Dose Rate from Nuclear Medicine Patients Robert Barnett, Westmead |
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| 1420 – 1440 | Theoretical Calculations of the Cu X-ray Emission Spectra Dr Hamish Melia, ARPANSA |
Validation of a CT Scout-Based Method for Lead Equivalence Screening of X-ray Protective Garments Casper Marciniak, St George Hospital |
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| 1440 – 1500 | Alpha Emitter Detection Methods: Mass vs Activity Jason Charlwood, The University of Adelaide |
The implementation of novel radionuclides into clinical practice Michael Gilhen, Peter Maccallum Cancer Centre |
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| 1500 – 1530 | Afternoon Refreshments & Trade Exhibition Sponsored by |
Event Pavillion | ||
| 1530 – 1630 | Concurrent Session 3.1 – Theme: Operational radiation protection |
Concurrent Session 3.2 – Theme: Radiation protection in healthcare |
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| Chair: Julia Carpenter Co-Chair: Jeanette McKenzie |
Chair: Dr Zoe Brady Co-Chair: Dr Peter Harty |
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| 1530 – 1550 | Radiation management planning for the demolition of the Ranger uranium processing plant Owen Mccorkelle, Energy Resources Australia Pty Ltd |
Early experience with radiation safety for 177Lu‑FAP-2286 therapy Timothee Janet, Alfred Health |
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| 1550 – 1610 | “In between trash and treasure” – a recycled future for Australia’s radium? Hellen Cassidy, Australian Radioactive Waste Agency |
Calculating Close Contact Restriction Periods for 177Lu-FAP-2286 therapy patients Irena Janevska Pejoska, Alfred Health |
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| 1610 – 1630 | ARPANSA EPR in practice: Products, Advice, Events and Exercises Blake Orr & Andrew Yule, ARPANSA |
A Local Guideline for Post-Mortem Handling of Patients Treated with Radionuclide Therapy Nirvadesh Ramkishore, Alfred Health |
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| 1630 – 1730 | ARPS AGM | Bridge Room | ||
| 1800 | ARPS ECR/YGN Networking Evening (Registration is required) | |||
| TUESDAY 21 OCTOBER 2025 | ||||
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| 0715 – 0845 | Breakfast Workshop (Registration required) Emergency Preparedness Workshop |
Hawthorn Room | ||
| 0830 – 1700 | Registration Desk Opens | Foyer, Event Pavilion | ||
| 0830 – 1520 | Exhibition + Barista Cart Opens Sponsored by |
Event Pavillion | ||
| 0830 – 1600 | Speaker Room opens | Private Dining Room | ||
| Plenary Session 3 | Bridge Room | |||
| Chair: Dr Marcus Grzechnik Co-Chair: Michelle Thomas |
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| 0900 – 0905 | Welcome to Day 2 | |||
| 0905 – 0955 | Keynote AddressSponsored by Milestones in Radiation Protection Dr Gillian Hirth, CEO, ARPANSA |
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| 0955 – 1025 | Morning Refreshments & Trade Exhibition | Event Pavillion | ||
| 1025 – 1145 | Concurrent Session 4.1 – Bridge Room (150 pax) Theme: Developments in radiation protection |
Concurrent Session 4.2 – Hawthorn Room (75 pax) Theme: Communication and engagement |
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| Chair: Keith Dessent Co-Chair: Dr Amy MacIntosh |
Chair: Margaret Rendell Co-Chair: Jeanette McKenzie |
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| 1025 – 1045 | An Alternative Assessment of the ICRP System of Protection and the UN SDGs Jim Hondros, Jrhc Enterprises |
Building the Radiation Protection Series; How ARPANSA Produces National Codes and Standards Dr Arne Biesiekierski, ARPANSA |
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| 1045 – 1105 | An update on ICRP task groups and their relevance to Australia: demonstrating protection of the environment Julia Carpenter, ARPANSA |
ANRDR Status Update Brendan Tate, ARPANSA |
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| 1105 – 1125 | A Holistic Approach to Environmental Radiological Protection – TG125 on Ecosystem Services Cameron Jeffries, South Australia Medical Imaging |
ASNO reporting: information and outcomes Peter Nolan, Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office |
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| 1125 – 1145 | Why Optimisation Fails Keith Baldry, Keith Baldry Consulting Pty Ltd |
Innovating Compliance: The RAD System’s Journey Toward Engagement and Excellence Chris Nickel, ARPANSA |
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| 1145 – 1215 | Poster Session (continues into Lunch) | Event Pavillion | ||
| 1215 – 1305 | Lunch, Poster Session & Trade Exhibition | Event Pavillion | ||
| Plenary Session 4 | Bridge Room | |||
| Chair: Dr Peter Harty Co-Chair: Dr Zoe Brady |
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| 1305 – 1350 | Boyce Worthley Oration 45+ Years of ELF, RF and Microwave Exposure Assessment and Radiation Protection Dr Ken Joyner |
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| 1350 – 1450 | Concurrent Session 5.1 Theme: Environmental |
Concurrent Session 5.2 Theme: Developments in radiation protection |
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| Chair: Julia Carpenter Co-Chair: Keith Dessent |
Chair: Michelle Thomas Co-Chair: Dr Cameron Lawrence |
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| 1350 – 1410 | Baseline Radionuclide Levels in Australian Bovine Meat: Supporting Dietary Dose Assessment Sarah Mullins, Queensland Health – Radiation Health Unit, Radiation Sciences |
Population density predicts personal far-field radiofrequency–electromagnetic exposures: findings from a global measurement survey Dr Chhavi Raj Bhatt, ARPANSA |
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| 1410 – 1430 | Radiological Assessment and Screening Values for Recreational Water Rachel Williams, ARPANSA |
Making Linearity Sources: In-House Preparation for Surface Contamination Meter Calibration Matthew Wiggins, Queensland Health |
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| 1430 – 1450 | Radon and Thoron Exhalation: Measurement, Environmental Factors, and New Monitoring System Dr Masahiro Hosoda, Hirosaki University |
Morphological Characteristics of the Respiratory Tract in the Japanese Population Misaki Konishi, Hirosaki University |
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| 1450 – 1520 | Afternoon Refreshments & Trade Exhibition | Event Pavillion | ||
| 1520 – 1640 | Concurrent Session 6.1 – Theme: Operational radiation protection |
Concurrent Session 6.2 – Theme: Environmental |
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| Chair: Dr Peter Harty Co-Chair: Jeanette McKenzie |
Chair: Margaret Rendell Co-Chair: Dr Marcus Grzechnik |
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| 1520 – 1540 | Occupational radiofrequency measurements in Australia Rohan Mate, ARPANSA |
Application of Information Theory to the Prioritisation of Important Radionuclides for Radioactive Waste Management. Holly Schyvens, Australian Radioactive Waste Agency |
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| 1540 – 1600 | Beyond the Count: Building trust, readiness and radiological resilience Megan Cook, ARPANSA |
Disposal of Disused Sealed Radioactive Sources (DSRS) at Sandy Ridge: A Milestone in Australian Radiological Waste Management Robert Blackley, Tellus |
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| 1600 – 1620 | Doses to Breastfed Infants Resulting from Parental Occupational Exposures – Does Protecting the Mother Ensure we are Protecting the Child? Hannan Dempsey, ARPANSA |
Life without radiation: how studying biological responses in a deep underground laboratory can influence radiation protection standards Dr Christopher Thome, Nosm University |
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| 1620 – 1640 | Gamma Dose Rate Monitor Supplying Essential Information for Nuclear Emergency Decisions Dr Michal Fejgl, National Radiation Protection Institute, Czech Republic |
Learning from the experts in the IAEA MEREIA program – experiences and resources for young professionals in radiation protection James De Corrado, ARPANSA |
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| 1700 – 1900 | Women in Radiation pre-dinner event @ 5457 (Limited capacity) | |||
| 1900 – 2200 | ARPS Conference DinnerSponsored by Chair: Peter Harty Co-Chair: Rhonda Brown |
Bridge Room | ||
| WEDNESDAY 22 OCTOBER 2025 | ||||
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| 0800 – 0915 | ARPAB Breakfast Workshop (Registration required) | |||
| 0900 – 1630 | Registration Desk Opens | Foyer, Event Pavillion | ||
| 0900 – 1600 | Speaker Room opens | Private Dining Room | ||
| 0900 – 1545 | Exhibition + Barista Cart Opens Sponsored by |
Event Pavillion | ||
| Plenary Session 5 | Bridge Room | |||
| Chair: Rhonda Brown Co-Chair: Keith Dessent |
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| 0930 – 0935 | Welcome to Day 3 | |||
| 0935 – 0945 | Sponsored Presentation – ARPANSA Services | |||
| 0945 – 1035 | Keynote Speaker Balancing risk and benefit: imaging dose in radiotherapy Dr Tomas Kron, Principal Research Physicist, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre |
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| 1035 – 1105 | Morning Refreshments, Poster Session & Trade Exhibition | Event Pavillion | ||
| 1105 – 1245 | Concurrent Session 7.1 – Bridge Room (150 pax) Theme: Radiation protection in healthcare |
Concurrent Session 7.2 – Hawthorn Room (75 pax) Theme: Operational radiation protection |
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| Chair: Dr Zoe Brady Co-Chair: Dr Peter Harty |
Chair: Dr Cameron Lawrence Co-Chair: Jeanette McKenzie |
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| 1105 – 1125 | Monte Carlo Modelling for the Xoft Axxent Electronic Brachytherapy Bridget McCarron, Queensland Health |
Spent Nuclear Fuel Transport: Understanding the Causes, Consequences and Control of Cask Sweating Alicia Hall, ANSTO |
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| 1125 – 1145 | Changes in Radiation Therapy: Dosimetry Audits as a Safety Net Fayz Kadeer, ARPANSA |
OPAL Reactor CNS In-Pile Replacement 2024 – Radiation Protection Steven Dimitrovski, ANSTO |
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| 1145 – 1205 | An examination of the most challenging cases in ACDS SABR and SRS audits: reasons for out of tolerance outcomes Tracey Huang, ARPANSA |
15 Years Radiation Protection at the Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering Dr Paolo Imperia, ANSTO |
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| 1205 – 1225 | GIRDER: Essential qualities of a dosimetry audit service Rhonda Brown, ARPANSA |
Moving lab and the ‘end of lease clean’ David Kruss, SA EPA |
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| 1225 – 1245 | Feasibility of fast adaptive 4DCBCT for tumour motion assessment in lung cancer Sadia Sana, RMIT University |
Remediation of radioactive waste contaminated site on Sydney Harbour Robert Blackley, Tellus |
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| 1245 – 1335 | Lunch & Trade Exhibition | Event Pavillion | ||
| 1335 – 1515 | Concurrent Session 8.1 – Theme: Environmental |
Concurrent Session 8.2 – Theme: Communication and engagement |
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| Chair: Julia Carpenter Co-Chair: Dr Cameron Lawrence |
Chair: Dr Amy MacIntosh Co-Chair: Michelle Thomas |
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| 1335 – 1355 | Updated Guidance on the Application of Exclusion, Exemption and Clearance of Radioactive Material in Australia, Based on International Best Practice Erin McWilliams, ARPANSA |
Modernising Accreditation: Recent Changes at the Australasian Radiation Protection Accreditation Board in 2024/25 Dean Crouch, Australasian Radiation Protection Accreditation Board |
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| 1355 – 1415 | A nuance in environmental radon background affecting public dose assessment for a uranium mine Dr Che Doering, Office of the Supervising Scientist, DCCEEW |
Australia’s Participation in the 8th Review Cycle of the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management Dr Fiona Charalambous, ARPANSA |
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| 1415 – 1435 | Radiation Monitoring of the Historic Koongarra and Nabarlek Uranium Sites in the Alligator Rivers Region Rebecca Chapman, Office of the Supervising Scientist, DCCEEW |
Navigating New Depths: Radiation Protection in the Era of Conventionally Armed, Nuclear-Powered Submarines Alessandra Caretti, ASC Pty Ltd |
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| 1435 – 1455 | Using Po-210 contents in Aerosols to Evaluate Emissions from the Núi Pháo Masan Mine. Thomas Onumah, University Of Pannonia |
Debunking Radiation Myths One Eye Roll at a Time Andrew Popp, ANSTO |
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| 1455 – 1515 | What’s up with Radon at ARPANSA? Rebooting the Lab and the Plan Dr Cameron Lawrence, ARPANSA |
The Vital Role of Accurate Risk Representation to Build Public Confidence and Trust Cameron Jeffries, South Australia Medical Imaging |
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| 1515 – 1545 | Afternoon Refreshments & Trade Exhibition | Event Pavillion | ||
| 1545 – 1635 | Panel Discussion | Bridge Room | ||
| Chair: Dr Marcus Grzechnik Co-Chair: Julia Carpenter |
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| 50 years of ARPS across the generations Panellists: Bridget McCarron, Queensland Health Dr Che Doering, Office of the Supervising Scientist, DCCEEW Robert Blackley, Tellus Emeritus Professor Pamela Sykes, Flinders University Dr Richard O’Brien, Retired |
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| 1635 – 1650 | Awards Presentation ARPS 2026 Conference Announcement Closing remarks and Conference Close Dr Peter Harty, ARPS 2025 Conference Convenor |
Bridge Room | ||
| THURSDAY 23 OCTOBER 2025 | ||||
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| 0900 – 1300 | Australian Synchrotron Tour | Clayton, VIC | ||
The ARPS 2025 Conference reserves the right to amend or alter any advertised details relating to dates, program and speakers if necessary and without notice, as a result of circumstances beyond their control. All attempts will be made to keep any changes to an absolute minimum.
