List of authorised persons - diagnostic or therapeutic procedures

Only people listed as an ‘authorised person’ in Schedule 6 of the Radiation Safety Regulation 2021 are allowed to request a diagnostic procedure or prescribe a therapeutic procedure. Physician's assistants described in section 66 are also able to request diagnostic procedures.

Persons authorised to request a diagnostic procedure

The persons authorised to request a diagnostic procedure are listed in Part 1 of Schedule 6 in the Radiation Safety Regulation 2021.

Physician assistants authorised to make requests

Physician assistants who are authorised under a practice plan may request a diagnostic procedure if:

• the practice plan developed for the physician assistant states that they may request the diagnostic procedure
• the physician assistant requests the diagnostic procedure under the supervision of their supervising medical officer
• the supervising medical officer is authorised to request the diagnostic procedure.

Authorised Persons - Dental cone beam computed tomography

Only dentists who hold a written approval from the chief executive stating that they are approved to request a dental cone beam computed tomography diagnostic procedure are permitted to request such a procedure.

Guidance for dentists seeking written approval from the chief executive is provided: Guidance – Approval of Dentist (PDF 918 kB)

Such applications are to be made in writing and sent to:
Chief Executive
c/- Radiation Health Unit
PO Box 2368
FORTITUDE VALLEY BC, QLD 4006

Persons authorised to prescribe a therapeutic procedure

The persons authorised to prescribe a therapeutic procedure are listed in Part 2 of Schedule 6 in the Radiation Safety Regulation 2021.

Protocol for tuberculosis screening

For the purpose of the Radiation Safety Act 1999, the chief executive is authorised to request plain diagnostic imaging of the chest (under a protocol for tuberculosis screening approved by the chief executive), of a person who presents at a public sector heath service facility that undertakes screening procedures for tuberculosis.

The approved protocol is available: Protocol for Tuberculosis Screening (PDF 479 kB).