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AUSTRALIAN SCHOOL OF NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY

Statement "by- the Minister for National Development, Senator the Hon, Sir William Spooner, ! .  '  K.CiM.G;., ÃÂ .M a

An Australian School of Nuclear Technology will be

established jointly.by the Australian Atomic Energy Corimis^ion

and the University of’  New South Wales at the Ã‘.ÃÂ.ÃÂÂ» C 1 s Research

Establishment, Lucas,Height s, the Minister for National

Development, Sir William Spooner, announced to-day.

Control of the school will be vested in a Board of

five members, two from the Commission and two from the

University of New South Wales, with.-.one'member nominated by

the Australian Institute of Nuclear Science...and Engineering,

The aim of this school is to promote formal training and

education in nuclear technology and related topics. This will

involve full-time courses of varying lengths in the science

and technology of nuclear reactors, the production and

application of radio isotopes, radiological safety and '

health physics, siting and hazards evaluation of nuclear

plants and training courses for potential nuclear power station

staff.

Although the Headquarters of this school will be at

Lucus Heights, the school will use the facilities of both the

A.A.E.0, Research Establishment and the University of N.S.W.,

Sir William added.

The s'chool will be opened to students from overseas as well

as from Australia, Enrolments are expected from A.A.E.C. staff,

universities, electricity authorities, industry, as well as

from atomic energy organizations in New Zealand, S,Ea Asia

and other areas, -

Lecturers for these courses will be drawn from the staff

of the Commission, the University of New South Wales and other

universities, other scientific research bodies, industry and

learned societies.

The first course is expected to commence in the second

half of this year.

CANBERRA .

March 2R 1964 - P.MÃ¢ÂÂ

