The findings of the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests in Australia Study were released in June 2006. The Study examined whether there is an increased rate of death and cancer among male nuclear test participants compared to the general Australian community, and identified whether there is any relationship between overall cancer incidence or mortality and radiation exposure.
The findings of the Study are presented in two volumes. Volume 1, Dosimetry 2006, reports on the radiation dosimetry study which used data from the tests and modelling to estimate the radiation exposure of participants in the tests. Volume 2, Mortality and Cancer Incidence 2006, reports on the mortality and cancer incidence of participants, and a case-control sutdy on the occurrence of leukaemia in relation to radiation exposure.
The Study was commissioned by the Repatriation Commission, managed by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and conducted by Adelaide University in association with organisations such as the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency.
The full study is broken up into two volumes and can be accessed here individually or you can also view the Main Findings separately.
In response to the findings of the Study, the Government is providing non-liability health care treatment for all cancers to Australian military and civilian personnel who participated in the British Nuclear Tests in Australia. To find out more about this health care treatment click here
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