
Safety comes first at ANSTO and its policies are framed around providing a people-safe workplace that minimises the organisation's impact on the environment while maximising the benefits to Australia.

A key ANSTO objective is to be recognised as an organisation that implements best practice, and achieves high outcomes in safety and environmental management.
The organisation's highest priority is the protection of human health, safety and the environment.
A key philosophy is that safety is a shared responsibility, which places obligations on personnel at all levels to support the organisation's commitment to continuous improvement in safety performance and not to accept any standard less than 'zero-harm' to people and the environment.