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Nuclear medicine facilities

To enable the production of nuclear medicine, ANSTO operates manufacturing, processing and distribution facilities in Sydney.

4 Decades of Q using small-angle neutron scattering at OPAL

Nuclear Equations Workbook

This workbook gives expanded examples and explanations of the production and decay of radioisotopes, with relevant nuclear equations

Fish lift

A lift for fish at Tallowa Dam: Study on dietary impacts.

Services - Quokka

Sample environments, Data Analysis, Mail-In Services

Corrections to Annual Reports

ANSTO publishes amendments to annual reports on this page.

ANSTO is helping construct Australia’s first dark matter lab

Launch of the second phase of construction of the underground laboratory to detect dark matter.

Travel Support & Accommodation

A limited amount of travel support is available to students from AINSE member institutes to travel to the New User Sympsosium.

Infrastructure - Aerosol Sampling

ANSTO has been using Ion Beam Analysis (IBA) techniques to analyse fine particle pollution samples collected from key sites around Australia, and internationally, for more than 20 years.

Year 9-10 Introduction to Nuclear Science

This tour is an introduction to isotopes, radioactivity and half-life, and the real-life applications of these concepts. Students will do a series of hands-on activities using the workbook below. Please ensure that you bring printed copies of the workbook for the students to use while completing these activities.
We are working on new content to address the new 2026 NSW Science Stage 5 (Year 9-10) syllabus.
All tours are available Monday to Friday for Years 7 to 12 classes. The cost per student is $12.50 and teachers are free.
Teachers are requested to print enough copies of the relevant workbook for their class before their visit to ANSTO, as students will not be permitted to bring digital devices on-site.

Locations

Our Lucas Heights and Clayton campuses are open to the public and you’re invited to visit and learn more about the amazing world of nuclear science and technology.