ATM_2026_3711—Technical Maturity Analysis and Maturation Plan Development

The Australian Radioactive Waste Agency (ARWA) is responsible for the management, safe storage and disposal of Australia’s radioactive waste. ARWA is undertaking a comprehensive technical program to support the development of long-term radioactive waste management solutions for Australia. ARWA is responsible for implementing a program of R&D to progress technologies which are relevant to the disposal of both low and high-activity wastes to the point where they are ready for deployment. This scope of work is intended to validate previous ARWA TRL assessments, identify any Critical Technology Elements (CTEs) with considerations for inclusion of higher-activity waste streams, deliver a workshop to assess the maturity of those CTEs, and finally to develop maturation plans to progress these technologies to an acceptable readiness level.