Diving Medical
Whilst scuba diving is a fun and rewarding sport, safety is always a
high priority to ensuring you stay safe. To this end, the
regulations, requirements and medical standards relating to diving
in Australia are amongst the strictest in the world, in order to
ensure that Australia continues to be one of the safest places to
dive in the world.
This strict adherence to dive safety standards, including the Dive
Medical and Australian dive operators, shows the safety benefit of
this approach to personal safety and risk management.
The requirement for a Dive Medical is ultimately for your own safety.
What Is A Dive Medical?
The Australian Dive Medical assesses the fitness and suitability of
prospective scuba divers and ensures that the medical standards
for diver fitness meet the standards of Australian Standards
AS 4005.1 for recreational divers, and AS/NZS 2299.1 for occupational
divers. It is a legal requirement for medical practitioners who
perform diving examinations to adhere to these standards and to
have had a level of training approved under the Standard.
Developed largely by the South Pacific Underwater Medical Society
(SPUMS), the Standards for dive medical examinations in Australia
are closely modelled on the SPUMS dive medical examination.
What do I need to do now?
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- Download the PDF Medical Question Form
- Complete the information on the first two pages
- Take the form to a doctor certified to conduct a diving medical
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Qualified medical practitioners some of our customers have used.