If you are doing an introductory dive, are a certified diver or doing any Continuing Education (E.g. Advanced course):
You will be asked to fill out a medical statement. (Click here to view an example)

• If you answer YES to any of the conditions, further medical clearance may be required.
• If you answer NO to all questions AND your medical condition has not changed since your medical for your Open Water Course, no further medical will be required.

Special note regarding medicals:

All dive medicals from overseas will NOT be accepted unless they state they are to Australian Standard AS4005.1

Generally most students pass the Medical Examination without any difficulty. There are however, some CONTRA -INDICATIONS for scuba diving. If you have ever suffered from any of the following conditions, you are unlikely to pass the medical examination in Australia:

• PNEUMOTHORAX
• EPILEPSY
• HEART SURGERY
• DIABETES REQUIRING INSULIN
• ASTHMA
• Or if you are currently PREGNANT

This medical examination must be conducted along the guidelines of Australian Standard AS4005.1. If you or your doctor require a copy of this standard, please click here.

To see an example of a dive medical form used here, please click here.

All PDF information sheets are Adobe Acrobat format.
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