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.
The medicals are not Bulk Billed. Recreational dive medical $100, Occupational Dive Medical $180.
To prevent disappointment, you will not be fit to dive if you suffer from sever risks conditions. A severe risk condition implies that an individual will be at a substantially elevated risk of serious injury or death compared with the general population, and should not dive.
The principle conditions in this category are: