Medical fitness

A diver must be medically fit to dive.

Workers conducting a dive

If the diver is a worker (such as a supervisor, instructor or assistant), you must view his/her current certificate of medical fitness to dive. Work carried out by the worker must be within any limits stated in the certificate.
If the diver is someone conducting a business or doing underwater diving work themselves, he/she must have a current certificate of medical fitness to dive. Work carried out must be within any limits stated in the certificate.

Resort divers must be at least 12 years old. Divers less than 18 years old must have consent from a parent or guardian before diving.
If you conduct a resort dive for someone, you must hold an approved medical declaration for the diver and assess his/her fitness to dive before the resort dive takes place.

Divers must be at least 12 years old. Divers less than 18 years old must have consent from a parent or guardian before diving.
Ensure that someone training for an entry level recreational diving certificate is certified (by a medical practitioner with experience in diving medicine) as being medically fit for diving.

Before diving, assess the diver¿s current medical fitness to dive. If you are concerned, seek medical advice or ensure that the diver is accompanied by a dive supervisor/instructor.

A sample medical declaration for resort diving form (PDF, 425 KB) is available to assist in addressing medical fitness health and safety requirements.

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