Medical fitness
Workers conducting a dive
Resort divers
Entry level certificate divers
Certificated divers
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
- 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.
Entry level certificate divers
- 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.
Certificated divers
- 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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