The Dive Medical

Prior to diving, you will be asked to fill out a Medical Questionnaire to find out whether you should be examined by a doctor. The purpose of the questionnaire is determine if any pre-existing conditions may affect your safety while diving.

Should you answer YES to any of the conditions listed on the Medical Questionnaire, you will be issued with a PADI / SSI Medical Statement to take to a physician for further assessment.

Australian Medical Standards are different to those overseas, and a medical obtained in another country will most likely not be valid in Australia.

The Medical Questionnaire includes the following questions, however answering YES to any question will not necessarily disqualify you from diving, but will indicate the need for a medical assessment by a qualified physician that conforms Australian Medical Standard AS 4005-1, prior to diving.

• Could you be pregnant or are you attempting to become pregnant?
• Do you regularly take prescription or non-prescription medications? (With the exception of birth control)
• Are you over 40 years of age?
• Has it been more than 5 years since your last divers medical examination?
• Have you had any serious injury or illness since your last divers medical examination?

• Asthma, or wheezing with breath, or wheezing with exercise?
• Frequent or severe attacks of hay fever or allergy?
• Frequent colds, sinusitis or bronchitis?
• Any form of lung disease?
• Pneumothorax (collapsed lung)?
• History of chest surgery?
• Claustrophobia or agrophobia (fear of closed or open spaces)?
• Behavioural health problems?
• Epilepsy, seizures, convulsions or take medications to prevent them?
• Recurring migraine headaches or take medications to prevent them?
• History of blackouts or fainting (full/partial loss of consciousness)?
• Frequently suffer from motion sickness (seasick, carsick,etc)?
• History of diving accidents or decompression sickness?
• History of recurrent back problems?
• History of back surgery?
• History of diabetes?
• History of back, arm or leg problems following surgery, injury or fracture?
• Inability to perform moderate exercise (walk one mile within 10 minutes)?
• History of high blood pressure or take medication to control blood pressure?
• History of any heart disease?
• History of heart attacks?
• Angina (heart or blood vessel surgery)?
• History of ear or sinus surgery?
• History of ear disease, hearing loss or problems with balance?
• History of problems equalizing (popping) ears with airplane or mountain travel?
• History of bleeding or other blood disorders?
• History of any type of hernia?
• History of ulcers or ulcer surgery?
• History of colostomy?
• History of drug or alcohol abuse?
• Please contact us if you require further information about Dive Medicals.