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Recreational Dive Medical

Before taking part in any dive course with a practical component, you must have completed a medical check. (Dive medicals are valid for 12 months.)

In the Hobart area, the following doctors perform Recreational Dive Medicals:

  • Long Beach Medical Centre
    3 Beach Rd, Sandy Bay
    Tel: 03 6225-5166
  • Travel Doctor
    270 Sandy Bay Rd, Sandy Bay
    Tel: 03 6223-7577
  • Augusta Road Medical Centre
    120 Augusta Rd, Lenah Valley
    Tel: 03 6278-1744
  • Dr David Smart
    Hyperbaric Unit, Royal Hobart Hospital
    Tel: 03 6222-8322
  • Dr Tim Barnes
    Stoke Street Medical Center, New Town
    Tel: 03 6228-7841
  • Dr Michael Tooth
    Sandy Bay Medical Center, 15 Princes St, Sandy Bay
    Tel: 03 6223-6822
  • Health for Industry
    200 Elizabeth St, Hobart
    Tel: 03 6281-4000

You will need to complete a form before taking the medical. (Download the form required here – AS4005-1)

Southern Tasmanian Divers offers dive courses developing skills and understanding of the Nitrox breathing medium and more advanced EANx concepts. This is an internationally-recognised PADI dive course.

enriched nitrox course

Learn techniques and knowledge using a safer breathing medium.

Contact us for more information.

advanced nitrox course

The Advanced Nitrox Course further develops skills and understanding of EANx concepts.

For more information about what is included in this course, and the prerequisites for enrolment, contact us.

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