PADI Sidemount Diver Course

Recreational Diving Medical Requirements – Go Dive Tasmania

To make things easier for you, please see the links below for the recreational diving medical forms.

Go Dive Tasmania requires a diving medical in the following cases:

• You answer “Yes” to any medical question and are prompted to see a doctor.
  
• You are 45 years or older.
  

If this applies to you, you must complete the medical before booking your course.

PADI Dive Medical*

• Can be completed by any willing GP.
  
• When booking your appointment, ask for a recreational diving medical.
  
• Not all GPs are familiar or willing to do this — check ahead of time.
  
• Bring a printed copy of the form to your appointment.
  
• All doctors listed below are known to offer this service in Tasmania.
  

📄 Download Medical Forms

To complete your diving medical, please download and print the appropriate form below:

🔹 PADI Dive Medical Form
Use this form if you are seeing a general GP.
👉 Download PADI Medical Form (PDF)

🔹 SPUMS Recreational Dive Medical Form
Use this only if seeing a SPUMS-accredited doctor.
👉 Download SPUMS Medical Form (PDF)

Make sure to bring the printed form to your appointment to ensure the medical can be completed without delays.

SPUMS Dive Medical*

• Can only be completed by SPUMS-accredited doctors.
  
• To find an accredited provider near you, use the SPUMS Doctor List.
  

Doctors Performing Recreational Diving Medicals – Hobart Region

Dr Michael Tooth
City Doctors Hobart
📞 (03) 6231 3003

Hyperbaric Medicine Unit (Royal Hobart Hospital)
📞 (03) 6166 8196

Dr Graham Stevens
Your Health Hub
📞 (03) 6122 0150

Dr Elizabeth Elliott
General Practice Plus
📞 (03) 6223 5533

Dover Medical Centre
📞 (03) 6298 1222

Sorell Doctors Surgery (existing patients only)
📞 (03) 6265 1595

Doctors – Northern Tasmania

Windmill Hill Medical (Launceston)
📞 (03) 6776 0080

Tremaur Medical Centre (Launceston)
📞 (03) 6776 0080

Rose Cottage Medical (Launceston)
📞 (03) 6334 3622

Exeter Medical Center (Exeter)
📞 (03) 6394 4247

SmartClinics (Devonport)
📞 (03) 6422 6200

Burnie General Practice (Burnie)
📞 (03) 6431 7708

Wynyard Medical Centre (Wynyard)
📞 (03) 6442 2201

Important

Please allow at least 14 days to book and attend your diving medical — wait times can vary.

If you have any questions or are unsure whether a medical is required for your booking, feel free to contact us:

📞 (03) 6231 9749
📧 info@godivetassie.com.au

Course Booking Conditions

All course participants must meet the following requirements and agree to the terms below:

Eligibility

• Participants must be at least 12 years old, unless enrolling in programs like Bubble Makers or Seal Team (minimum age: 8).
  
• You must have your own transport for the duration of the course.
  
• Many dive sites are located within National Parks. Please ensure you obtain a valid parks pass
  Parks Pass:
  👉 https://passes.parks.tas.gov.au
  
• All courses are taught in English only. For safety reasons, no translation is permitted — no exceptions.
  

Medical and Swim Requirements

• You must complete a medical questionnaire. Depending on your responses, you may be required to obtain clearance from a doctor.
  
• If you are 45 years or older, a diving medical with a doctor is mandatory.
  
• You must be able to swim 200 metres and float for 10 minutes unassisted.
  

1. These tests are conducted on Day 1 of the course.
2. Failure to pass will result in course cancellation without refund.
3. Not bringing swim gear is not a valid excuse.
4. Re-testing may be scheduled at an additional fee of $150/hour (minimum 1 hour, calculated from staff departure and return to Hobart).

Payments, Refunds & Rebooking

• A non-refundable deposit of $245 per person applies to all course bookings.
  
• Cancellations within 30 days of the original booking are eligible for a partial refund:
  Example: $645 course – $245 deposit = $400 refund
  
• No refunds will be given within 14 days of the course start date, regardless of reason.
  
• If you fail a diving medical and provide documentation to info@godivetassie.com.au, you will receive a partial refund, less the $245 deposit.
  

Combo Course Refunds

If you cancel a Combo Course (a multi person package) but wish to downgrade to a lower-value course instead of cancelling completely, we will calculate your refund based on the difference in course values, minus the non-refundable $245 deposit.

Example:
You booked a 4 Person Combo Course valued at $1999, but decide to downgrade to a 3 Person Combo Course valued at $1575.

• Price difference: $1999 – $1575 = $424
  
• Less non-refundable deposit: $424 – $245 = $179 refund
  

So, your total refund would be $179.

The refund will be provided to the original purchaser and payment method.

Please note: No refunds will be given for combo course cancellations made within 14 days of the course start date.

Date Changes & No Shows

• Changing course dates within 14 days of the start date will incur a $245 rebooking fee per person.

This can be done once only. Further changes require full course re-payment.

• Not attending or not completing the course will also incur a $245 rebooking fee (valid once within 12 months).

After that, full payment is required for re-enrolment.

Course Access & Communication

• After booking, we will contact you via email or phone to confirm your details and issue access to your online learning materials.
  
• Please check your spam/junk folder. If you do not hear from us, it is your responsibility to contact info@godivetassie.com.au.
  
• You will be required to complete waiver and participant forms before the course start date. These are mandatory — no exceptions.
  

Buy Now – Choose Dates Later (Gift Voucher Conditions)

• This option is treated as a gift voucher, valid for 3 years from the date of purchase.
  
• To redeem, you must provide the original receipt, which contains all necessary information to confirm your booking.