PADI Rescue Diver Course - Go Dive Tasmania

PADI Rescue Diver Course

Course - Go Dive Tasmania

🤿 PADI Rescue Diver Course — Build Confidence, Be a Better Buddy

Prepare for the unexpected and take your diving skills to the next level with Go Dive Tasmania’s PADI Rescue Diver Course — a challenging yet incredibly rewarding program that teaches you to manage dive emergencies with calm, confidence, and skill.

Through hands-on practice, realistic rescue scenarios, and expert instruction, you’ll become a more aware and self-reliant diver — and an even better dive buddy.

🧭 Course Structure — 2 Days / Pool + Ocean Training

📚 Knowledge Development (PADI eLearning)
Learn rescue theory at your own pace with PADI’s online training, covering diver stress, emergency management, and rescue protocols.

🏊 Day 1: Pool Session — Skills & Scenarios
Begin your training in a Hobart-based pool where you’ll learn and practice essential rescue skills under the guidance of a qualified instructor.

🌊 Day 2: Ocean Session — Realistic Rescue Scenarios
Put your skills to the test in open water during a full day of practical rescue scenarios.

📚 What You’ll Learn

Self-rescue techniques
Recognising and responding to diver stress
Managing emergency equipment and scene control
Rescuing panicked divers
Rescuing unresponsive divers

✅ What’s Included

PADI eLearning
PADI Digital Certification Card
Pool Session (Hobart)
Ocean Session (Hobart)
Expert Instruction

❌ What’s Not Included

Equipment Hire (Available at 50% off – 2-night rate)
Transport (You’ll need your own vehicle for the duration)
Food & Drinks
First Aid/CPR Course (Required within last 24 months)

🧰 Equipment Requirements You’ll need to bring:

Full scuba set (or hire from us at 50% off)
1x Tank
Dive Computer
Compass
DSMB (Surface Marker Buoy)

📋 Course Prerequisites

Must hold a PADI Advanced Open Water (or equivalent)
Current First Aid/CPR certification (within 24 months)

🩺 Medical Requirements A diving medical is required if you:

Answer “Yes” to any relevant questions on the medical form
Are 45 years or older

Please review our Medical Tab before booking your course.

📌 Booking Conditions Courses are non-refundable once booked.
You must review our full Booking Conditions before purchasing.

Dates

12th/13th April

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$445.00

Quantity

Tasmania's highest rated dive training centre

PRODUCT INFORMATION

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MEDICAL
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Description

🤿 PADI Rescue Diver Course — Build Confidence, Be a Better Buddy

Through hands-on practice, realistic rescue scenarios, and expert instruction, you’ll become a more aware and self-reliant diver — and an even better dive buddy.

🧭 Course Structure — 2 Days / Pool + Ocean Training

📚 Knowledge Development (PADI eLearning)
Learn rescue theory at your own pace with PADI’s online training, covering diver stress, emergency management, and rescue protocols.

🏊 Day 1: Pool Session — Skills & Scenarios
Begin your training in a Hobart-based pool where you’ll learn and practice essential rescue skills under the guidance of a qualified instructor.

🌊 Day 2: Ocean Session — Realistic Rescue Scenarios
Put your skills to the test in open water during a full day of practical rescue scenarios.

📚 What You’ll Learn

Self-rescue techniques
Recognising and responding to diver stress
Managing emergency equipment and scene control
Rescuing panicked divers
Rescuing unresponsive divers

✅ What’s Included

PADI eLearning
PADI Digital Certification Card
Pool Session (Hobart)
Ocean Session (Hobart)
Expert Instruction

❌ What’s Not Included

Equipment Hire (Available at 50% off – 2-night rate)
Transport (You’ll need your own vehicle for the duration)
Food & Drinks
First Aid/CPR Course (Required within last 24 months)

🧰 Equipment Requirements You’ll need to bring:

Full scuba set (or hire from us at 50% off)
1x Tank
Dive Computer
Compass
DSMB (Surface Marker Buoy)

📋 Course Prerequisites

Must hold a PADI Advanced Open Water (or equivalent)
Current First Aid/CPR certification (within 24 months)

🩺 Medical Requirements A diving medical is required if you:

Answer “Yes” to any relevant questions on the medical form
Are 45 years or older

Please review our Medical Tab before booking your course.

📌 Booking Conditions Courses are non-refundable once booked.
You must review our full Booking Conditions before purchasing.

MEDICAL

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 Stephens
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

BOOKING CONDITIONS

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.

These tests are conducted on Day 1 of the course.
Failure to pass will result in course cancellation without refund.
Not bringing swim gear is not a valid excuse.
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.

Reviews

Rescue Diver Course

This course was awesome, the dive instructor knew his stuff and was really easy to talk about all aspects of the course. Highly Recommend

Rescue Dive course

Absolutely enjoyed partaking in the PADI Rescue Diver course ran by Go Dive Tasmania. The team at Go Dive were fantastic throughout the whole course, from the enrolment to participate and then the exam and coffee debrief. Thank you Go Dive Tasmania for once again providing a professional and quality dive course with quality qualified dive instructors.

Brilliant

I feel so much more confident in my ability to be able to handle a dive issue head on now. I know what I am capable of and have had access to the resources to continue to remind myself and practice these skills.

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Quality training from passionate and friendly people

This review is for my experience of my recent rescue course provided by Go Dive Tasmania in Hobart.

The course is great. The instructor is knowledgeable and passionate about diving, great communications and plenty of good training and feedback to each student. At the first I was worried because a group of 5 students were a bit more than I thought it would be ideal for a dive course with many practices but the instructor had done a great job looking after every single one without rushing but indeed improving each student's skills.