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ADAS Online Revision Modules

ADAS is pleased to announce the availability of two new free online resources to help students, or currently certified ADAS members, revise some ADAS course content or to enhance their knowledge of diver-related physics, physiology, and diving illnesses. The two…

Diver Medical Technician Recertification

If you have a Diver Medical Technician (DMT) qualification, please read on to ensure a smooth recertification process. ADAS Diver Medical Technician qualification holders will know that in order to maintain your qualification, you need to undertake either a DMT refresher of…

S4 Drugs Administration Changes

Western Australia based Diver Medical Technician (DMTs) may now require a National Police Clearance to administer some medications. Changes to Western Australian drug administration guidelines highlight the need to ensure your organisation is up-to-date with state-based requirements and changes to…

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New ADAS Board of Directors Members

ADAS Welcomes New Board of Directors Members After an extensive recruitment process, the ADAS Board of Directors recently elected to appoint four new members to the Board.  These members were selected to fill select areas of knowledge and expertise so…

ADAS Supervisor Simulators

The ADAS Supervisor Simulators are now available in Australia and New Zealand. The unique ADAS Supervisor Simulators are now available for use through the Professional Divers Training Academy (PDTA) in Banksmeadow, Sydney and the New Zealand School of Commercial Diver…

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ADAS Part 4 / Closed Bell Training

After a long and thorough international review, changes to the Part 4 / Closed Bell course and some of the pre-requisites took effect in April. The review involved an extensive consultation period with members of the International Diving Regulators and Certifiers…

ADAS Course Reaccreditation

ADAS is very happy to announce the reaccreditation of its Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualifications with the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA).  The reaccreditation is the outcome of 18 months of industry consultation and planning, and gives ADAS courses…

Diver Health Habits Survey

The Wesley Centre for Hyperbaric Medicine and DDRC Healthcare have worked together to develop a survey which focuses on the health habits of divers. In 2011, DDRC Healthcare, based in the UK, undertook an anonymous on-line survey to gain a…

2014 Training Fatality

In April 2014, Luqmanulhakim Bin Moien, an Occupational SCUBA student, sadly died during diver training at the New Zealand School of Commercial Diver Training (NZSCDT) an ADAS accredited training establishment. The subsequent investigation into this tragic incident led to prosecutions…

Australian / New Zealand Diving Standards

AS/NZS 2299.1-2015 Occupational diving operations Part 1: Standard operational practice has now been published. The Australian / New Zealand Standards diving committee has been actively reviewing several Standards over the past few years with the final Standard in this current…

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