News about ADAS
As many ADAS members are aware, existing divers or diving supervisors are required to maintain current First Aid, CPR and Oxygen Administration qualifications as indicated in Australian Standard AS/NZS 2299.1:2015. To help ADAS members meet this requirement, ADAS has developed a…
Maurie Vierow retires from the ADAS Board of Directors after 13 years. The ADAS Board would like to extend their gratitude to Maurie Vierow for his extraordinary contribution to the ADAS Board over the past 13 years. In his role…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…