Your local GP may not be able to issue you with a diving medical, they must have completed a separate course in diving medicine. The doctors closest to Scuba World who issue these medicals are:
Dr. John Kenafake
150 Horton Parade, Maroochydore
(07) 53761500
Dr. Peter Herbet
200 Main Street
MONTVILLE QLD 4560
(07) 52941014
Dr. John Golder
12 Doig Street, Cleveland
(07) 5551 6955
Dr. William Collyer
301 Riding Rd, Balmoral
(07) 3395 6099
Dr. Nici Leonard OR Dr Peta Leonard
Level 1, 10 Market St, Brisbane CBD
(07) 32299209
You need to book in for a recreational diving medical AS4005.1
To find a diving doctor closer to home, visit South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society. Type in your suburb or postcode and see if there are any in your area.
For more information on dive medicine visit the Divers Alert Network (DAN). They provide a 24 hour diving emergency hotline, diving insurance and advice on medical issues.
Dive medicals start from $175. Age and pre existing medical conditions will determine the final price
