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Recreational diving technical diving and snorkelling 2024

Made under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (QLD)
The Recreational Diving, Recreational Technical Diving and Snorkelling Code of Practice 2024 (Qld) is approved under s 43 of the Safety in Recreational Water Activities Act 2011. It applies to dive operators conducting r...
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Version as at 1 Aug 2024 Compiled version

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2018 Code of Practice Revoked — 2024 Code Now Applies

Aug 2026
The 2018 Recreational Diving, Recreational Technical Diving and Snorkelling Code of Practice was revoked effective 1 August 2024 and replace...
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3 citations

Change to medical advice snorkellers must give crew

Oct 2026
The SRWA Regulation 2024 changed the medical advice for snorkellers: they are now directed to advise crew if they have any medical condition...
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2 citations

Dive Operator Duty of Care

Jul 2026
Dive operators must perform the duty of care under s 16 of the SRWA Act in the manner prescribed by the Safety in Recreational Water Activit...
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2 citations

Medical declaration and certificate for entry-level dive course participants

Oct 2026
Entry-level certificate divers must give a medical declaration, and a medical certificate where the declaration indicates a medical evaluati...
Medium
3 citations

Rescue and Emergency Response Obligations

Jul 2026
Dive operators must have documented procedures and capability for rescuing persons who become distressed while diving or snorkelling, in acc...
High
1 citation

Supervision and Risk Assessment Requirements

Jul 2026
Dive operators must supervise divers and snorkellers in open water and conduct risk assessments for all recreational diving, technical divin...
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1 citation

Who is a dive operator and what counts as each activity

Oct 2026
A dive operator is a person who conducts a business or undertaking that provides recreational diving, recreational technical diving or recre...
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3 citations

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