The obligation
Dive operators must supervise divers and snorkellers in open water and conduct risk assessments for all recreational diving, technical diving, and snorkelling activities.
The Code of Practice 2024 (ss 2.2–2.2.2) requires dive operators to provide adequate supervision of all participants in open water and to conduct documented risk assessments before activities. Risk assessments must consider the nature of the dive, participant competency, environmental conditions, and emergency response capability. These requirements align with the duty-of-care obligations in the SRWA Act s 16 and the SRWA Regulation 2024.
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- Dive operators must supervise divers and snorkellers in open water and conduct risk assessments for all recreational diving, technical diving, and snorkelling activities.
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- worksafe.qld.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Supervision and Risk Assessment Requirements is a WHS requirement set out in Recreational diving technical diving and snorkelling 2024 (QLD). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (QLD). The relevant provision is Recreational Diving Technical Diving and Snorkelling 2024 > Supervision and Risk Assessment § ss 2.2, 2.2.2.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Supervision and Risk Assessment Requirements is a WHS obligation under Recreational diving technical diving and snorkelling 2024 (QLD). In short, Dive operators must supervise divers and snorkellers in open water and conduct risk assessments for all recreational diving, technical diving, and snorkelling activities.
What changed recently?
Supervision and Risk Assessment Requirements was last updated on 27 August 2026.
