Recreational Diving and Snorkelling Code of Practice 2018
The new Recreational Diving and Snorkelling Code of Practice commenced on 8 February 2018. It has been reviewed and updated to maintain Queensland’s high standards of safety for the recreational diving and snorkelling. read more... about Recreational Diving and Snorkelling Code of Practice 2018
Safety information for divers and snorkellers
Safety information for divers and snorkellers in English and non-English speaking languages. Includes medical declaration form for snorkelling and resort diving; snorkelling and diving signals; and flotation device options. read more... about Safety information for divers and snorkellers
Enriched air nitrox (EANx) compressor systems
This safety alert highlights the dangers associated with the production of Nitrox, including the oxygen stick method. read more... about Enriched air nitrox (EANx) compressor systems
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Diving and snorkelling
Diving and snorkelling work takes place in coastal and some inland locations throughout Queensland. Together they are economically important industry sub-sectors within tourism, construction, research and primary production. Many different types of diving work activities are undertaken including:
- general diving work – such as scientific, photographic, film making, marine harvesting and aquaculture
- high risk diving work – such as construction, salvage repair and inspection work
- recreational diving and snorkelling
- recreational technical diving
Industry action plans
Industry action plans outline key activities that will be undertaken by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland to improve health and safety outcomes in the following sectors.
- Recreational diving and snorkelling(PDF, 536.74 KB)
- Occupational diving(PDF, 490.74 KB)
Important safety issues
The Diving and snorkelling industry encompasses both occupational diving work, which is often high risk, as well as recreational diving and snorkelling. There are a variety of important safety issues relevant to all of these:
- Decompression management
- Dive plans
- Diving and snorkelling equipment
- Diving and snorkelling risk management
- Diving emergencies
- Diving injury and illness
- Diving resources
- Diving work
- Head counts
- Diving safety alerts
- Information and advice for recreational divers and snorkellers
- Log keeping
- Medical fitness for diving
- Non-English speaking participants
- Qualifications and competency
- Recreational diving and snorkelling
- Recreational technical diving
- Safe use of medical oxygen cylinders
- Supervision
Laws and compliance
Codes of practice
- Occupational Diving Work Code of Practice 2005 (PDF, 533.55 KB)
- Recreational Diving, Recreational Technical Diving and Snorkelling Code of Practice 2018 (PDF, 620.77 KB)
Films
- Effective lookouts – monitoring divers and snorkellers effectively
- Managing the risk of cardiac death – preventing cardiac-related incidents by identifying at-risk recreational divers and snorkellers
- Snorkelling sense – this video can be incorporated into the safety briefing to help engage passengers and reinforce key snorkelling safety messages.
- Supervising resort divers – techniques to prevent divers becoming separated while underwater.
- Last updated
- 23 October 2019
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New Code of Practice now in force
The new Recreational Diving and Snorkelling Code of Practice commenced on 8 February 2018.
