Recreational Dive Medicals on the Northern Beaches
GP-led scuba diving health checks before you take the plunge
Get Dive-Ready with a Recreational Dive Medical
Getting ready to explore the underwater world? A recreational dive medical is a simple health check to make sure your body is ready for scuba diving.
Diving is an amazing experience, but it does place your body under pressure and involves breathing compressed air. These changes can affect your lungs, heart, ears and sinuses differently than life on land. A dive medical helps make sure everything is working well so you can focus on enjoying the dive.
What a Dive Medical Involves
Do I need a dive medical?
You may need a dive medical if you:
Answered “yes” to any questions on a dive medical questionnaire
Are 45 years or older (and are diving for the first time OR you haven’t had a dive medical in the last five years)
Have a medical condition, take regular medication, or have had recent surgery
Are asked to provide medical clearance by a dive school or operator
Not sure if you need one? We’re happy to help you work it out.
What happens at a dive medical?
Dive medicals at Mona Vale Doctors are straightforward and usually include:
A review of your medical history and medications
Blood pressure, heart and lung checks
Lung function testing (spirometry)
Hearing and vision checks
Meet the GP Who Performs Your Dive Medical
Dive medicals are performed by Dr Staś Ulaszyn, an experienced GP with training in diving medicine. He is accredited through the Royal Australian Navy Medical Officers’ Underwater Medicine (MOUM) course, completed in 2024.
Dr Staś is also a qualified Submarine and Underwater Medicine Medical Officer and an Aviation Medical Officer, giving him specialist insight into diving, aviation and remote medicine. Having grown up on the Northern Beaches, he understands the local diving community and provides thorough, friendly dive medicals close to home.
FAQs
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1hr and $270 with no Medicare rebate
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All patients are required to have a spirometry prior to the dive medical appointment. Please ask your GP to refer you for a spirometry for you with a copy to Dr Staś Ulaszyn at Mona Vale Doctors, unless you have had one in the past 60 days, in which case, please bring this spirometry result with you.
Fill out page 13 to 20 of this questionnaire.
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No. Recreational dive medicals are not covered by Medicare. The appointment runs for one hour at a cost of $270.
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If you’re a new patient, we’ll send you a list of what to bring. Please also bring a recent spirometry result if you’ve had one in the last 60 days, plus any relevant medical records or medication details.
