Answer all 10 questions
Complete every Yes or No question on page 1 using your current and past health information.
Current PADI medical form
Diver Medical Participant Questionnaire
Complete the current screening form before recreational scuba or freediving training.
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Use the current form before your course
The Diver Medical Participant Questionnaire is an initial screening tool for recreational scuba diving and freediving. It helps determine whether you need a medical evaluation before taking part; it is not a medical examination or a guarantee of fitness to dive.
Complete the form honestly and early. A Yes answer does not automatically prevent you from diving. Depending on the question, it either directs you to a follow-up box on page 2 or requires an evaluation by a doctor.
Please use the form linked on this page rather than a previously saved copy. The PDF opens from PADI’s official website.
Four simple steps
How to complete the questionnaire
Read every question exactly as written. Do not rely on a summary, an older form or another person’s answer.
Follow any Box direction
A Yes to questions 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8 or 9 directs you to the matching Box A–G on page 2.
Check whether evaluation is required
A Yes to question 3, 5 or 10—or any Yes marked with an asterisk on page 2—requires medical evaluation.
Sign and follow your course instructions
Sign and date the participant statement. If the participant is under 18, a parent or guardian must sign.
Understand your result
When is a doctor required?
All 10 answers are No
Medical evaluation is not required by this questionnaire
Read the participant statement, then sign and date the form. This does not replace medical advice if you have a concern that the questions do not cover.
Yes to 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8 or 9
Complete the relevant Box on page 2
The first Yes is a routing answer. Complete its Box A–G. Medical evaluation is required only if you answer Yes to an applicable page-2 item.
Yes to 3, 5 or 10—or a page-2 item
Medical evaluation is required
Sign and date the participant statement and take all three pages to your doctor for evaluation. A Yes answer is not an automatic rejection.
Pregnant or attempting pregnancy
The questionnaire’s direction is clear: do not dive.
Feeling ill
Avoid diving. If you may have a contagious illness, do not participate in training or diving activities.
Another health concern
If you are concerned about fitness to dive for a reason not represented on the form, consult your doctor before diving.
If evaluation is required
What to take to your doctor
- Take all three pages, not only the medical examiner’s page.
- Make sure you have completed and signed the participant section.
- Ask the doctor to complete page 3 and mark either Approved or Not Approved.
- Follow the submission instructions in your Abyss course confirmation before attending in-water training.
Official PDF
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Current English form · Form 10346 EN · 3 pages
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Common questions
Before you submit the form
Does every Yes answer require a doctor?
No. Some Yes answers direct you to a follow-up Box on page 2. Questions 3, 5 and 10—and any Yes response on page 2—require medical evaluation.
Does a Yes answer mean I cannot dive?
No. It may simply mean that a doctor must evaluate your individual circumstances before training.
Can Abyss decide whether I am medically fit?
Abyss staff can explain the paperwork and course process, but they cannot diagnose a condition or provide medical clearance.
What if my health changes after I complete it?
Do not rely on an earlier answer if your health, medication or circumstances change. Tell Abyss and seek medical advice when appropriate before participating.
Planning your training
Complete the medical step early
Review the questionnaire before your course date so there is time to arrange medical evaluation if the form requires it. Then continue to the course information that matches your training.
PADI Open Water Course See beginner scuba course details and current dates. PADI Freediver Course Review the medical, swimming and course requirements. Explore All Dive Training Find the right Abyss course for your experience and goal.
Unsure which paperwork applies to your course? Call (02) 9583 9662 or email dive@abyss.com.au.
This page explains how to use the current participant questionnaire; it is not medical advice. The official form, your doctor’s assessment, applicable law and the requirements of your specific course or activity take precedence.
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