Diving includes
- Activities using SCUBA, Surface Supplied equipment, Rebreathers, etc.
- Breath-hold activities, such as snorkeling and freediving
- Chamber diving (hyperbaric/recompression chamber)
The roles and responsibilities of our Officers, People Leaders, Dive Coordinators and Diver/Dive Support personnel can be found on our Diving at the University of Tasmania intranet webpage.
Dive Manual
We are transitioning from our 2009 Dive Procedures Manual to the UTAS Dive Manual and Appendices Ver 9.0 which was approved on 30 June 2022. Both the new and prior manuals are provided below for your reference. It is advised that you begin using the new manual as soon as practical. For more information and familiarisation sessions, visit the UTAS Diving Community Teams Page.
Diving Safety Committee
The Committee advises the University Dive Officer regarding development and implementation of relevant University policies, minimum standards and procedures.
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Diving Framework
An overview of the interaction between legislation, standards and other guidance material, plus key acronyms and definitions used in scientific diving.
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The University is a member of the American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS). The University Diving Safety Committee members are listed as a Diving Control Board member or DSO of University of Tasmania by the AAUS. The AAUS provides technical advice to the University of Tasmania in accordance with AS/NZS 2299.2:2002 Occupational Diving Operations-Scientific Diving.
For the purposes of the AAUS procedures, this sub-committee fulfils the same role as a Diving Control Board (DCB) and the members fulfil the same role as Dive Safety Officer (DSO).
Diving safety committee
The Diving Safety Committee (the Committee) is the advisory body responsible for supporting safe diving practices at the University of Tasmania, including in relation to relevant legislation, Australian Standards, Codes of Practice, industry requirements and the University’s Diving Minimum Standards and Procedures.
The Committee advises the University Dive Officer regarding development and implementation of relevant University policies, procedures and the Diving Safety Manual.
The University of Tasmania is a member of the American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS). The AAUS provides technical advice to the University of Tasmania in accordance with Scientific Diving industry standards. For the purposes of the AAUS procedures, this committee fulfils the same role as a Diving Control Board (DCB) and the University Dive Officer fulfils the same role as Dive Safety Officer (DSO).
The Committee meet quarterly.
| Committee Members | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chair - Executive Director - IMAS | Catriona MacLeod | ongoing |
| Director, Safety and Wellbeing | Chris Arnold | ongoing |
| University Dive Officer | Jane Ruckert | ongoing |
| Principal Dive Officer (IMAS Taroona) | Tim Harvey | ongoing |
| Autonomous Maritime Systems Operator/Technician (AMC Search) | Martin Filleul | ongoing |
| Lecturer Maritime Training Ocean - Seafaring - AMC | TBA | 2 years |
| Academic Divers |
Jeff Ross (appointed August 2019) Chris White (appointed June 2022) |
Expiry August 2021 Expiry June 2024 |
| Professional Scientific Divers |
Antonia Cooper (appointed August 2019) Lachlan Tainsh (appointed September 2022) |
Expiry August 2021 Expiry September 2024 |
| Student Representative Diver | TBA | 2 years |
| Independent (external) professional diver | Rochelle Johnson - UNSW (appointed Feb 2024) | Expiry Feb 2026 |
| Advisory Members | ||
|---|---|---|
| General Manager - AMC | Gregory Truloff | ongoing |
| Operation Manager - IMAS | Kirsten le Mar | ongoing |
| Diver Health Expert from the Dept of Diving and Hyperbaric Representative Medicine at RHH | ongoing | |
Invitee - Chair Vessel Safety Committee
Secretariat - Support to the Committee - Safety and Wellbeing representative
For advice or to submit an Agenda item for Diving committee, please email dive.safety@utas.edu.au.
Meetings 2023
| Tuesday 5th December 2023 | via Zoom | 11.00am to 12.00pm |
Meetings 2024
| Monday 18th March | via Zoom | 2.00pm to 3.00pm |
| Monday 17th June | via Zoom | 2.00pm to 3.00pm |
| Monday 9th September | via Zoom | 2.00pm to 3.00pm |
| Monday 2nd December | via Zoom | 2.00pm to 3.00pm |