Glossary
Fit
How equipment matches the wearer’s dimensions and intended use.
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FIND YOUR NEXT ANSWERNEW / INTERACTIVE TOOLS
Planners, checklists & logs
Eight tools to organise a trip, compare courses, keep equipment records and prepare useful notes.
Open the tools →01 / BEFORE YOU TRAVELWeather & dive preparation
Official forecasts, tide information and a worksheet to take to your briefing.
Open the preparation resources →02 / KNOW YOUR EQUIPMENTManuals & manufacturer support
Find the correct documents for your model and prepare a useful support enquiry.
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Search Australian dive sites, dive centres, regions, published guides, courses and definitions in one place. Filter by type to narrow your results.
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Dive centres
Frog Dive Sydney
Gladesville · NSW
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Gauges and units
Distinguish cylinder pressure from depth.
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Geo Divers
Clyde · NSW
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Grey Nurse Charters
Nelson Bay · NSW
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Heat and comfort
Understand why exposure protection is part of planning.
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How to Choose a Divemaster Internship
Compare mentoring, real course involvement, workload, total cost and employment claims before committing weeks or months to a professional programme.
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How to Choose a Technical Diving Instructor
Evaluate current diving, configuration, failure standards, mentoring and local support before comparing agency logos.
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Instructor
A person qualified and authorised within a training system to teach specified programmes.
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Jetty Dive Centre
Coffs Harbour · NSW
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Keeping a useful logbook
Record experiences in a way that supports future learning.
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Lady of the Sea Diving Academy
Tuggeranong (Canberra, ACT) · NSW
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Logbook
A record of diving experiences, factual details and learning reflections.
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Mask
Equipment that creates an air space in front of the eyes for underwater vision.
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Models, measurements and limits
Distinguish a model from a direct measurement.
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Perth Scuba
Canning Vale · WA
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Planning your course time
Build a realistic schedule around learning and travel.
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Regulator
Equipment that reduces cylinder gas pressure in stages and supplies breathing gas to the diver.
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Regulators and breathing gas
Explain the broad function of a regulator system.
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Renting before buying
Use early equipment experiences to identify your needs.
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Sapphire Coast Scuba
Eden · NSW
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Scuba course comparison planner
Compare two course offers by training, supervision, equipment, costs and support—not only the headline price.
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Scuba, snorkelling and freediving
Distinguish three ways people explore the water.
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SSI Dry Suit Diving
Learn preparation, buoyancy management and practical use of a drysuit.
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