DSO(AT) Inspection Update

Nick Harrington, the Diving Standards Officer (Adventure Training) (DSO(AT)) for the Superintendent of Diving (SofD), intends to visit 20% of all ASADA, RAFSA and RNRM Clubs in this calendar year. The Secretary ASADA will liaise with clubs direct to confirm who is in the first 20% and what dates are convenient for the visit. An inspection form is attached so clubs are aware of the areas that Nick will focus on . Nick’s visit are all a part of service personnel being considered to be “at work” when diving in works time or with club equipment purchased with public/non-public funds. The purpose is to ensure that we have within the services a means ensuring that Registered Clubs have the necessary documentation, appropriately trained instructors and SADS and that we are in compliance with JS Regulations. Although they will be slightly onerous they are a necessary requirement for us to continue to run sub-aqua AT in Clubs within units and are unavoidable. I am sure that Nick will approach the initial visits as educational rather than an inspection that can be passed or failed.  Please review the attached inspection form and stand by to be contacted by the Secretary to discuss dates.

DSO(AT) Insp Dates 08 - Click Here

DSO(AT) Branch Inspection Form - Click Here

DSO (AT) ToR - Click Here  98 KB

Diving Stats

Clubs are also reminded that diving stats need to be with DO ASADA by mid-October 08. The DO will then consolidate them and submit the return to the DSO. This will be an annual return running Oct-Oct each year. The return is not to include dives conducted during expeds. These will be submitted separately through DISTRICT G3 PATs. The Statistics spread sheet should be attached to each exped PXR to ease G3 PATs in the compilation of the stats. The return is attached.

AT Data Stats - Associations - Click Here