South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society

Australian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM)

https://www.acem.org.au/home.aspx

Advisory committee for Hyperbaric Oxygen in Belguim (ACHOBEL)

http://www.achobel.be/

ADAS

https://adas.org.au/

Asian Hyperbaric and Diving Medical Association (AHDMA)

http://www.ahdma.org/

Association of Diving Contractors International

http://www.adc-int.org/

Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA)

http://www.anzca.edu.au/training/diving-and-hyperbaric-medicine

Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine

http://www.acrrm.org.au/

Biopixel

http://www.biopixel.tv/research-2/

Baromedical Nurses Association

http://hyperbaricnurses.org/

British Hyperbaric Association

http://www.hyperbaric.org.uk/

Coordinating Committee of Hyperbaric Medical Centres

http://www.cccmh.com/

DAN Annual Diving Report 2018

https://www.diversalertnetwork.org/medical/report/AnnualDivingReport-2018Edition.pdf

Divers Alert Network Asia-Pacific

http://www.danap.org/index.php

Divers Alert Network Brasil

http://www.danbrasil.org.br/

Divers Alert Network Europe

http://www.daneurope.org/web/guest/home;jsessionid=B91F635960648C52E72147DCC07770C3

Divers Alert Network Japan

http://www.danjapan.gr.jp/

Divers Alert Network Southern Africa

http://www.dansa.org/home.htm

Divers Alert Network World

http://world.dan.org/

Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Journal Website

http://www.dhmjournal.com/

Diving Medicine for Scuba Divers

http://www.divingmedicine.info/

European Baromedical Association (EBAss)

http://ebass.org/

European Committee for Hyperbaric Medicine (ECHM)

http://www.echm.org/

European Underwater and Baromedical Society (EUBS)

http://www.eubs.org/

EUBS on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/European-Underwater-and-Baromedical-Society-283981285037017/

European Diving Technology Committee

http://www.edtc.org/

Gobal Shark Attack File

http://www.sharkattackfile.net/

German Society for Diving and Underwater Medicine (GTUeM)

https://www.gtuem.org/

HBO Evidence

http://hboevidence.wikis.unsw.edu.au/Home

Hyperbaric Technicians and Nurses Association

http://www.htna.com.au/

National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology

http://www.nbdhmt.org/

Nederlandse Vereniging voor Duikgeneeskunde

http://www.duikgeneeskunde.nl/

Oceans IQ

http://www.oceansiq.org.au/

OXYNET

http://www.oxynet.org/

PADI

http://www.padi.com/

PubMed - NCBI

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed

RACGP

http://www.racgp.org.au/Home

SBMHS - BVOOG

http://www.sbmhs-bvoog.be/

Scott Haldane Foundation

http://www.scotthaldane.nl/en/

Società Italiana di Medicina Subacquea ed Iperbarica

http://www.simsi.org/

South African Underwater and Hyperbaric Medicine Association

http://www.sauhma.org/

Swiss Underwater and Hyperbaric Medical Society

http://www.suhms.org/

The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA)

http://www.imca-int.com/

Underwater and Hyperbaric Medicine Society

https://www.uhms.org/

Whats that fish

http://www.whatsthatfish.com/

Australian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM)

https://www.acem.org.au/home.aspx

Advisory committee for Hyperbaric Oxygen in Belguim (ACHOBEL)

http://www.achobel.be/

ADAS

https://adas.org.au/

Asian Hyperbaric and Diving Medical Association (AHDMA)

http://www.ahdma.org/

Association of Diving Contractors International

http://www.adc-int.org/

Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA)

http://www.anzca.edu.au/training/diving-and-hyperbaric-medicine

Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine

http://www.acrrm.org.au/

Biopixel

http://www.biopixel.tv/research-2/

Baromedical Nurses Association

http://hyperbaricnurses.org/

British Hyperbaric Association

http://www.hyperbaric.org.uk/

Coordinating Committee of Hyperbaric Medical Centres

http://www.cccmh.com/

DAN Annual Diving Report 2018

https://www.diversalertnetwork.org/medical/report/AnnualDivingReport-2018Edition.pdf

Divers Alert Network Asia-Pacific

http://www.danap.org/index.php

Divers Alert Network Brasil

http://www.danbrasil.org.br/

Divers Alert Network Europe

http://www.daneurope.org/web/guest/home;jsessionid=B91F635960648C52E72147DCC07770C3

Divers Alert Network Japan

http://www.danjapan.gr.jp/

Divers Alert Network Southern Africa

http://www.dansa.org/home.htm

Divers Alert Network World

http://world.dan.org/

Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Journal Website

http://www.dhmjournal.com/

Diving Medicine for Scuba Divers

http://www.divingmedicine.info/

European Baromedical Association (EBAss)

http://ebass.org/

European Committee for Hyperbaric Medicine (ECHM)

http://www.echm.org/

European Underwater and Baromedical Society (EUBS)

http://www.eubs.org/

EUBS on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/European-Underwater-and-Baromedical-Society-283981285037017/

European Diving Technology Committee

http://www.edtc.org/

Gobal Shark Attack File

http://www.sharkattackfile.net/

German Society for Diving and Underwater Medicine (GTUeM)

https://www.gtuem.org/

HBO Evidence

http://hboevidence.wikis.unsw.edu.au/Home

Hyperbaric Technicians and Nurses Association

http://www.htna.com.au/

National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology

http://www.nbdhmt.org/

Nederlandse Vereniging voor Duikgeneeskunde

http://www.duikgeneeskunde.nl/

Oceans IQ

http://www.oceansiq.org.au/

OXYNET

http://www.oxynet.org/

PADI

http://www.padi.com/

PubMed - NCBI

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed

RACGP

http://www.racgp.org.au/Home

SBMHS - BVOOG

http://www.sbmhs-bvoog.be/

Scott Haldane Foundation

http://www.scotthaldane.nl/en/

Società Italiana di Medicina Subacquea ed Iperbarica

http://www.simsi.org/

South African Underwater and Hyperbaric Medicine Association

http://www.sauhma.org/

Swiss Underwater and Hyperbaric Medical Society

http://www.suhms.org/

The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA)

http://www.imca-int.com/

Underwater and Hyperbaric Medicine Society

https://www.uhms.org/

Whats that fish

http://www.whatsthatfish.com/

Please follow the link below to access the GTUeM database.

URL: http://gtuem.praesentiert-ihnen.de/tools/literaturdb/project2_en/login.php

Username: gtuem

Password: bop22c3

Hyperbaric Medicine Units – Australia

*Submarine and Underwater Medicine Unit- East* HMAS PENGUIN Middle Head Road Balmoral, 2088 NSW	Duty Doctor: 0408 480 238 Duty Medic: 0408 487 422 Reception: 02 9647 5572 Fax: 02 9647 5117 SMA: CMDR Tenille Chapman 02 9494 7457 Officer in Charge: LCDR Rebecca Byrne 02 9537 3288 Ph: 02 96475320
*Department of Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine* Prince of Wales Hospital Barker Street Randwick, 2031 NSW	Page Duty Doctor via POWH switch Ph: 02 9382 2222 RCC Reception: 02 9382 3880 Fax: 02 9382 3834 Medical Director: Dr Jan Lehm Ph: 02 9382 3880	Dr Robert Turner Dr Darren Wolfers Dr John McKenzie Dr Danielle Wood Dr Glen Hawkins Dr Radha McKay
*Hyperbaric Service* The Alfred Hospital Commercial Road Melbourne, 3004 VIC	Page Duty Doctor via AH switch Ph: 03 9076 2000 RCC Reception: 03 9076 2269 Fax: 03 9076 3052 Medical Director: Dr Bridget Devaney	Dr Ian Millar Dr Wei Ch’Ng Dr Christopher Scarff Dr Arun Ilancharan
*Department of Diving & Hyperbaric Medicine* Ward K3 East Royal Hobart Hospital Liverpool Street Hobart, 7000 TAS	Page Duty Doctor via RHH switch Ph: 03 6166 8308 RCC Ph: 03 6166 8193 Fax: 03 6173 0410 Director: A/Prof. David Cooper	Dr Juan Carlos Ascencio-Lane Dr Lizzie Elliott Dr Iestyn Lewis Dr Alicia Tucker Dr Graham Stevens Dr Emma Wilson
*Wesley Centre for Hyperbaric Medicine* Wesley Hospital Suite 53, Sandford Jackson Building 30 Chasely Street Auchenflower, 4066 QLD	Duty Doctor via RCC Reception Ph: 07 3371 6033 (diverted after hours) Fax: 07 3371 1566 Medical Director: Dr Graeme Kay	Dr Keyoren Fernandes Dr Mark Dalton Dr Ohnmar Aung Dr Tobias Trinks Dr Susannah Sherlock
*Hyperbaric Medicine Unit* Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital RBWH Butterfield Street Herston, Brisbane 4029	Duty Doctor via RBWH switch Ph: 07 3646 8111 RCC Reception: 07 3646 0241 Fax: 07 3646 0747 Medical Co-directors: Dr Robert Webb (0417 819 566), Dr Ken Thistlethwaite (0428 683 112)	Dr David Kramer Dr Adam Storey Dr Tobias Trinks Dr Graeme Kay
*Hyperbaric Medicine Unit* Townsville University Hospital 100 Angus Smith Drive, Douglas Q 4814 PO Box 670, IMB 34 Townsville, 4810 QLD	Duty Doctor via TTH switch Ph: 07 4433 1111 RCC Reception: 07 4433 2080 Fax: 07 4433 2081 Medical Director: Dr Chris Jelliffe Ph: 07 4433 2095 Nurse Station: 07 4433 2087 E: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Dr Helen McCool Dr Soon Teoh Dr Mark Moll Dt Stephan Roehr Dr Michael Brown Dr Carsten Aase Dr Louisa Kippin
*Department of Diving & Hyperbaric Medicine* Ward K3 East Royal Hobart Hospital Liverpool Street Hobart, 7000 TAS	Page Duty Doctor via RHH switch Ph: 03 6166 8308 RCC Ph: 03 6166 8193 Fax: 03 6173 0410 Director: A/Prof. David Cooper	Dr Juan Carlos Ascencio-Lane Dr Lizzie Elliott Dr Iestyn Lewis Dr Alicia Tucker Dr Graham Stevens Dr Emma Wilson
*Hyperbaric Medicine Unit* Royal Adelaide Hospital Port Road Adelaide, 5000 SA	Duty Doctor via RAH switch Ph: 08 7074 0000 RCC Reception: 08 7074 0180 Fax: 08 7074 6112 Medical Director: Dr Adrian Winsor Ph: 08 7074 0181	Dr Gurvinder Kaur Dr Chien Wei Seong Dr Peter Webb Dr Sam Koch Dr John Dally
*Department of Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine* Fiona Stanley Hospital Murdoch Drive Murdoch, 6150 WA	Duty Doctor via FSH switch Ph: 08 6152 2222 RCC Reception: 08 6152 5222 Fax: 08 6152 4943 Medical Director: Dr Neil Banham	Dr Ian Gawthrope Dr Adam Howard Dr Andrew Waring Dr Jeremy Mason Dr Anja Beilharz
*Submarine and Underwater Medicine Unit- West* HMAS STIRLING Garden Island, 6168 WA	Duty Doctor call via: SERC Reception: 08 9553 5050 Fax: 08 9553 2485 SMA: CMDR Ninian Melville 08 053803293 Officer-in-charge: Leut Patrick Owens Ph: 08 9553 5166
*Diver Emergency Service* *(DES)*	Ph: 1800 088 200 (within Australia) Ph: +61 8 8212 9242 (outside Australia)

Hyperbaric Medicine Units – New Zealand

*Slark Hyperbaric Unit* 91 Calliope Road, Devonport PO Box 32051 Auckland New Zealand	Medical Director: Dr Chris Sames Ph: +64-(0)9-487 2214 Clinical Coordinator: Marion Francombe Ph: +64-(0)9-487 2212 Technical Coordinator: Basil Murphy Ph: +64-(0)9-487 2213	Prof Simon Mitchell Prof Des Gorman Dr Andrew Tyson
*Hyperbaric Medicine Unit* Christchurch Hospital Private Bag 4710 Christchurch New Zealand	Out-of-hours calls: +64-(0)3-364 0640 (Christchurch Hospital Switchboard) Unit Ph: +64-(0)3-364 0045 Senior Medical Officer: Dr Roxanna Sadri	Dr Nicky van der Hulst Dr Eric Dy Dr Graham Wesley Dr Greg van der Hulst

Situations vacant in Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine.

There are not positions available at this time.

SPUMS Membership

President:

Carl Edmonds

Secretary:

Jim Hazel

Treasurer:

Phil Rubenstein

SPUMS ExCom Members:

Ian Unsworth, John Knight, Geoff McFarlane

SPUMS Journal

Year:

1975

Journal of:

SPUMS

Journal name:

SPUMS Newsletter

Volume no:

SPUMS Diplomas

Year:

1975

Candidate:

C Acott, J Chuan, G Dawson, J Knight

SPUMS ASM History

ASM Country:

Vanuatu

ASM Location and Resort:

Port Villa, Le Lagon Hotel

ASM Convener:

John Parer and Peter Hamley

ASM Theme:

Aural and sinus barotrauma, decompression sickness, a catenary stone from St Helena

SPUMS Diplomats

SPUMS Diplomats:

C Acott, J Chuan, G Dawson, J Knight

The first Diplomas by examination were awarded in 1975 to Chris Acott, Gavin Dawson and John Knight. The requirements for the Diploma now include six months diving or hyperbaric medicine experience and appear in every issue of the SPUMS Journal.

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SPUMS Membership

President:

Carl Edmonds

Secretary:

Ian Unsworth

Treasurer:

John Pennefather

SPUMS ExCom Members:

Jim Hazel, William Lucas, Frank Blackwood, Chris Lowry

SPUMS Journal

Year:

1974

Journal of:

SPUMS

Journal name:

SPUMS Newsletter

Volume no:

Significant moments:

No 1:16 D/S A4 pages, 1st photo

Editor:

Carl Edmonds

SPUMS Diplomas

Year:

1974

Candidate:

Geoff Bayliss ,Carl Edmonds, Rex Gray, Jimmy How, Chris Lowry, Anthony Slark, Robert Thomas, Ian Unsworth

SPUMS ASM History

ASM Country:

Fiji

ASM Location and Resort:

Suva

SPUMS Diplomats

SPUMS Diplomats:

G Bayliss, C Edmonds, R Gray, J How, C Lowry, A Slark, R Thomas, I Unsworth

By late 1974 it had become clear that neither of the two universities in New South Wales would be interested in sponsoring a diploma as they had just divested themselves of such things and were only going to issue degrees. So SPUMS took the brave step of issuing it's own diploma of Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine. This was the first non-naval certification of diving medical competence and for many years the only post-graduate qualification. The foundation diplomats included; Jimmy How of the Republic of Singapore Navy, as well as Geoff Bayliss, Carl Edmonds, Rex Gray, Chris Lowry, Bob Thomas and Ian Unsworth, for the Society has been international since its inception.

Other overseas Foundation Diplomats were Drs' Kee Peng Leong, Tai Lung Ho, Made Subrata, Harijonto Mahdi, Hartono and Gene Chan. Originally the requirements for the diploma by examination were the two RANSUM courses and the PHH course and a treatise suitable for publication. All the foundation diplomats had at least two years experience in diving.

Back to SPUMS History

SPUMS Membership

President:

Carl Edmonds

Secretary:

Ian Unsworth

Treasurer:

John Pennefather

SPUMS ExCom Members:

Jim Hazel, William Lucas, Frank Blackwood, Chris Lowry

SPUMS Journal

Year:

1973

Journal of:

SPUMS

Journal name:

SPUMS Newsletter

Volume no:

Significant moments:

Bob Thomas as Editor

Editor:

Carl Edmonds

SPUMS ASM History

ASM Date:

17 - 18 November

ASM Country:

Australia

ASM Location and Resort:

Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Broadbeach International Hotel

Attendance Full:

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SPUMS Membership

President:

Carl Edmonds

Secretary:

Ian Unsworth

Treasurer:

Fred Ashmore

SPUMS ExCom Members:

Cedrik Deal, Bob Thomas, Douglas Walker

SPUMS Journal

Year:

1971

Journal of:

SPUMS

Journal name:

South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society Newsletter

Volume no:

Significant moments:

First issue May 1971 Roneoed

Editor:

Carl Edmonds

The South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society (SPUMS) was founded on 03 May 1971 in the wardroom of HMAS PENGUIN. The founding members of SPUMS were Carl Edmonds, Bob Thomas, Douglas Walker, Ian Unsworth, and Cedric Deal and they were joined by approximately 20 others as "charter members".

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Please find a potted history of SPUMS below.

To see what we were up to, each year is a link to the more detail and information on academic meetings held, publications and details of the SPUMS Membership. We hope to bring you images from past ASMs. Alternatively download a full copy here.

	1980	1990	2000	2010	2020
1971	1981	1991	2001	2011	2021
1972	1982	1992	2002	2012	2022
1973	1983	1993	2003	2013	2023
1974	1984	1994	2004	2014	2024
1975	1985	1995	2005	2015
1976	1986	1996	2006	2016
1977	1987	1997	2007	2017
1978	1988	1998	2008	2018
1979	1989	1999	2009	2019

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Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine

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Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine

in the South Pacific

Welcome to the South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society (SPUMS).

SPUMS was founded in 1971 and the purposes of the Society have remained unchanged since its inception:

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