This Could Happen to Any Dive Operator: What We Can Really Learn From The Perth Diving Academy Incident

This Could Happen to Any Dive Operator: What We Can Really Learn From The Perth Diving Academy Incident

This Could Happen to Any Dive Operator: What We Can Really Learn From The Perth Diving Academy IncidentMike Mason
Published on: 04/03/2026

The Perth Diving Academy incident shows how simple errors expose hidden risks. Why this could happen to any dive operator — and what the industry must learn.

EnglishLearning, Incidents & Just Culture
Be Curious, Not Judgemental

Be Curious, Not Judgemental

Be Curious, Not JudgementalLanny Vogel
Published on: 25/02/2026

A training video with a simulated quadriplegic diver sparked an online backlash—why psychological safety, Just Culture & Human Factors matter in dive training.

EnglishLearning, Incidents & Just Culture
Seeing what is ‘unseen’: applying human factors to citizen science

Seeing what is ‘unseen’: applying human factors to citizen science

Seeing what is ‘unseen’: applying human factors to citizen scienceNiko Miilus
Published on: 04/02/2026

After decades of diving familiar rivers, 'hidden' varved clay revealed how much we miss underwater. This blog explores how human factors and citizen science help divers see more, dive safer, and contribute to understanding the complex natural and cultural environments beneath the surface.

Sense-making, Decision-making, & Psychology
What Is the Purpose of an Investigation in Diving?

What Is the Purpose of an Investigation in Diving?

What Is the Purpose of an Investigation in Diving?Gareth Lock
Published on: 21/01/2026

What is the real purpose of accident investigation in diving? This blog explores how investigations balance learning, blame, prevention, and meaning after fatal accidents, using human factors, systems thinking, and real diving cases to challenge simplistic narratives.

EnglishLearning, Incidents & Just Culture