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.

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The Tower Was Already Full of Holes

The Tower Was Already Full of Holes

The Tower Was Already Full of HolesGareth Lock
Published on: 03/03/2026

When diving incidents occur, we blame the last person to touch the tower. But the holes were already there. Real learning comes from asking "how did it make sense?" not "who's to blame?" Systems thinking changes everything. Be better than yesterday.

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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.

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If there are no silver bullets, build capacity to fail safely

If there are no silver bullets, build capacity to fail safely

If there are no silver bullets, build capacity to fail safelyGareth Lock
Published on: 09/02/2026

Diving can’t copy aviation oversight, but it can build margin and capacity. This blog explores how commercial pressure, instructor trade-offs, and system design drive drift—and why improving safety means shifting from compliance to capacity, aligning incentives, and making learning visible.

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