Instructor Profiles

Kirk Savage
Originally learnt recreational diving with Descend when I was a bank Manager in Albury. I was enthusiastic about diving and after 14 years in finance, decided to complete my ADAS Part 3. Worked casually for Descend, then went contracting. Returned to Descend fulltime, became a Part 3 Instructor. Purchased the business in 2007.
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Rick Austin
Rick Austin Qualifications: - ADAS Level 3 Diver Trainer Assessment Manager (DTAM) - Certificate of Competency Coxswain - SSI Advanced Open Water Instructor - NASDS Open Water Instructor - Certificate IV Workplace Trainer Assessor - Diver Medical Technician
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Des Walters
Des is the founder of the Descend Group. He has been diving for over 42 years. Des' very first open water dive was a yacht salvage and he has been involved in all facets of the Commercial Diving Industry since then. His amazing range
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Ashley Macaulay
Qualifications SSI Advanced Open Water Instructor NASDS Open Water Instructor DAN Oxygen Instructor ADAS Commercial Instructor ADAS Level 3 Commercial diver CDAA Level 3 Cave diver Underwater Naturalist Wreck penetration diver ADAS Chamber operator Underwater
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Kristy Mackenzie
Full time at Descend since April 1994. Learned to dive 1988 - 20 years of diving experience...
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