Not sure how it's a circular argument Kharon, despite your flowery language. Casa did notify all DAMEs that the new system was being considered, discussion with the relevant professional bodies was conducted, and all DAMEs were invited to attend training on the new system if they wished to participate. Training courses were conducted nationwide. Now, a small number of practices that do a lot of medicals are being used as a trial of the system (particularly relating to the IT systems). Once the systems are confirmed to be robust enough (Beta testing is pretty common you know), all who have done the training can apply for the designation to do the extended role.
There is no "advanced qualification", as you put it.
The risk of a pilot 'medical' condition being causal to an accident under the present regime is almost mathematically negligible.
Isn't that a good thing? Yet it still happens.
Ship, train and coach drivers don't often keel over behind the wheel, they carry lots of passengers and operate under 'stressful' conditions, in high risk environments at times
Not often, but it does happen. Some very high profile transport accidents have been caused by medical incapacitation.
and the doctors doing their medical assessment aren't having nervy turns after signing one off
Insulting and inflammatory drivel. If you think you can do a better job, maybe you should have worked harder at school.
How about the Doc's who do life insurance medicals, they don't need to scamper off to 'Mummy' to make an assessment, do they now
Well, yes they do in fact. It is not the doctor that makes the decision on the level of risk in the case of life insurance, it is the insurance company. Much like CASA do now - the DAME assesses the applicant angainst the provided standard, and CASA decide on the level of risk.
which offers DAME not education but insult
That's just plain wrong. They not only offer education, but require it.