Inside Aesthetics Ep 249 Where Are We Heading With the Regulatory Changes in Australia? (Part 1) | Jessica Maggs & Dr David Kosenko
Episode 249 hosts Jessica Maggs (Nurse Practitioner & Board Member of the Cosmetic Nurses Association, Melbourne, Australia) & Dr David Kosenko (General Practitioner & President of the Cosmetic Physicians College of Australasia, Perth, Australia)
The regulations for injectors and cosmetic clinics are rapidly evolving in Australia - so fast in fact that some of the topics discussed in this episode have already been surpassed by new guidelines released on March 7th 2024. So we will tackle the changing regulations in two (or more!) parts.
In Part 1 we explaining the background to why these changes are happening. We get the views of two of the main colleges who represent the vast majority of injectors - registered nurses, nurse practitioners and cosmetic physicians.
00:00 Introduction 00:31 Two Part Episode Update 00:49 Patreon Business and Injector Tips 02:50 Why Regulations Matter Now 03:58 Meet our guests: Jessica Maggs & Dr David Kosenko 05:46 What CPCA and CNA Do 13:44 AHPRA and TGA Explained 18:08 Timeline of Recent Rule Changes 23:08 Advertising Terms Controversy 26:49 Does This Improve Safety 33:49 Data Politics and Enforcement 39:57 Can Colleges Influence Regulators 43:49 Regulators Misunderstand the Work 45:44 Regulators Misunderstand Aesthetics 48:06 Cosmetic Medicine Stigma 50:22 Nurse Practitioner Barriers 52:44 Need For Formal Training 53:40 Two Day Course Myth 57:27 Who Trains The Trainers 58:29 Advertising And Before Afters 01:06:34 Prerequisites And Mentorship 01:13:03 Prescribing Loopholes 01:17:58 Scripting Companies Debate 01:23:19 What Happens Next 01:26:43 Aesthetic Alliance Plan 01:29:47 Final Call To Unite