In our new 'Industry Updates' we'll bring you up to speed about news and reactions to pressing and important issues. These episodes will be published ad hoc and as soon as we can get them out. They do not replace our regular Friday podcasts and will be titled differently to help differentiate them.

Chapter 3 of our Industry Updates hosted Jason McHeyzer, National Director of AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory Agency).

With regulations very much in the Australian headlines yet again, we delve into the complexities of regulation within the cosmetic industry. We aim to clear up the confusion surrounding AHPRA’s role and its efforts to ensure a safe and fair practice environment - for both our patients and the practitioners.

Jason elaborates on the balance between patient safety and ethical practice. We get the regulators perspective on what sparked their clamp down on cosmetic surgery and with it, non-surgical cosmetic treatments. The discussion also covers the process of handling complaints behind the scenes, the importance of practitioner competence, and we briefly touch on future pending regulations on cosmetic injectables later this year. (Watch out for a future episode with Jason when these future guidelines are published!)

00:00 Introduction

00:28 The Role of AHPRA in the Industry

01:06 Challenges in Communication and Regulation

02:31 Acknowledgements and Industry Updates

03:15 Introducing Jason 

03:54 Jason Background and Role

04:42 Regulatory Challenges and Approaches

07:15 AHPRA's Structure and Recruitment

11:29 Complaints and Regulatory Actions

27:06 Cosmetic Industry Complaints and Data

32:08 Ethical Practices and Reporting

37:41 Anonymous Complaints and Vexatious Notifications

40:30 The Role of AI in Regulation 

42:30 Advertising Guidelines and Compliance

45:58 Challenges with Before and After Photos

49:14 Laws vs Guidelines: Understanding the Differences

53:03 Proactive Regulation and Complaint Handling

56:18 Safety Concerns in Non-Surgical Procedures

01:03:40 Training and Competency in Cosmetic Medicine

01:12:15 Future of Nurse Prescribing and Scope of Practice

01:17:35 Concluding Thoughts and Future Guidelines

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