Industry Update with Jason McHeyzer: AHPRA & their role in regulating Australian cosmetic medicine (Chapter 3)
Release Date: 02/04/2025
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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