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  • Ahpra and Medical Board announce review of cosmetic surgery checks and balances

    Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
    Other panel members include Alan Kirkland, CEO of CHOICE, Conjoint Professor Anne Duggan, Chief Medical Officer for the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health…
    Date published 30 November 2021
    www.ahpra.gov.au/News/2021-11-24-cosmetic-review.aspx
  • Statement on paediatric care

    Chiropractic Board
    Informed consent needs to be specific to the patient’s condition and the recommended treatment. ... The Board’s Code of Conduct outlines at section 4.2 that good practice in…
    Date published 1 January 2011
    www.chiropracticboard.gov.au/Codes-guidelines/Position-statements/Statement-of-Paediatric-care.aspx
  • Cosmetic procedures in the spotlight one year on from surgery review

    Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
    The planned overhauls are likely to place a stronger emphasis on informed consent and pre-procedure consultation, including a patient suitability assessment. ... The doctor…
    Date published 5 September 2023
    www.ahpra.gov.au/News/2023-09-05-Cosmetics-procedures-crackdown.aspx
  • Quick guide - Public consultation - Regulation of health practitioners who perform and who advertise non-surgical cosmetic procedures

    Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
    work in the non-surgical cosmetic procedures sector in Australia to improve practice and standards, improve public safety, and provide opportunities for more informed
    Date published 24 November 2023
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  • Provision of health information

    Chiropractic Board
    Healthcare decisions made in the context of evidence-based practice must be adequately underpinned by proper informed consent. ... As set out in Section 4.2 of the Code, the…
    Date published 1 January 2009
    www.chiropracticboard.gov.au/Codes-guidelines/Position-statements/Statement-of-Provision-of-health...
  • Ahpra and Medical Board accept recommendations of the cosmetic surgery review in full

    Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
    We will require practitioners to inform their cosmetic surgery patients of their registration type as part of the informed consent processes. ... Mr Alan Kirkland, CEO,…
    Date published 1 January 2009
    www.ahpra.gov.au/News/2022-09-01-Ahpra-MBA-CSR-reply.aspx
  • Review of cosmetic surgery outlines 16 areas to improve patient safety

    Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
    enhancing guidelines to set clearer practice expectations for medical practitioners who perform cosmetic surgery (including in such areas as preoperative screening, informed
    Date published 1 January 2009
    www.ahpra.gov.au/News/2022-09-01-CSR-panel-media-release.aspx
  • Ahpra letter

    Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
    If you haven’t read it already, the last newsletter discussed informed consent and recordkeeping. ... It was alleged that the practitioner did not obtain informed consent for …
    Date published 30 June 2022
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  • Board consults on new cosmetic surgery guidelines

    Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
    We are looking for the best way to manage risk to patients without limiting or making judgements about consumer choices,’ said Board Chair, Dr Joanna Flynn AM. ... explicit…
    Date published 17 March 2015
    www.ahpra.gov.au/News/2015-03-17-media-release-mba.aspx
  • Fact sheet: Supporting a safe choice about cosmetic injectables

    Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
    Fact sheet. Supporting a safe choice about cosmetic injectables. You are entitled to safe cosmetic services. ... They must also explain the possible risks and seek your…
    Date published 24 February 2020
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