On 3rd of April 2023 The Medical Board of Australia (MBA) released three updated guidelines, with an effective date 1st July 2023. ACAM is pleased to note changes to the basic educational standard of those doctors who perform Telehealth scripting services.
Dr Caswell said “Aesthetic medicine is still medicine and requires the same obligation, care and responsibility towards patients that any other medical craft group may demonstrate.” Though often thought of as ‘easy medicine’ a good practitioner will have a broad range of skills, not limited to injectable medications and may include laser and light device operation, skin physiology and the ability to evaluate the mental health status of patients. ACAM’s CPD program has gone to lengths to ensure holistic education of its Fellows and Members.
The new guidelines include requirement for specific cosmetic/aesthetic education and outline the obligation and responsibility of the prescribing practitioner to their patients.
She further stated “A higher safety and care standard, overall, will be achieved with increased educational requirements. Increased educational requirements (in particular if individuals focus on anatomical and pharmacological knowledge) are a good outcome for the profession.” As part of their CPD program, ACAM Fellows and Members complete five mandatory activities focussed on infection prevention and control as well as complete the ACAM Ethics Examination on a triennium basis. These CPD criteria have been in situ since 2020.
