Industry Update with Jason McHeyzer (Chapter 3): AHPRA & their role in regulating Australian cosmetic medicine #3

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 CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR PATREON FOR ON DEMAND EDUCATION & SUPPORT CLICK HERE TO BROWSE OUR IA OFFERS FOR DISCOUNTS & SPECIALS CLICK HERE IF YOU'RE A BRAND OR COMPANY & WANT TO WORK WITH US CLICK HERE TO APPLY TO BE A GUEST ON OUR PODCAST JOIN OUR LISTENER WHATSAPP GROUP & SEND US YOUR COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS OR JUST SAY HI! CONTACT US AND FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM