On March 31st, 2017, the CPSA Board and members met at the final annual general meeting at which the special resolution to close the Society was passed. This copy of the annual report reminisces the creation and growth of the Society through the years, and closes...
Aussie blokes’ attitudes to non-surgical cosmetic treatments to combat premature ageing have changed significantly in recent years. The latest survey1 conducted by the Cosmetic Physicians College of Australasia (CPCA), indicates 75 per cent of Australian men now think it’s acceptable to have anti-ageing treatments to...
The Non-Surgical Symposium is the premier educational event for non-surgical aesthetics in Australasia, hosted by The Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) and the Cosmetic Physicians College of Australasia (CPCA). The Non-Surgical Symposium is attended by all practitioners performing non-surgical rejuvenation, including plastic surgeons, cosmetic...
The Cosmetic Physicians College of Australasia (CPCA) is increasingly concerned about public safety following another story (published by a West Australian newspaper) about patients suffering serious injuries from treatments using intense pulsed light (IPL) equipment conducted by someone without the appropriate training. Laser and IPL devices...
NEW CORRESPONDENCE NSW Govt Health The Regulation of Facilities Carrying Out Cosmetic Surgery 29/11/2016 This is a reminder for NSW members to ensure compliance with the requirements. Please click here to view the file....
The College announces the recent release of its own Technology-based Patient Consultation Policy as a guide to inform registered medical practitioners and the community about the College’s expectations of medical practitioners who participate in technology-based patient consultations. To view the new College's policy, please click here....
Figures released today from the Cosmetic Physicians College of Australasia’s (CPCA) latest annual survey of attitudes to non-surgical cosmetic procedures suggests that more Australians than ever are considering such treatments (35 per cent) and just over a quarter of respondents (26 per cent) having had...
The New Zealand Society of Cosmetic Medicine invites you to join them in Queenstown New Zealand for their annual conference. Sessions include: Clinical Anatomy, Injectables, Adverse Events, Best Practice including Cultural Competence, CPRP/Laser, Skin Cancer, Inaugural Nurse session and Industry Symposium-New Products and Devices. Also offered pre...
Face and Neck Symposium & Dissection Workshop The Australasian Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery are conducting a three-day Symposium and Cadaver Dissection Workshop on surgical and non-surgical rejuvenation of the Face and Neck. AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM SYDNEY 10-12 NOV, 2016 For more details, please click here. ...
A new article feature CPCA spokesperson, Dr Catherine Porter. According to Dr Porter, beauty treatments should never be DIY because "the risk of infection as a result of getting “injectables, laser treatments and microdermabrasion administered in unsafe environments” is “incredibly high”. Click here to read the article...