Delivery Policy

New Membership Application Process

Stage 1

Please allow 5 business days for receipt of your application to be acknowledged by our administration office. This will include:

• checking that all requested information and documentation has been supplied, namely the signed Applicant’s Declaration Form and your AHPRA Registration details,
• the processing of the membership fee (to be paid in full),
• the issuing of your paid tax invoice, cash receipt and a Certificate of Currency.

It is your responsibility to ensure that you have the correct level of medical indemnity insurance to cover the procedures that you perform, and that all websites that you are associated with meet the regulatory bodies (TGA, APHRA, etc.) advertising rules and regulations.

Incomplete applications, those that are missing requested documents or important information, will expire within three (3) months. Paid fee is non-refundable.

Please note that a new applicant is admitted to the College cohort as a Corresponding Member unless they are successful in applying under the Fellowship Equivalence Initiative (FEI). The FEI entry pathway requires approval from the Membership Review Committee (MRC) and is based on a comprehensive application process to show current Fellowship with a recognised college of aesthetic medicine. To apply via the Fellowship Equivalence Initiative, please click here: CPCA Membership Application Form.

Stage 2

Once you have been admitted to the College our Administration Team will issue you with a welcome letter that contains further instructions on how you can set up your profile, access the member website portal and take advantage of the relevant membership benefits.

Anyone wishing to upgrade their membership level; periodical examinations can be sat to assess experience and skillset.

Qualifying Fellows will be invited to attend an annual convocation with ceremony/celebration where they will be formally awarded their CPCA Fellow badge and Certificate.

CPCA Membership Fees 

The College’s own Registrar Training Program is currently under development, to an AQF level 8 (minimum).  It is expected to be open for enrolment in 2022.  You can express an interest in receiving further information on this program by clicking here.

All successful applicants are encouraged to further their knowledge of aesthetic and cosmetic medicine and increase their skillset through online journals, State CPD and Journal Club meetings, annual conferences, and other networking and engagement opportunities available to College members.

If you have any further questions about the membership process or the Registrar Training Program, please feel free to contact us at cpca@cpca.net.au