Ep 238 What the Regulatory Changes in Tasmania Mean for the Rest of Australia | Maria Reid

Episode 238 hosts Maria Reid (Registered Nurse based in Tasmania, Australia) Maria has a Masters in Clinical leadership and is the co-owner of Eden Clinic based in Hobart. In this bonus and short podcast, we discuss the new and significant regulatory changes that have been implemented in the state of Tasmania for cosmetic clinics. Back in 2021 Maria was invited to a forum held by the Tasmanian Department of Health. In this meeting the government announced that they would be implementing some voluntary but no less significant changes in how cosmetic clinics operate and how they are licensed. Clinics who do not have a prescribing doctor on site would instead need to apply to become a 'licensed facility' - similar to the licensing of a day surgery facility.  Maria shares the background to this story and how she completed the process for her own clinic. And she has a warning for the rest of Australia - change for the rest of the country is almost certainly coming.  00:00 Introduction 01:04 News Flash Tasmania Changes   02:53 Meet Maria Reid 03:18 Why Licensing Started   04:08 Poisons Act and Nurse Clinics   08:55 Doctor On Site Debate   10:05 What Licensing Requires   11:04 Facility and Emergency Standards   12:58 Where to Find Frameworks   14:18 Getting Policies in Place   19:33 Time and Working Regulators   22:38 Recent Crackdown and Insurance   26:00 Is It Worth It   27:13 Wrap Up and Next Steps   28:37 Patreon and Social Links ALL IA LINKS & CONTACT INFORMATION