There are 14 National Boards, one of which is the Australian Medical Council, which represents medical practitioners, and also oversees doctor training in hospitals and universities. Each health profession that is part of the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme is represented by a National Board. Health practitioners in Australia are regulated by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHRPA). The Australian College of Plastic Surgeons warns against ‘unregulated office-based cosmetic surgery and anaesthetic use’. Unknown to most, there is a significant difference between cosmetic and plastic surgeons. What is a cosmetic surgeon? What is a plastic surgeon? Do they differ? If you were considering a breast augmentation or were unhappy about the shape of your nose, who would you want to advise you and potentially operate on you? This month, there has been a focus on a cosmetic surgery practice, with reports that ambulances are being called to a popular Sydney breast implant clinic to rush young patients to hospital emergency departments.
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