Vikas Thakur / / 11 min readAHPRA and its National Boards logged 8 dated cosmetic-procedure regulatory milestones between February 2023 and September 2025, from the first advertising crackdown to a nationwide before-and-after imagery crackdown. This timeline checks every one against its primary AHPRA source and what it meant for a clinic website.
Vikas Thakur / / 7 min readAHPRA logged 380 advertising complaints in 2022/23, alongside 65 non-compliance findings from a targeted cosmetic surgery audit and 315 calls to its new complaints hotline. Here is what the numbers mean for clinic advertising risk.
Vikas Thakur / / 6 min readAHPRA advertising breaches carry a maximum civil penalty of $60,000 for an individual and $120,000 for a body corporate per incident under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law. This guide covers exactly what triggers a complaint, how the investigation process works, and what compliant advertising looks like after the September 2025 rule changes.
Vikas Thakur / / 8 min readA 12-point audit checklist for Australian cosmetic clinic advertising compliance after AHPRA's September 2025 guideline amendments. Covers Google Ads, Meta Ads, website, Instagram, email, and Google Business Profile. Print and use.