Type and Benefits of Memberships

The College has three membership types:

• Full Membership: Current fully registered medical practitioners Join Now
• Fellowship: Fellowship of the College certifies professional competence in Aesthetic Medicine according to the College’s prescribed standards.
• Cosmetic Nurse Membership: Registered Nurses (with minimum 2 years experience) Join Now

Membership Fees (1 July 2017 - 30 June 2018)

Full Members have the following benefits:

• Access to 'Members Only' section of the Website and forum.
• Annual Certificate of Membership to the Australasian College of Aesthetic Medicine, indicating year of currency.
• Inclusion of members practice in Australasian College of Aesthetic Medicine - member location public listing.
• Participation in Association lobby groups involved with negotiating with the Government and other professional medical bodies.
• Discounts for courses/conferences organised through, or associated with, the Society
• Access to research projects applicable to Cosmetic Medicine practice.
• Discounted subscription to the journal 'Dermatologic Surgery'.
• Discounts on equipment and services with participating trade companies.

Cosmetic Nurse Members have the following benefits:

Cosmetic nurses form an integral part of the cosmetic medical profession and the Australasian College of Aesthetic Medicine (ACAM) sees the positive benefits for including appropriately trained nurses as members in order to establish industry standards, promote a code of ethics and scope of practice and to provide ongoing support.

• Member of a structured, well recognised organisation
• Ongoing support in an inclusive environment
• Clear guidelines to adhere to
• Continued education opportunities
• Defined scope of practice to adhere to
• Annual certificate of membership
• Discounts for courses/conferences organised through, or associated with, ACAM.

Cosmetic Nurse Members - Entry Criteria

• Current AHPRA registration
• Two letters of reference required from colleagues, one being a medical doctor
• Two years of registration as a Registered Nurse 
• Currently working with an appropriately qualified doctor under direct supervision
• Appropriate further qualifications such as Graduate Certificate in Cosmetic Nursing or the Graduate Diploma of Cosmetic Nursing, ACCS (Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery) Cosmetic Nursing Certificate or equivalent qualification 
• Appropriate current Medical Indemnity Insurance 
• Current certificate of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 
• Continuing CPD: nurses have to produce triennially evidence of maintaining CPD

Terms and Conditions

• Applications for membership of the College must only be made by a person eligible to become a member of the College. The application using the form and must be lodged with the Secretary of the College.
• As soon as practicable after receiving an application for membership, the Secretary must refer the application to the Committee for determination on whether to approve or reject the application. The Committee’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
• As soon as practicable after the Committee makes that determination, the Secretary must notify the applicant in writing that the Committee approved or rejected the application, and, if the Committee approved the application, request the applicant to pay (within 14 days of the notice of approval) the sum payable under these rules by a member as entrance fee and annual subscription.
• The Secretary must, on payment by the applicant of the amounts within the period referred to in that provision, enter the applicant’s name in the register of members and, on the name being so entered, the applicant becomes a member of the College.
• Fellows: must be fully registered medical practitioners with proof of current registration and fulfilled the criteria for Fellowship.
• Fellowship of the College: certifies professional competence in Aesthetic Medicine according to the College’s prescribed standards.
• Full Members: must be fully registered medical practitioners with proof of current registration.