Clinical Professor Saxon D Smith AM MBChB, MHL, PhD, GAICD, FAMA, IFAAD, FACD It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Clinical Professor Saxon Smith AM, a distinguished dermatologist, and a prominent figure in the medical community. Professor Smith will be remembered by our members as the inaugural co-editor-in-chief of Opinions [...]
The Australasian Society of Cosmetic Dermatologists (ASCD) are delighted to extend an invitation to the ASCD Symposium taking place 1-3 March 2024 at the Crown Conference Centre. On February 29, the day prior to the Symposium, we will host a number of Sponsored Workshops, click here for more details. Take advantage of discounted rates [...]
All About Acne - Winter 2023 Edition All About Acne is pleased to share the latest Winter edition of Spot On, a quarterly magazine which includes the latest acne research and news, reviewed and curated by leading Australian dermatologists. The magazine covers the following acne research: Skin care developments for acne patients. The push [...]
Welcome to the new world of regulation New regulatory guidelines have been developed for cosmetic procedures. ASCD has sought legal advice on what this means to cosmetic practitioners and we would like to share this information hoping you will find this helpful. Greg Goodman AM President READ THE Non-surgical Cosmetic Procedures [...]
Flexible work and reasonable working hours Understanding the law around flexible work arrangements, and the limits of reasonable additional hours of work, has become increasingly important as the post-pandemic world has normalised remote ways of working and left us more “plugged in” to work than ever before. This article breaks down key issues for [...]
Notice of the Australian Society of Dermal Clinicians (ASDC) conference 26-27 November 2022 ASDC is currently advertising its forthcoming conference which is a 1.5 day event from the 26-27th of November and its theme is innovations and emerging trends. A link to the event is below. ASDC is currently accepting abstracts. If anyone would be [...]
The ASCD is delighted to welcome five new directors: Shreya Andric Aakriti Gupta Sarah Hannam Susan Timms ( legal representative) Ken MacDonald ( NZ representative) Leah Hubay also joined the board since last AGM, as our marketing and communications representative. The Board would like to sincerely thank outgoing directors Nina Wines and Belinda Welsh [...]
ASCD Journal Edition 4 is now available Welcome to Photodamage 2 - the final instalment on sun damage, skin cancers and photoaging. We are honoured to have Associate Professors Stephen Shumack and Marius Rademaker join us as guest editors for this issue. They are esteemed dermatology colleagues with many research and academic interests, and former [...]
Spot On Summer issue - Acne news & research from All About Acne All About Acne, an affiliate of the ASCD have released their Summer Edition of Spot On. This edition covers: How to tackle antibiotic resistance in dermatology Photodynamic therapy may improve acne inflammation Patients with acne have more diverse skin microflora Endocrine disruptors [...]
