Consumers are demanding to know more about what they’re putting on their bodies and that of their families. They’re looking for products that are natural, organic, cruelty-free, and that will improve the health of their skin while contributing to a safer environment.
Make the time to visit Naturally Good Expo this June. It’s where you’ll come face-to-face with hundreds of amazing natural beauty and body products, meet their creators, try the products and start ranging your next best sellers.
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Unleash your creativity, celebrate you passion and become part of something spectacular with Australia’s largest professional hairdressing event in the Southern Hemisphere.
Hair Expo Australia draws together the hairdressing community in the industry’s largest celebration of all things hair.
Get inspired by this unparalleled opportunity to connect with peers and industry experts, and make valuable new contacts.
With the whole industry at your fingertips, you can experience the largest display of brands and products, world class education, international talent and show-stopping live performances all in one wonderful weekend.
Explore your passion and nurture your talent with the opportunity to be immersed amongst the industry’s finest.
Hair Expo is the platform to connect, share and celebrate all that this amazing industry has to offer.
Bravura Education’s Practical Laser/IPL Workshop For Beginners
is being held over the two days before the 2017 Non-Surgical Symposium, so you can maximise your time and have an even better excuse to spend time at beautiful Mermaid Beach on the Gold Coast!
It will be in a relaxed learning environment in a fully accredited cosmetic medicine clinic.
IS IT FOR YOU?
Are you new to the cosmetic industry and need to know how to start to provide treatments?
Do you have your laser and IPL safety certificate and/or an Advanced Theory Certificate and want to know how to apply what you’ve learnt?
Are you trying to decide what treatments to offer your clients and what machines to buy?
Are you needing some more hours for your log book?
Would you like to have two days to “pick the brains” of two highly experienced nurse practitioners with plenty of real world cosmetic medicine experience?
If any or all the above apply to you, it’s for you!
WHAT IT’S ABOUT
You will learn about client history taking, contraindications, realistic expectations, choosing appropriate clients, therapeutic parameters, clinical end points, hair reduction, tattoo removal and treating pigmentation and vascular conditions using laser and IPL.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
You will learn about:
- Preparing a laser room
- Performing a patient consultation
- Obtaining informed consent
- Assessing contraindications and appropriateness for laser/IPL treatment
- Explaining what treatment involves
- Discussing expected side effects, risks and adverse outcomes
- Patch testing
- Performing skin rejuvenation and tattoo removal
- Providing follow up care and advice
- Determining the need for anaesthetic
- Recommending post treatment advice
- Documenting treatments
- Assessing pain and discomfort
- Managing bruising, swelling, pigment changes, burn, activation of herpes simplex virus
- Determining the need for cooling or smoke evacuation devices
- Donning personal protective equipment and infection control
- Developing a referral pathway.
You will be provided with course notes, plenty of hands-on experience and on completion, a Certificate of Attendance that you can use for your CPD.
This experience may be used to commence a log book. You will be invited to complete the Advanced course at a reduced rate if you have not already completed it.
MODELS
Models will be provided on the first day then to facilitate in the learning sessions you will be invited to practice your technique on your colleagues on the second day. There will be no cost for any treatments you have.
PREREQUISITES
It is mandatory to have a laser safety certificate recognised by Queensland Radiation Health to enrol.
It must not be more than one year since you completed your certificate.
If you do not have this please enrol in our online BEGINNER Laser and Intense Pulsed Light Safety training Course or REFRESHER aser and Intense Pulsed Light Safety training Course.
Time: 9am-4pm
Cost: $1950
WHO IS TEACHING IT?
Two highly experienced nurse practitioners, Elissa O’Keefe and Gordon Lonie, have plenty of real-world experience and are great clinicians and teachers.
They have 60 years of clinical experience between them. They will help give you the confidence to understand treating common cosmetic presentations with laser and IPL technology and improve your clinical practice skills.
The world’s largest conference on happiness and wellbeing will be staged at the International Convention Centre at Sydney’s Darling Harbour, June 22-23.
International speakers confirmed are:
WHY THE MIND IS IMPORTANT
His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Nobel Peace Laureate and revered spiritual leader will appear via an exclusive video presentation.
FLOW: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF OPTIMAL EXPERIENCE
Professor Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (US), one of the greatest psychologists of our time, pioneering researcher into optimal experience or ‘flow’ and best-selling author of Flow: The classic work on how to achieve happiness.
WHAT IS THE SECRET TO HAPPINESS?
Dr Christine Carter (US), sociologist, happiness and productivity expert; bestselling author of The Sweet Spot; Senior Fellow at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, California.
HAPPINESS FOR ALL: FROM PERSONAL CHANGE TO SOCIAL JUSTICE
Matthieu Ricard (Nepal/France), leading humanitarian, Buddhist monk, acclaimed photographer and author on the art and science of altruism; best-selling author of Happiness: A Guide To Developing Life’s Most Important Skill.
MOTIVATION AND LIFESTYLE: FOUNDATIONS FOR A FLOURISHING LIFE
Professor Richard M. Ryan (US), one of the leading international experts on motivational research and co-developer of Self-Determination Theory; Professor of Psychology, Psychiatry and Education, University of Rochester, New York.
UNLOCKING HAPPINESS AT WORK
Jennifer Moss (Canada), expert on happiness and emotional intelligence in the workplace, co-founder of Plasticity Labs.
MEANING IN LIFE: THE DEEP END OF FLOURISHING
Associate Professor Michael F. Steger (US), psychologist and researcher into how leading a meaningful life contributes to wellbeing, Director, Center for Meaning and Purpose, Colorado State University.
KINDFULNESS
Shamash Alidina, one of the UK’s most popular mindfulness coaches and cofounder of the Museum of Happiness, London.
WELLBEING SIMPLIFIED
Dr Aaron Jarden, president of the New Zealand Association of Positive Psychology and lead investigator for the International Wellbeing Study.
Local speakers confirmed (more names to be released soon):
COMPASSION: THE HEART OF WELLBEING
Professor Felicia Huppert, internationally renowned wellbeing researcher, Director of The Well-being Institute, University of Cambridge, and author of The Science of Well-being.
TOTAL SUCCESS
Ruth Ostrow, journalist, social commentator, creator of documentary series Total Success and regular columnist for The Australian.
HELPING YOUR KIDS AND TEENS (And You!) TO THRIVE
Professor Lea Waters, internationally recognised expert in Positive Psychology specialising in positive parenting, education and organisations, University of Melbourne.
CHANGE YOUR STORY, CHANGE YOUR REALITY
Dr Jared Cooney Horvath, educational neuroscientist, researcher and lecturer, Science of Learning Centre, University of Melbourne.
PTIMISING YOUR BRAIN
Sue Langley, international expert on the practical applications of positive psychology, neuroscience and emotional intelligence.
HOW LITERATURE CAN UNLOCK YOUR STRENGTHS
Associate Professor Mathew A. White, leader in evidence-based positive education and Director, Wellbeing & Positive Education, St Peter’s College, Adelaide.
LIVING A MORE JOYFUL AND FLOURISHING LIFE
Aunty Rhonda Dixon-Grovenor, Darug/Yuin woman, researcher, entertainer and cultural arts educator.
EXCUSES, EXCUSES, BLAME, BLAME
Toni Powell, storyteller, disruptor of content, documentary filmmaker and author of The Yellow Car – How I Stopped Driving Myself Crazy.
LAUGHTER YOGA
Cris Popp, Australia’s leading workplace laughter coach and thought leader on innovation, performance, resilience and leadership.
ARE WE HEADED FOR ANOTHER GFC: A GREAT FATIGUE CRISIS?
Thea O’Connor, personal sustainability specialist, health journalist, and founder of NapNow – refreshing our lives one nap at a time.
THE GREAT AUSSIE BLOKE SLIM-DOWN
Peter FitzSimons AM, best-selling author, former footballer, sports journalist and columnist with the Sydney Morning Herald
MINDFUL CONSUMPTION
Adam Ferrier, consumer psychologist, Gruen Transfer regular and one of Australia’s best known and awarded advertising practitioners
Hailey Cavill
BETTER THAN SEX
Hailey Cavill, award winning social entrepreneur, corporate-cause partnership matchmaker and humanist.
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF POSITIVITY
Associate Professor Lindsay G. Oades, world-recognised applied wellbeing scientist and Director, Centre for Positive Psychology, University of Melbourne.
LASTING WELLBEING: THE MIND, BODY, BRAIN CONNECTION
Adjunct Professor Paul Taylor exercise physiologist, nutritionist, neuroscientist and founder of the Body-Brain Performance Institute.
ACTION FOR HAPPINESS
Dr Jo Mitchell, clinical psychologist and MindMax Project Leader for the AFL Players Association
DOING NOTHING
Evan Sutter, writer and activist passionate about planting seeds of thought and discussion, founder of The Happiness Compass.
WHY YOU SHOULD TAKE FUNNY SERIOUSLY
Marty Wilson, author, behaviour change expert and former Australian Comic of the Year.
MENTAL HEALTH HIJACKERS – COULD THEY BE LURKING IN YOUR FOOD?
Michele Chevalley Hedge, qualified nutritionist, international author, Jamie Oliver Ambassador and founder of My Family Wellness.
WITH ONE VOICE CHOIR
Creativity Australia’s program uniting and empowering thousands of people from all nationalities to create supportive communities.
THE WELLNESS SHOW
The Wellness Show is Australia’s premier showcase of the solutions and technologies in fitness, health and nutrition, preventative health, education, psychology and more.
This free event is co-located with Happiness & Its Causes and features an exhibition of innovative companies, free interactive seminars, yoga, laughter yoga, wellness bookshop, meet-the-author sessions and more.
Automatic entry for conference delegates.
The Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) and the Cosmetic Physicians College of Australasia (CPCA) co-host a prestigious annual educational event for non-surgical aesthetics in Australasia.
Attendance has grown by 20 percent each year since its inception in 2011 and 2016’s (in Melbourne) was a sellout.
Once again the doors will be opened to all medical practitioners performing non-surgical rejuvenation and their staff: plastic surgeons, cosmetic doctors, dermatologists, ophthalmologists and the nurse aestheticians, and dermal therapists and other practice staff.
Murad is a shining star in the LA cosmetics world, offering sophisticated, high-performance product collections that are comprehensive, efficacious and indulgent.
Created by legendary dermatologist Dr Howard Murad, whose rare breadth of experience in the fields of dermatology, pharmacy and pathology bring him a unique ability to formulate and test products, launching only the most efficacious of those.
Perhaps most notably, Dr Murad pioneered the use of glycolic acid for cosmetic benefit, bringing awareness to this effective ingredient and building its hero status in the dermatology world.
Healthy skin is beautiful skin. Beautiful skin is healthy: Dr Howard Murad.
Connected Beauty is Murad’s philosophy to initiate the cycle of healthier skin and greater wellbeing. This philosophy includes a seamless link between topical product application and lifestyle recommendation, amplifying results your client sees on their skin.
The Murad Method Facial System, Murad’s unique professional protocol, asks: “If no two faces are alike, then why do traditional facials treat them that way?”
The personalised consultation process was pioneered by Dr Murad over 50 years ago in his practice and is designed to address multiple skincare goals for each client, generating improved skin and retail results.
Murad’s treatments and retail collections are designed to work in synergy, continuing to deliver results at home and targeting a comprehensive range of skin concerns.
The synergy of retail product and professional treatment empowers you to offer educated product recommendation, gaining your client’s trust.
Join Murad for a free education session at Sydney’s QT Hotel (45 Market St, in the heart of the city, next to the State Theatre and very close to Town Hall station) and unlock their proven protocols to:
• Maximise your retail potential
• Motivate and educate staff
• Provide exceptional customer service
• Deliver visible skincare results for your clients.
The event is hosted by David Whyte, Asia Pacific Global Educator, Murad.
Canapes and drinks will be served from 5.45pm and session duration is 6-7pm.
RSVP to dwhyte@murad.com
SPA+CLINIC looks forward to seeing you there!
Cosmoprof North America, annually held at Mandalay Bay Convention Centre, Las Vegas – this year July 9-11 – furthered its reputation as one of the world’s leading B2B beauty trade shows by introducing forward-thinking programs at the 2016 event.
Over 33,000 attendees engaged with a record-breaking 1,154 exhibitors from 38 countries to access brand launches, product innovations, new channels for distribution, packaging, and manufacturing; and to form key relationships with top industry professionals and retailers.
It’s short notice now to register and book flights and accomm, but it could make all the difference to your biz – and be a strategic business tax write-off.
But talk to your accountant/advisor re the latter first!
Rydges, Melbourne, July 15-17
The Australian Society of Dermal Clinicians (ASDC) is a collaborative network of members dedicated to ethical and evidence-based practice, as well as maintaining ongoing education and standards in safety in all aspects of dermal practice.
Delegates in 2016 included professional dermal clinicians and dermal therapists, student dermal clinicians and dermal therapists, aesthetic medical professionals including cosmetic physicians, dermatologists, plastic surgeons, cosmetic nurses, and dermatology nurses, industry representatives, and advanced beauty therapists.
IMCAS (the International Master Course on Ageing Skin) is returning to Indonesian paradise Bali after a highly successful first edition there, from July 21-23.
Thousands of expert physicians and leading professionals in the medical aesthetic market will travel from around the world to Nusa Dua to experience a cultivated environment of lectures, latest research and workshops among their peers.
IMCAS Asia is a distinctive event in the medical aesthetic industry due to its specific and special focus on plastic surgery and aesthetic dermatology.
Be part of the leading international congress in the aesthetic medical domain to update your knowledge and to bring your patients innovative procedures and techniques.
To register click here.
IMCAS’ mandate is to achieve the highest quality of teaching through the interface of plastic surgery and dermatology by:
- Unification and fair representation of plastic surgery and dermatology
- Excellence in teaching all leading subjects on ageing skin treatments
- Constant adherence to ethical conduct
- Unequalled tradition of professional support
IMCAS started in 1994 in Paris, France, as a congress dedicated to plastic surgeons and dermatologists.
Since its conception, IMCAS has sought to bridge the knowledge vacuum between plastic and reconstructive surgery and dermatology.
What began near 25 years ago has vastly expanded in participation and renown.
As such, IMCAS has become one of the most important international courses dedicated to ageing skin treatments.
The IMCAS Annual World Congress is held in Paris every January and welcomes more than 5 000 participants from 85 countries.
The Medtech Symposium 2017, being hosted at The Crowne Plaza in NSW’s scenic Hunter Valley from July 30-31, is for professionals wanting to learn more about skin and body equipment and global trends.
The star speaker, Dr Gregoris Stavrou, is flying in from Europe. He has extensive training in hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, infections, skin disorders, neurological disorders, bone and joint disorders, diabetes and how these impact treatment results.
Dr Stavrou will be presenting topics on laser safety, skin tightening using RF (mono-, bi- and tripolar, capacitive and resistive), skin needling (including training with the new Dr Pen, being launched at the conference), IPL skin rejuvenation, diode laser and carbon, the new Fat Freeze 6 HIFU handpiece, Q switched laser, and long pulse laser.
Hosting the conference is Mariza Nuttall of Medispa Solutions. She is a qualified aesthetician and a CIDESCO diplomate who has studied extensively in Europe, where she obtained her Confederation of International Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology.
Highly committed to education, Mariza was a very active member of the cidesco section in South Africa, and has been a guest speaker in numerous expos and aesthetic conferences both here and internationally. Mariza’s talents and multi-tasking capabilities have led to her designing several spas and salons, here and overseas.
Other speakers and topics include:
Keeping your skills current by Ilsa Taumberge
Autoclave (stérilisation) by Jurgen Cyrulla
Reach Your Summit by Robyn Andrew and Cherie Stokic
DDT Therapy ultrasound by Marco Nutall
The $399 fee includes all notes, gifts, lunches, morning and afternoon teas, and a gala dinner on the Sunday night.
Attendees who choose to stay at The Crowne Plaza can get a discount by calling +61 02 4991 0970 (7am-7pm Monday to Friday) or booking online: https://aws.passkey.com/go/medtechsymposium
To register for this not-to-be-missed educational, training and networking event, call Mariza on +61 02 4991 0970 or emailmariza@medispasolutions.com.au