SPA+CLINIC

The beauty and aesthetics industry is undergoing significant reform, with the horizon of changes to personal services classifications causing confusion and raising questions among professionals. These likely changes are poised to reshape how practitioners are categorised and regulated, impacting their scope of practice and professional trajectory. Read more about the upcoming changes below.

The wait is over for aesthetic professionals across Australia: Fresh Clinics has officially announced the return of The Fresh Life for 2025. “The passion and enthusiasm from our community reminded us just how impactful and essential The Fresh Life is to our industry,” Fresh Clinic Founders Dr John Delaney and Dr John Holbrook shared. “In a field that evolves rapidly year after year, we’re committed to ensuring our community stays at the forefront of innovation and progress.” Read more below.

Entrepreneur Tim Gurner’s Gurner Group has unveiled the highly anticipated SAINT Private Social Club on Wellington Street, St Kilda. This is the newest addition to Gurner’s suite of luxury private clubs, joining Melbourne’s two sold-out Saint Haven Private Clubs. The club features diverse spaces, including a co-working area, a state-of-the-art Boxing Studio programmed by Olympian Harry Garside, and a serene Breathwork Studio for moments of mindfulness. Read more below.

As an antidote to our increasingly busy and disconnected modern lives, Melbourne-born bathhouse Sense Of Self, the first of Australia’s modern bathhouses, will open its long-awaited second outpost in Sydney next year. It follows the success of Sense Of Self’s first, booked-out facility in Collingwood which opened its doors in 2020, with the goal of stripping back the traditional spa experience to provide a space for guests to feel held and to reconnect with self, place and community. Read more below.

The need for a comprehensive approach to health has never been more apparent, and especially now in the fitness and wellness industry. Derrimut Recovery, the latest addition to the large and well-known Derrimut 24:7 Gym’s suite of offerings, is redesigning the way their customers think about recovery, self-care, and community wellness. The philosophy behind Derrimut Recovery is said to encompass proper recovery, preventive care, and overall well-being under the care of experienced therapists. Although this is the first in the expansion of the company, there is no shortage of treatment offerings – from cryotherapy, hyperbaric oxygen chamber, machine-led lymphatic drainage, and laser hair removal (with more treatments set to be introduced). Read more below.

This year, Juv’ae celebrated an extraordinary milestone—15 years of innovation, care, and community in the aesthetics industry. The annual Juv’ae Cosmetic Collective Awards brought this achievement to life with an impressive glamorous night. Founders Mel and Nicole took center stage, expressing heartfelt thanks to Juv’ae’s exceptional community of nurses and supportive suppliers—the pillars of Juv’ae’s success. Among the highlights of the evening were appearances by some of the industry’s leading experts, including Dr Steven Liew, D. Lucas De Siqueria, Dr Davin Lim, and Dr Van Park, to name a few. Read more below.

2024 has been a milestone year for Cutera ANZ, solidifying its position in the aesthetic industry across Australia and New Zealand. With the remarkable success of AviClear and a year of robust business growth, Cutera ANZ continues to empower clinics with solutions that transform patient outcomes and business success. Read about what Cutera has in store for 2025 below.

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has completed a post-market review of energy-based devices for vaginal rejuvenation, concluding that “insufficient clinical evidence supports their therapeutic use and long-term safety.” As a result, all such devices have been removed from the market. This decision represents a significant turning point for the Australian aesthetic industry, sparking conversations among practitioners and stakeholders. ABIC‘s Stef Milla shares with us what will be changing. Read the full overview below.

You’ve probably been ghosted by a patient, but are you doing the same to the brands that work hard to support you? Gareth Pepper, Sales Director at BTL, shares why clinic owners should also consider reflecting on their own behaviour. Read more below.

From the dry, cracked texture of a compromised skin barrier to the fine lines accelerated by environmental stressors, hydration remains essential for maintaining healthy, resilient skin in your clients. We spoke to two experts: Dr Lee-Mei Yap, a medical cosmetic & laser dermatologist, and Nicky Laurie, a leading skin practitioner to uncover why Australian skin‘s need more hydration and how they can best achieve it. Read the full article below.