The Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS) is thrilled to announce the 2024 Non-Surgical Symposium (NSS) – Elevating Ethics and Evidence-Based Good Practice

Whilst already known as Australasia’s Premier Educational Event for Non-Surgical Aesthetics, this year’s event will take education, networking, and managing compliance with a competitive edge, to a whole new level.

The theme of the 2024 NSS is Ethical and Evidence-based Good Practice and this is particularly showcased on the Sunday Session dedicated to ethics and regulatory compliance. “Prioritising compliance with the recently announced TGA and soon to be announced AHPRA guidelines in ethical advertising and evidence-based cosmetic procedures is fundamental. It will help foster trust with your patients, elevate you as a responsible and reputable cosmetic practitioner, and enable your cosmetic practice to remain competitive,”  Dr Naveen Somia, PhD, FRACS and Specialist Plastic Surgeon.

A diverse and inclusive group of experts, also known as the NSS Scientific Advisory Committee, led by Scientific Convenor and Specialist Plastic Surgeon, Dr Naveen Somia has carefully curated an outstanding educational program for 2024.

The 3-day event encompasses presentations, panel discussions, masterclasses, workshops, social and networking events, and an injecting village.

Says Dr Naveen Somia “2024 is turning out to be a very big year for the non-surgical aesthetic industry and NSS 2024 is ready to meet the challenge and support you with skills and knowledge that you need to have a successful year. There are excellent streams that complement your CPD learning, streams in facial aesthetics, streams on care of skin, the business stream, all to ensure that you remain competitive and successful.

CPD is mandatory in the area in which you practice. So if you’re practising in non-surgical aesthetics, there is no excuse for you not to attend the CPD program at the NSS. It has all requirements of your CPD to be ticked off.

The entire program of NSS 2024 is excellent. It’s been curated by experts in the field, so I look forward to every aspect of the program. If I were to highlight a few things in particular of extreme relevance to every single practitioner in 2024, it is these four.

Number one, is the art of consultation, which is going to be an important event at the NSS this year. The consultation is not just a medical history taking, it is much more than that. So you should not miss this session.

The second one is about advertising. Most of the regulations are going to target your advertising. You need to know what is right, what is wrong, what is allowed, what is not. Because if you remain compliant, you can avoid a significant amount of headaches, fines, and regulatory action that come with it.

The Scientific Advisory Committee Members 

From Left: Dr Naveen Somia – Specialist Plastic Surgeon & NSS Scientific Convenor, Suzie Hoitink – Co-Director HTNK & Registered Nurse and Dr Giulia D’Anna – Dentist & Cosmetic Injector.

“We also have a session on an ethical cosmetic practice, which I think would be very useful for everyone to understand the boundaries and what should be done, what should not be done, the concept of good care, and the concept of better aftercare. There is a special session on Sunday morning where the President of the Medical Board of Australia is coming to give us a talk. We also have the Head of APRA Regulatory Compliance coming to give us a talk as well on the upcoming regulations,” Dr Naveen Somia.

As Suzie Hoitink, Co-Director at HTNK Advisory and Member of the 2024 NSS Scientific Advisory Committee explains about the business stream, ”NSS 24 is simply the conference you cannot afford to miss. As always, we’ll bring you the latest techniques and technologies, but in this year of fear, with increasing compliance and competitiveness, we are pulling together the experts to give you the clarity and direction you need. Building on the incredible success of NSS 23’s business program, we present NSS 24 Smarter Business, a full-day program focused on compliance, but also giving you the competitive edge you need in the current environment. Seasoned experts will take you through marketing, your processes in clinic, building a high-performing team and planning for the future. I really look forward to connecting with you all at NSS 24, but in particular in the Smarter Business program.”

“I’m really happy to be part of the Non-Surgical Symposium Scientific Advisory Committee. Part of my role is looking after the program and an area that I’m really excited about this year’s conference is we’re going to have multiple sessions based around the new injector. So this is really going to help you develop those skills around communication, business and also how to develop a treatment plan for your patients. So I’m really excited about this one,” Dr Giulia D’Anna, Dentist.

Featuring a host of 75 esteemed international and local speakers and 45 hours of specialised CPD in cosmetic procedures, this is an opportunity for attendees to elevate their expertise and network with the best in the industry.

“The NSS is a special event because it focuses on ethical and evidence-based practice. We have an open, inclusive, diverse group of people who have helped curate the content so that there is something in it for everybody. It is not just scientifically relevant, it is current as well. So it is an open meeting, everyone is welcome to attend, every single practitioner who practises non-surgical aesthetics is welcome to attend the meeting. And since we’ve been in this space for the longest, the history and the legacy of NSS is nothing but improving the quality so that we can improve patient care,” – Dr Naveen Somia.

Highlights will include:

Friday 14th June 2024

• Masterclass on the Art of Consultation
• Skin Program
• Sponsored Workshops – Teoxane, Merz Aesthetics, Galderma, Hugel
• Teoxane Injecting Village

Saturday 15th June 2024

• Business Stream
• 3 Concurrent Session Rooms
• Sponsored Workshops – SkinCeuticals, Allergan, Dermocosmetica
• Teoxane Injecting Village

Sunday 16th June 2024

• BTL Rejuvenation Breakfast
• Masterclass on Ethical Cosmetic Practice
• Ethical Advertising for Cosmetic Procedures
• The New Cosmetic Procedure Regulations
• Sponsored Workshop – Cryomed

And last, but by no means least – the jam-packed 3-day event includes a Welcome Reception on Friday evening and the infamous, not-to-be-missed NSS Gala Dinner on Saturday night.

Continuing Professional Development

The 2024 NSS also offers best-in-class evidence-based education on cosmetic procedures to fulfil Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements. With the regulatory body, AHPRA, mandating that CPD must be in practitioners’ area of practice, the 17 CPD hours provided by NSS 2024 makes it compelling for attendees.

For those with a chosen specialisation in cosmetic procedures, participation in the NSS guarantees adherence to regulatory standards, while fostering professional advancement. This is the best way to accrue the essential CPD hours that AHPRA indicates is a prerequisite for maintaining registration.

Non-Surgical Symposium 2024 – 14th-16th June 2024

Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre