Graduation celebrations! The new breed of Clinical Aestheticians

December 12, 2023

28^th November Brisbane Graduates of the Australasian College of Health and Wellness (ACHW) congregated at the Cloudland, Heritage Room for the ‘Cap and Gown’ graduation ceremony of this year’s Queensland graduates.

This was a moving experience for students, their families, faculty members and industry bodies such as APAN and ASDC who came together to congratulate the graduates and to celebrate their achievements.

Graduates consisted of those who had completed the three-year Bachelor of Applied Health Science (Clinical Aesthetics), as well as others who had graduated with an Associate Degree in Dermal Therapies.

The evening was an intimate, inspirational event with graduates eagerly awaiting the ceremony that would acknowledge their hard work and welcome them as tertiary graduates into the exciting world of Clinical Aesthetics and Dermal Therapies.

Karen Connelly, Admissions Manager for ACHW, was the MC for the ceremonial procedures, while Professor Terry Everitt provided a moving address acknowledging the hard work of the graduates, encouraging them to remain consistent in their ongoing professional development and to continue to pursue their knowledge and their commitment to evidence-based practice.

Tina Viney, CEO of APAN presentation focused on some of the challenges that may await graduates as they transition from an academic world into the current turbulent VUCA business world (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity).

Tina provided a few recommendations, encouraging graduates to navigate their new setting with humility and patience, while also expecting that the new business environment they may be entering may operate with very different professional strategies that may be unfamiliar to them.
Tina also stressed that despite economic uncertainties, our industry sector is expected to continue to grow for those who wish to embrace the necessary changes and advance both their business and professional knowledge to accommodate both consumer trends and the changing business models of the future.

Jennifer Byrne, president of ASDC congratulated the graduates and presented ways that ASDC can offer them support as they transition into their new profession, encouraging graduates to continue in their professional development and to aspire to be a profession that is currently being aligned to be officially part of Allied Health.

Gay Wardle, who is part of the teaching faculty and a dedicated lecturer, congratulated the graduates and participated in the graduation ceremony.

It was indeed a real joy to view the new breed of passionate practitioners, who with great anticipation and zeal, were ready to enter and make their mark in their exciting new profession.

Congratulations to all the graduates and the ACHW for their dedication to quality education.

Thank you also to the amazing teaching faculty who give their extensive knowledge in training and mentoring the new breed of graduates so that they can continue to raise the standard of the profession.

ACHW: Pioneering holistic education, empowering wellness professionals for transformative impact.

About ACHW

The Australasian College of Health and Wellness offers a total of eight qualifications across Higher Education degrees and Undergraduate Certificates.

Higher Education

The Associate Degree in Applied Health Science (Dermal Therapy) and the Bachelor of Applied Health Science (Clinical Aesthetics) are the highest qualifications in Higher Education available in Australia to identify you as an expert in this rapidly evolving industry.

They provide an unparalleled advanced level of scientific knowledge and practical clinic skills to succeed in Applied Health Science.

Undergraduate Certificates

Undergraduate Certificates are a new class of qualification that are ideal for newcomers to beauty and dermal therapies.

More relevant and advanced than similar diploma programs, their range of programs offer an achievable introduction to the Applied Health Science field with a combination of Bachelor-level scientific study and hands-on experience that is directly applicable to professional practice.

If you would like to expand your knowledge and would like to start with an accredited undergraduate certificate the ACHW has several options.

These include