Beauty Forum Feb23 - Flipbook - Page 18
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The New Zealand beauty and skin
therapy industry is on the verge a
change that will see skin therapists
recognised as Health Practitioners,
alongside Podiatrists, Acupuncturists
and other respected Healthcare
Professionals.
This recognition will give industry the
backing of the same legislation as other
Health Professions to set professional
standards, determine education and
qualifications, and improve standing
with clients. Importantly the industry
will have a consistent set of standards
that Local Councils will recognise and
will remove the bureaucratic differences
in the way Councils attempt to regulate
your premises.
Recognition by MoE & MBIE
During 2022, the NZ Board of Professional
Skin Therapies) led the successful
campaign to have Ministry of Education
(MoE) and Ministry of Innovation and
Enterprise (MBIE) reclassify Beauty
Therapy as “Skin Therapies” and to be
recognised as being a Health Sector
industry.
Previously Beauty Therapy was categorised
in the artistic sector, failing to recognise that
many treatments such as Laser, IPL,
microdermabrasion, and skin peels require
a high level of technical skill and a detailed
level of knowledge of skin anatomy and
physiology. These skills and knowledge will
become increasingly vital as the disciplines
of cosmetic medicine and aesthetic
practices merge.
