ABIC In Action for Our Industry & People
ABIC In Action for Our Industry & People
ABIC is actively championing to enhance and support the beauty and aesthetics industry. Here, members and industry professionals can stay informed and engaged with the latest developments, from certifications and surveys to our annual meetings and advocacy efforts. ABIC is committed to fostering growth, credibility, and unity within our field, and this page offers an inside look at how we’re achieving these goals.
Bookmark this page and check back regularly for updates on ABIC’s ongoing projects, new developments, and ways to participate. Together, we’re shaping a brighter, more unified future for our industry.
Australian Sunscreen Efficacy Report
Why This Report Matters
The ABIC Draft Report on Sunscreen SPF Accuracy exposes critical flaws in how sunscreens are tested, labelled, and regulated in Australia. With recent consumer testing revealing major discrepancies in SPF claims, this report breaks down why it happens, what needs to change, and how we can fix it together.
We’re calling on formulators, chemists, manufacturers, and clinical professionals to review the draft, contribute insights, and help shape a stronger, smarter regulatory system. If you work with sunscreens, this affects you, and your voice is essential.
Read the report HERE
Join the Regulatory Committee HERE
Be part of the reform.
Join Our Committees
ABIC committees are integral to our advocacy, education, and community-building efforts. Whether you’re interested in self-regulation, education, or industry outreach, joining a committee allows you to collaborate with like-minded professionals who are passionate about advancing our field. Be part of the change—explore committee openings and make an impact.
Apply here for our Self-Regulation Committee
Apply here for our Education Committee
Industry Surveys and Research
ABIC is actively collaborating with industry stakeholders and researchers to gather vital data that will help shape the future of our industry. By collecting comprehensive insights, we aim to better understand current trends, identify areas for growth, and drive impactful changes that benefit all members of the beauty and aesthetics community.
Help us shape the future of the industry by participating in these research surveys. Your insights are invaluable in driving positive change and supporting ABIC's ongoing initiatives to strengthen our community.
Does your business provide energy-based cosmetic treatments?
We working with Monash University to find service providers who offer energy-based cosmetic treatments in Australia to support our study to recruit participants.
Is your Business eligible? Click here to participate!
Understanding the role of cosmeceuticals in health, gender and ageing
The Aesthetic and Beauty Industry Council (ABIC) is participating in an important study commissioned by Latrobe University, Dr Renae Forniatti, which will shape the future of Australia’s cosmeceutical industry.
We’re calling on beauty and aesthetic professionals to share their expertise and experiences! Click here to participate!
Annual Members Meeting - October 2024
In our ABIC Annual Members Meeting on 29th October 2024, we reflected on the year’s key achievements and shared an exciting preview of our goals for 2025.
If you were unable attend, you can catch up on all the updates and industry news in the video below. You can also download a copy of our
Annual Members Meeting Presentation - October 2024.pdf to explore the highlights and initiatives we discussed.
ABS ANZSCO Occupations Review
ABIC is actively involved in the ABS Occupations Review, ensuring that new definitions for beauty and dermal therapists accurately represent our professionals’ work and skill levels. By advocating on behalf of the industry, we aim to secure recognition that reflects the evolving landscape of beauty and aesthetics. Stay updated on our progress and how you can get involved.
Our submission for the ANZSCO review is currently under consideration by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). We are awaiting their feedback and will update you as soon as we receive further information.
Click here to learn more.
Education Reform
Education reform has begun with SACSA and SWAG Committees!
Drivers of Beauty Workforce Shortages
- Explore the drivers of shortages for Beauty Workforce (including Beauty Therapists and related roles, including laser and tattoo)
- ABIC are working with SaCSA’s to undertake additional research and engagement to explore the drivers behind the Beauty Workforce shortage and identify potential solutions.
- This project will help us to further understand current and futureworkforce needs, effectiveness of training programs and factors influencing career attractiveness and retention.
- This will lead to identifying potential strategies and industry-led recommendations / solutions to address industry needs
How you can have a voice!
Join the ABIC Education Committee. Apply here
A Look-back & Our Future
As we think back to our launch in June 2021 and all that we have been through (including a pandemic), we are thankful and humbled by what we all, together, have been able to accomplish.
As the industry's peak not-for-profit body created to unite the beauty and aesthetic sectors, we could not be more thrilled and reassured by the overwhelming positive response we have received from the community and our members.
Over the past 20 years, our industry has suffered from a lack of holistic and unified representation which has resulted in many problems, such as unsuitable regulation, dated education, safety concerns and skill shortages to name a few.
It will take time, effort and resources to continue our journey towards rectifying these and advancing our industry. Through our collective efforts and vision we have already made much progress in a short amount of time for our industry and people
With now close to 800 members, within just one year, we are the single largest organisation in the beauty and aesthetic industry, and we continue to grow rapidly providing much needed support to so many individuals and businesses in need.
Here is a brief recap of just some of our progress this past year.
CREATION OF A REPRESENTATIVE BODY
- Creation of the ABIC Council
- Assigning of a board of Directors
- Establishment of a not-for-profit organisation
- Development of strong constitution, and legally sound framework
- Creation of an advisory committee with diverse industry and non-industry professionals to help guide the direction of ABIC initiatives
CONNECTION WITH GOVERNMENT
- We fought for change to unfair and unrealistic regulations impacting our industry, and demonstrated the level of influence that ABIC is having for our industry with government
- Directly responsible for overturning mandated mask-wearing that prevented facial treatments
- Directly responsible for roadmap changes to ensure beauty & aesthetics would open in line (or even prior to) hairdressing and retail
- Powerful government connections established by ABIC, improving our future prospects
COMMUNITY AND INDUSTRY COLLABORATION
- Established a new direction for the industry that encourages collaboration as opposed to competition, and worked towards uniting all facets of beauty, dermal, and aesthetic medical so that we may achieve more together
- Successfully united foundation members, who previously would have considered one another 'competitors’, in the spirit of industry prosperity and a united front
INDUSTRY SUPPORT
- Financial support gathered for industry professionals and businesses in need, raising $55,000 to help businesses and individuals through difficult financial times by providing groceries and needed essentials
- Established a free hotline of facilitators to support anyone in need of mental, financial or business support
- Helped hundreds of businesses and their staff by providing COVID-related advice directly from experts, but also simple (but much-needed) emotional support for the difficulties of day-to-day life in a pandemic
- Established a HR advice platform to provide member support regarding complex staffing and business issues that surrounded COVID, reopening, vaccination mandates, etc.
INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE
- The industry looked to ABIC to provide advice, guidance, and expert-sourced information as the pandemic continued to develop. ABIC was providing this all day every day throughout COVID, ensuring the most up-to-date and correct information for operating business within the law
- Social media, newsletters, blogs, live streams, and ABIC’s website are updated multiple times a day, 7 days per week, so the industry knows it can rely on ABIC to provide accurate, unbiased news as it happened
- The most informed and knowledgeable facilitators, government representatives, industry experts, and legal counsel were on hand regularly to answer industry questions and provide guidance - including ABIC council members as well as independent experts that ABIC sought externally
- Educational lives were hosted weekly by industry experts and the experienced ABIC council members
CHANGE AND ADVANCEMENT
- Government education was one of ABIC’s primary goals for this year. As a result, respect and understanding for our industry has grown (and will continue to do so) by educating and informing government representatives about the intricacies, operations, and correcting misunderstandings within beauty, aesthetics and personal care
- This has been achieved by consistent representation, and verbal and written communication to government as well as other sectors of aesthetics and healthcare
- ABIC established strong alliances with education providers AACDS, Elly Lukas, TAFE and other leading education providers along with SKILLS IQ, ITAB the IRC's, in order to affect positive change in the industry’s education and training packages
- ABIC begun preparations for the establishment of a plan to create a national self-regulation framework for aesthetics. This plan will be put together and announced in late 2022 with the aim of establishing a working framework by the end of 2025
FUTURE INITIATIVES
- Advocacy for self-regulation
- ABIC National Certification
- ABIC ECO Certification
- Skills Shortage Initiative
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