The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has delivered a landmark decision for cosmetic nurses seeking nurse practitioner endorsement. In Tzimas v Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia VCAT 60, VCAT set aside the Board’s refusal to endorse cosmetic nurse Nektaria (Nicky) Tzimas and ordered that she be endorsed as a nurse practitioner. The Tribunal confirmed that non‑surgical cosmetic practice can, in the right circumstances, meet the legal test for “advanced nursing practice” and the Nurse Practitioner Standards for Practice. It also rejected the Board’s attempt to rely on a policy statement that treated cosmetic practice as inherently “not” advanced, finding that such guidance cannot override the National Law or the Registration Standard. This decision offers crucial guidance for nurses in cosmetic and other specialist fields on how to evidence 5,000 hours of advanced practice and demonstrate clinical leadership, complexity and accountability in their endorsement applications.

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