Fresh Clinics Launch your Clinic Guide

How to open your own aesthetic clinic in Australia, step by step

Starting your own clinic is exciting. It can also feel like a lot, from compliance and licensing to finding patients and setting your prices. This free guide breaks the whole thing down, so you can stop guessing and start planning.

Fresh Clinics Launch your Clinic Guide

Overview

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More nurses and doctors are stepping into medical aesthetics to build clinics that give them freedom, flexibility, and financial security. We've pulled everything we know about launching one into a single, practical guide, and you can have it in your inbox in the next 30 seconds.

What’s inside

A step-by-step guide that takes you from "maybe one day" to open doors

Finding your why and choosing a business model

Room hire or boutique clinic? Work out which one fits where you're at right now.

Legal structure and compliance in Australia

The business setup, registrations, and protections you need before you treat a single patient.

Location and setup

How to pick a space that works (and why the prime CBD address isn't always the smart move).

Equipment, products and pricing

The essentials worth spending on, the extras that can wait, and how to price so you actually pay yourself.

Branding and marketing

How to build a brand patients remember, and the marketing that actually brings them through the door.

Building a team

When to hire, who to hire first, and the support crew every solo clinic needs behind the scenes.

Education, training and upskilling

The pathway from beginner to confident injector, and how to keep growing your skills.

Medical oversight and compliance

The part that trips up new clinics most, made clear: prescriber oversight, S4 requirements, and your compliance checklist.

Building a patient base

How to attract your first 50 patients, mostly without spending a cent.

Launching with impact

A simple launch checklist so your opening feels intentional, not overwhelming.

Why do you need this

At Fresh, we've spent 8+ years supporting nurses and doctors to start, scale, and run successful clinics. We're the #1 choice in Australia for cosmetic doctors and nurses, with an experienced clinical and complications team and 200+ hours of free education for members each year.

This guide distils what we've learned from thousands of practitioners into the steps that actually matter, written in plain English, built with Ahpra and TGA requirements in mind. No fluff, no jargon, just a clear path to opening your own clinic.

Who it's for

This one's for registered nurses and doctors ready to take the next step in medical aesthetics, whether you're renting a room one day a week or planning a clinic of your own.

ABOUT FRESH

How our hybrid model helps nurses and clinic owners

Focus on your patients, not your computer. Run a smarter, safer clinic in line with regulatory requirements.

Years supporting health care professionals to start, scale and supercharge globally

98%

of Fresh Clinics Members say they feel more confident in their compliance with Fresh

400+

Community events per year: supplier trainings, networking, webinars, and guest speakers

Lock in contracts. Run your clinic without strings attached

Medical Oversight

Industry-leading medical oversight and scripting

Community

Australia's most active nurse community

Training

Clinical education & business coaching

Complication Management

World-leading complication management

Soft, abstract green and white gradient shapes blending smoothly.

What members say

"You never know when you're gonna get audited. We actually got spot audited by The Department of Health, and it just made it so much easier being with Fresh, because I just knew where to turn to. I had everything on hand with our compliance ready to show them. I don't know how I would have done that without the support of Fresh.

Rachel Mackin Brown

Santé Skin

“Owning a business had always been a dream of mine. Fresh Clinics made that dream become a reality in the easiest way possible and guided me through the whole process of starting my own business, but it doesn’t stop there. I feel so grateful to be a part of the team at Fresh, they offer endless amounts of training and support, and I know I can count on the amazing team at Fresh Clinics with any concerns I may have.“

Tayla Brannan

TB Cosmetics

“Everything you need is all in one place. Drs are always available for prescribing and professional support. This gives peace of mind for patients and myself. I have and will continue to encourage my colleagues to join the Fresh Community!”

Susan Harb

Essential Laser & Cosmetics

"I found the John’s to be not only kind and supportive, but so knowledgeable, easy to deal with, and genuinely interesting in advocating for nurses and providing us a platform that ticks every single box as prescribers."

Jaci Issacs

Art of Aesthetics

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