Our approach to individual care
The CORE Method: how we approach your consultation
The CORE Method is Core Aesthetics’ four-stage consultation framework: Consult, Organise, Refine and Evaluate. It connects what matters to you with the assessment, an agreed next step and a plan for review.
Editorially updated 11 October 2026.
What happens at each stage?
The four stages give the conversation a clear order, from understanding your concern to reviewing a decision.
C Consult
We listen to what you have noticed, why you are asking now and what you want to keep unchanged. Your questions, health history and previous care provide the starting point.
O Organise
Your practitioner brings the examination findings together with your health, expectations and timing. This helps distinguish an appearance question from something needing another kind of care.
R Refine
We explain the suitable choices and narrow the plan to what is justified. Risks, limits, alternatives, costs and your preferences are considered before you decide.
E Evaluate
We agree how the decision will be reviewed. If treatment proceeds, this includes aftercare and follow-up; later advice may be to continue, change the plan, wait or stop.
From a concern to an individual plan
The assessment starts with your own description, even if you do not know a treatment name. For example, if you say your lower face looks different, we first ask which part you notice, when it changed and what you would like to understand.
The examination and health history then help explain whether the concern relates to skin, movement, facial structure or something that needs another clinician’s assessment. Any proposed next step follows from those findings. You should understand what it could address, what it would not address and why it has been suggested.
How does CORE shape the way the clinic works?
It puts listening, assessment and review into the appointment process. One initial general consultation is complimentary per person and without obligation, so you can ask questions before deciding whether to proceed. Any treatment costs are itemised and agreed first. In most cases, treatment can be arranged at the end of your consultation, provided it is suitable for you, the required clinical arrangements are in place, you have given informed consent and costs are agreed. Booking does not guarantee treatment.
We aim for a calm, compassionate conversation where you can explain a concern without feeling judged. If your preference is for a subtle change, say what that means to you and what you want to preserve. A restrained plan still has risks and cannot guarantee a particular appearance.
Our mission and clinic information explain these values at a glance; the CORE framework shows how they guide the discussion.
Does following CORE mean treatment will be recommended?
No. CORE describes a consultation process, not a treatment package, clinical guideline or promise of results. The advice may be to proceed with suitable care, gather more information, wait, seek another opinion or have no cosmetic treatment.
The framework does not replace professional judgement, informed consent or relevant clinical requirements. Ahpra’s non-surgical cosmetic procedure guidelines explain practitioners’ responsibilities for assessment, consent and aftercare. CORE is our way of organising the consultation, not an Ahpra-approved method.
What does Evaluate mean after treatment?
It means checking how you are progressing and revisiting the plan, rather than assuming you need more treatment. Core Aesthetics offers a review two weeks after treatment, free to attend. Additional treatment, if required and agreed, has a separate fee.
Follow your individual aftercare instructions and raise concerns when they arise; do not wait for the scheduled review if something is wrong. Our patient-safety page explains contact and urgent-care routes.
What should I bring to a CORE consultation?
Bring your questions, relevant health and medication information, and details of previous cosmetic care. It helps to describe what you notice in everyday life and anything you do not want to change. You do not need to arrive with a finished treatment plan.
Read what to expect at the appointment, check fees and follow-up appointments, or book a consultation at the Oakleigh clinic. Consultations are with Corey Anderson RN; the verification page links to his registration information.