Consultation notes · Patient information
Aesthetic consultation record: who is responsible?
A consultation responsibility record helps you keep track of who assessed your concern, explained the options, made each clinical decision and arranged review. Write down names, roles and unanswered questions, then ask the clinic to correct any misunderstanding. Your notes support the written advice you receive; they do not replace the clinical record.
A record you can copy into your own notes
Add the clinic name and consultation date, then complete the four rows below using the information you were given. Write a full name and professional role, not just a first name or job title. The same person may appear in several rows.
Clinic: __________ Consultation date: __________
Your consultation responsibility record
| Part of the conversation | Name and role | Answer to keep |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment | Who assessed me? | The finding explained to me, in the practitioner’s words, and anything I need clarified. |
| Explanation | Who discussed the options? | The options, relevant risks, limitations, alternatives and costs I was told about. |
| Clinical decisions | Who made each decision? | The decision, its reason and any other professional involved. |
| Review and contact | Who is responsible for review? | The contact route, agreed review arrangements and written advice to keep. |
For an unanswered question, add the date you asked, who replied and their answer. Keep the original question beside the reply. You can copy this table into your own notes or print the page; this is a guide, not an online form for submitting health information.
Check the names and roles
Compare the full name and profession in your note with the clinic’s written information and the Ahpra public register. The register is the place to check current registration status and published conditions or undertakings.
If the names or roles differ, ask the clinic to clarify which person was responsible for that step. Use the registration lookup guide for the detailed register check. Registration alone does not establish suitability or explain an individual clinical decision.
If you have not chosen a practitioner yet, use the practitioner-selection guide. For comparing the assessment, costs and access at different clinics, use the clinic comparison checklist. This record is for the conversation you actually have, not a rating of a clinic.
If more than one professional is involved
Ask which decisions belong to the practitioner assessing you and whether another authorised professional has a distinct role. If a prescription decision is relevant, it must be made independently by an appropriately authorised prescriber after individual assessment.
If another practitioner becomes involved, add their name and role to the decision row. Ask whether they receive the original concern, health history, examination findings, consent discussion and the reason for the decision. Note what the clinic says will accompany the handover.
Your worksheet helps you track that explanation. The professionals remain responsible for their own clinical records and decisions. Suitable care can be planned when individual assessment and informed consent support it, with responsibilities explained before any agreed next step.
The Ahpra cosmetic procedure guidelines address assessment, consent and practitioner responsibilities. Do not infer someone’s authority from a clinic title or from the fact that they appear in more than one row.
Keep unanswered questions separate from consent
Use the explanation row for the information you need to understand later: what is known, what remains uncertain, reasonable alternatives, material risks, likely limitations and practical review. A short note is enough if it preserves the point you were trying to clarify.
Repeat your understanding in your own words and invite correction. Record an unanswered question as unanswered, rather than treating a partial explanation as agreement or consent.
Ask for an explanation again if your notes do not make sense. Healthdirect’s informed consent guide explains why understanding the information, choosing voluntarily and having a chance to ask questions matter. Completing a worksheet does not itself give consent to treatment.
Use the four questions before agreeing to check the recommendation, personal risks, alternatives and aftercare. Keep any quote or written advice with your notes so you can check what was explained.
If the plan or review arrangements change
Add the date, who explained the change, what changed and why. Keep the earlier note rather than silently replacing it. If two explanations conflict, ask the clinic to clarify the difference before relying on your summary.
Before leaving, confirm who handles routine questions, how review is arranged and what to do if the usual practitioner is unavailable. Record the contact route alongside the clinical explanation, not in a separate message you may struggle to find later.
Use the clinic’s individual written instructions and contact pathway. Your note should help you find the responsible person and the explanation you were given; it does not replace clinical advice or an urgent-care pathway.
Not suitable for this worksheet: Urgent symptoms or complications that need prompt medical care.
Confirming responsibility at Core Aesthetics
Corey Anderson RN leads adult consultations at Core Aesthetics. He records the presenting concern, completes nursing assessment within his role, explains relevant information and provides the clinic review pathway. Any separate professional role is identified when it is relevant to the individual plan.
Core Aesthetics is at 12A Atherton Road, Oakleigh VIC 3166. Call 0491 706 705. Corey Anderson RN holds Ahpra registration NMW0001047575. Confirm these details on the verification page and public register.
The clinic is inside BeautyTHEQUE. For a routine question about information from your appointment, call the clinic or email support@coreaesthetics.com.au. Ask which practitioner can clarify the point; a general website explanation cannot confirm what was decided at your visit.
Reviews are offered two weeks after treatment and are free to attend. Extra treatment, if required, carries a fee. Keep your own agreed review and contact instructions with the record, and see the fees and review information if you need the clinic’s general payment details.
Using your notes
Can the same person appear in every row?
The same practitioner may observe, explain, make decisions within their authority and provide review. If another professional has a distinct role, ask who they are and how the assessment and consent information reaches them.
Should I write my own diagnosis in the assessment row?
Record the practitioner’s explanation of the finding rather than diagnosing it yourself. Ask them to check your wording if you are uncertain. Your notes can help preserve the conversation, but the clinical assessment and formal health record remain the responsibility of the relevant practitioner.
Need to clarify something from your appointment?
Contact the clinic that assessed you and identify the question you want clarified. If you want a new individual assessment at Core Aesthetics, you can arrange a consultation separately; completing this record does not require a booking.
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Page updated 25 September 2026. General information only, not a diagnosis or personal recommendation. Clinical responsibility: Corey Anderson RN.