u/Dangerous_Seat_5051

So I got hired as an aesthetic nurse in Australia at a well-known corporate clinic. I had zero aesthetics experience, and they knew that when they hired me. I was told I’d get proper training, supervision, and an internal “training academy.”

None of that was real.

First 2 weeks: online modules. No real hands-on teaching. I tried studying facial anatomy in my own time because I realised quickly I had no foundation.

Turns out their “academy” doesn’t exist — they just outsource everything to pharmaceutical reps.

Then I get sent to lip filler training. I raised concerns about having no theory and was reassured it would be covered.

Trainer shows up and immediately says they don’t train beginners and this isn’t for inexperienced injectors. Still, I get a rushed crash course and inject real patients under strict supervision.

I was so overwhelmed I didn’t absorb anything. I don’t even properly understand depth, technique, or where to place the needle yet.

Then I’m told I have ONE more training session with a different company — and after that I’m expected to inject independently. In total, I would’ve done about 3 models before being left on my own.

I’m the only nurse in the clinic. No mentor. No structured teaching. No proper anatomy training. I’m not even confident I know all the high-risk arteries and danger zones yet.

When I said I wasn’t comfortable, I was told to “just practice on your clients.”

So I quit.

Because what the actual hell is this industry where “training” means 3 models and then go experiment on paying people?

Is this normal in aesthetics in Australia or did I land in an especially reckless clinic?

So I got hired as an aesthetic nurse in Australia at a well-known corporate clinic. I had zero aesthetics experience, and they knew that when they hired me. I was told I’d get proper training, supervision, and an internal “training academy.”

None of that was real.

First 2 weeks: online modules. No real hands-on teaching. I tried studying facial anatomy in my own time because I realised quickly I had no foundation.

Turns out their “academy” doesn’t exist — they just outsource everything to pharmaceutical reps.

Then I get sent to lip filler training. I raised concerns about having no theory and was reassured it would be covered.

Trainer shows up and immediately says they don’t train beginners and this isn’t for inexperienced injectors. Still, I get a rushed crash course and inject real patients under strict supervision.

I was so overwhelmed I didn’t absorb anything. I don’t even properly understand depth, technique, or where to place the needle yet.

Then I’m told I have ONE more training session with a different company — and after that I’m expected to inject independently. In total, I would’ve done about 3 models before being left on my own.

I’m the only nurse in the clinic. No mentor. No structured teaching. No proper anatomy training. I’m not even confident I know all the high-risk arteries and danger zones yet.

When I said I wasn’t comfortable and wanted some sort of mentor as I was promised, I was told to “just practice on your clients.”

So I quit.

Because what the actual hell is this industry where “training” means 3 models and then go experiment on paying people with 0 supervision or guidance.

Is this normal in aesthetics in Australia or did I land in an especially reckless clinic?