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Aesthetic Clinic Startup Guide: What It Really Takes to Launch a Clinic in Australia

To launch an aesthetic clinic in Australia, you’ll need to: There’s never been a better time to launch an aesthetic clinic. Self-care has graduated from a trend to a lifestyle, and people are more willing than ever to invest in aesthetic treatments. Grand View Research valued the global med spa market at $24.4 billion in … Continued

What Does the Card Surcharge Ban Mean for Australian Salons and Clinics?

Beyond the Surcharge: The Revenue Conversation Every Salon Should Be Having Since 1 October 2026, Australian salons and clinics can no longer add a surcharge to EFTPOS (Electronic Funds Transfer at Point of Sale), Visa or Mastercard payments. The Reserve Bank of Australia confirmed the change in March 2026. Card acceptance costs must now be … Continued

Salon Payments, Loyalty, and Reviews: How to Build Real Client Trust in 2026

The salons winning client trust in 2026 focus on three moments: how a client pays, how they’re invited back, and how they talk about the business online. Phorest’s platform (PhorestPay, TreatCard, Memberships, and Online Reputation) is built around all three, with Online Reputation designed to comply with Google’s review policies and current Australian consumer protection … Continued

How Can Aesthetic Clinics Reduce No-Shows and Build Predictable Recurring Revenue?

No-shows are one of the most common, and most fixable, sources of lost revenue at an aesthetic clinic. The most effective fixes combine automated, compliance-aware appointment confirmations, clear deposit and cancellation policies, and membership or package programmes that turn one-off visits into scheduled, recurring revenue. Software that connects booking, payments, and patient communication in one … Continued

How Phorest Automates the Aesthetic Clinic Front Desk, Booking, and Marketing

Phorest handles the front desk, booking, and marketing through a connected set of automations. Waitlist matching fills last-minute cancellations. Deposits and card-on-file secure bookings. Patients can check themselves in instead of waiting at the desk. Front Desk AI answers routine messages around the clock, and Cheat Sheet AI preps providers with a patient’s history before … Continued

What’s the Best Aesthetic Clinic Software for Growth? A 2026 Buyer’s Guide

There’s no single “best” aesthetic clinic software for every business. The right platform depends on your compliance needs, your growth stage, and whether you’re optimising for clinical documentation or business growth. But for aesthetic clinics and multi-location groups that want bookings, marketing, retention, and reporting working from one connected system, an all-in-one growth platform, like … Continued

Med Spa Scheduling Software: How to Handle Multi-Location, Multi-Provider Bookings Without the Chaos

The best aesthetic clinic scheduling software does more than book appointments. It manages providers, rooms, and equipment as connected resources; automates waitlists and processing time; and keeps every location in sync in real time. If your platform can’t handle multi-provider visits, series bookings, and room conflicts automatically, you’re the one doing the scheduling, not the … Continued

The Phorest Growth Engine: One Platform for Salon Marketing, Segmentation & Analytics

A salon growth engine is a single system where every booking, sale, and client interaction automatically updates your marketing, instead of living in separate tools that need manual updating. Phorest connects booking, spend, and campaign data in one platform, so client segments build themselves, ad audiences sync in a click, and marketing spend can be … Continued

Salon Software That Grows Revenue: Automating No-Show Prevention, Rebooking, Reviews, and Win-Back

The salons, spas, and aesthetic clinics growing fastest right now use software that actively protects and grows revenue on its own. This is best described as a revenue growth platform, and it typically automates four things: Phorest builds all four into one system, through Automated Reminders, Online Deposits, Client Reconnect, and Online Reputation Manager so … Continued