‘Cosmetic doctor’ Kylie Austin appears in court charged with forging prescriptions

A woman who lists her job title as “cosmetic doctor” allegedly forged multiple prescriptions over a period of almost a year, court documents reveal.

An Adelaide “cosmetic doctor” has been charged with 15 counts of forging a prescription, court documents reveal.

Kylie Frances Austin, 54, of Tranmere has appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Court in answer to her charges but is yet to enter any pleas.

At an appearance this week, the court heard lawyers for Ms Austin had put a proposal to prosecutors which included “amalgamating” the 15 charges into just two counts.

He said prosecutors had indicated that proposal “was likely to be authorised” before the next court hearing.

Court documents released by the court reveal the particulars of the charges, as they currently stand against Ms Austin, indicate that she “uttered a prescription knowing it to be forged with a view to obtaining” a range of prescription medications.

Kylie Austin appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Courts charged with 15 counts of forging a prescription. Picture: NCA NewsWIRE / Emma Brasier

The specific drugs allegedly sought included an antibiotic and a range of other medications that can be used to treat conditions including anxiety, nausea, migraines or insomnia.

The offences are alleged to have occurred over almost a year, between October 2019 and August 2020 at Torrensville and Stepney.

Each of the offences is a minor indictable and carry a maximum penalty of five years in prison.

Ms Austin’s LinkedIn page lists her job description as “cosmetic doctor”.

According to the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency website, Ms Austin has signed undertaking that she “will not practise as a medical practitioner”.

“For the purposes of this undertaking, ‘practice’ is defined as any role, whether remunerated or not, in which the individual uses their skills and knowledge as a medical practitioner in their profession,” the undertaking states.

“It is not restricted to the provision of direct clinical care and includes using the knowledge and skills of a medical practitioner in a direct non clinical relationship with a client, working in management, administration, education, research, advisory, regulatory or policy development roles and any other roles that impact on safe, effective delivery of services in the medical industry.”

Ms Austin’s was first registered as a medical practitioner with AHPRA in December 1993.

She obtained a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery at Flinders University, graduating in 1994.

She returns to court in October.