AHPRA Registration NMW0001760900
That Face Place, Palm Beach, Gold Coast
Maya Ginnivan is a Registered Nurse Injector, Galderma Clinical Nurse Trainer, and one of the most experienced cosmetic nurses working on the Gold Coast. With over a decade of specialist experience in medical aesthetics, across Sydney, Brisbane, and the Gold Coast, and a career that began in surgical theatre and acute care, Maya brings a clinical standard to cosmetic nursing that is shaped by deep anatomical knowledge, evidence-based practice, and genuine patient care.
Years specialist experience
Galderma Clinical Nurse Trainer
AHPRA registered
Languages, English and Spanish
In 2026, Maya was appointed as a Clinical Nurse Trainer for Galderma, one of the world’s leading medical aesthetics companies, providing hands-on training, clinical mentorship, and evidence-based education to healthcare professionals across Queensland. Being selected as a clinical trainer by a major pharmaceutical company is a significant industry credential: it reflects a practitioner whose clinical standards, technique, and knowledge are trusted at the level required to develop other practitioners.
Maya’s clinical foundation was built in surgical theatre and recovery nursing in Sydney, before she transitioned into aesthetic medicine and spent years honing her skills across some of Australia’s most respected clinical environments, including six years at Laser Clinics Australia and six years at Cutis Clinic, the specialist dermatology practice of Dr Davin Lim. At Cutis, she assisted Dr Davin Lim and other specialist dermatologists in surgical theatre alongside her injectable and aesthetic practice, an experience that deepened her understanding of facial anatomy, complex skin conditions, and the intersection of dermatology and cosmetic medicine at a level few cosmetic nurses can claim.
At That Face Place, Maya’s focus is on skin health, biostimulatory treatments, and facial balancing, particularly lower face and chin enhancement. She takes a whole-face approach, beginning with a thorough facial assessment and building treatment plans that preserve and enhance what is individual about each client’s features. She attends national and international conferences consistently, and her appointment as a Galderma clinical trainer reflects the industry’s recognition of the standard she maintains.
Maya’s philosophy is grounded in genuine clinical assessment: understanding a client’s face, their proportions, their features, and the way they move, before making any treatment recommendation.
She is known for a natural, considered style focused on facial balance and harmony, and is particularly interested in the lower face and chin as areas where subtle enhancement can significantly improve overall facial proportion. Her background in surgical theatre, her years with Dr Davin Lim’s dermatology team, and her role as a Galderma clinical trainer all inform a clinical standard that goes well beyond the surface.
Maya begins every consultation with a thorough facial assessment, reviewing your facial anatomy, proportions, skin quality, and concerns before making any recommendations. She will explain clearly what she observes, what she believes would be most beneficial, and what realistic outcomes look like.
She prioritises honest communication and informed consent: she will tell you exactly what she recommends and why, and will not recommend treatments that are not clinically appropriate for you. Consultations at That Face Place are private, unhurried, and by appointment only.
Maya completed a Bachelor of Science in Health Science (Pre-Medical) at the University of California, Santa Cruz, where she also served as a Teaching Assistant in Female Physiology, responsible for instructing 20-40 students in anatomy, cell physiology, endocrine functions, and immunology. She then completed an Associate Degree of Nursing at the College of Marin in California, before beginning her clinical nursing career. Her early clinical experience in California included roles at Petaluma Health Center and as a Medical Assistant Intern at Kaiser Permanente.
Maya began her Australian nursing career in theatre and recovery nursing at Clinic 66 in Sydney from 2012 to 2014, providing skilled assistance to doctors in theatre and delivering post-operative patient care. Theatre nursing demands exact clinical precision, an intimate understanding of surgical anatomy, and the ability to communicate calmly and clearly with patients in vulnerable post-operative states. That clinical grounding is foundational to the way Maya practises in aesthetics today.
Maya transitioned into aesthetic nursing in Sydney, first at Ageless Clinics where she developed her early competency across the full range of injectable treatments, fractional lasers, and IPL, before spending six years at Laser Clinics Australia as a Registered Nurse Injector. During her time at LCA, she trained and mentored new clinical staff, consistently met clinical and performance standards across a high-volume cosmetic nursing environment, and developed the proficiency and confidence that comes from sustained, high-frequency clinical practice.
Maya spent six years at Cutis Clinic, the specialist dermatology practice of Dr Davin Lim, one of Australia’s most widely respected dermatologists, known internationally for his expertise in acne, pigmentation, and laser medicine.
At Cutis, Maya’s role extended beyond cosmetic injectables: she assisted Dr Davin Lim and other specialist dermatologists in surgical theatre, gained specialist exposure to acne scarring treatments including subcision, and developed deep familiarity with the full range of energy-based skin devices, including lasers, radiofrequency, HIFU, Tixel, and microneedling systems. She also provided mentorship to junior cosmetic nurses, and deepened her expertise in biostimulatory treatment approaches under the clinical rigour of a leading dermatology practice.
Maya’s professional development includes extensive training through industry conferences, cadaver-based anatomy workshops, and brand-led clinical education. Selected highlights include:
Maya has completed brand-led clinical education across:
In 2026, Maya was appointed as a Clinical Nurse Trainer for Galderma, a role in which she assists healthcare professionals across Queensland to deliver evidence-based education in aesthetic medicine, providing hands-on training and clinical mentorship from foundational injectable techniques through to advanced treatment approaches. Selection as a Galderma clinical trainer reflects a practitioner whose technique, knowledge, and clinical judgement meet the standard required to develop and support other practitioners in the field.
Maya joined That Face Place in 2025, bringing her full career of clinical experience: theatre nursing foundations, over a decade of specialist aesthetic practice across Sydney and Brisbane, six years alongside Dr Davin Lim’s dermatology team, and her role as a Galderma clinical educator. At That Face Place, she continues to pursue advanced training through national and international conferences and brings a level of clinical depth that is rare in a boutique Gold Coast clinic.
Maya’s primary clinical focus areas are facial balancing, biostimulatory skin rejuvenation, and lower face and chin enhancement. She takes a whole-face approach, beginning with a comprehensive facial assessment and building a personalised treatment plan that supports and enhances a client’s individual features rather than changing them.
She has particular expertise in biostimulatory treatments, approaches that stimulate the skin’s own collagen and renewal processes for genuine, long-term improvements in skin quality. Specific treatment options are always discussed and personalised at consultation.
The following reflects Maya’s areas of clinical practice and expertise at That Face Place.
Profession: Registered Nurse
Role: Registered Nurse Injector
Industry Role: Galderma Clinical Nurse Trainer, Queensland (2026)
AHPRA Registration: NMW0001760900
Languages: English, Spanish
Clinic: That Face Place, Palm Beach, Gold Coast, Queensland
Website: thatfaceplace.com.au
Maya Ginnivan is a Registered Nurse Injector and Galderma Clinical Nurse Trainer at That Face Place, Palm Beach, Gold Coast. With over a decade of specialist experience in medical aesthetics across Sydney and Brisbane, including six years at Cutis Clinic with Dr Davin Lim, and a nursing background that began in surgical theatre and recovery care, Maya brings exceptional clinical depth to her role. In 2026 she was appointed as a Clinical Nurse Trainer for Galderma, providing hands-on injectable education and clinical mentorship to healthcare professionals across Queensland. AHPRA: NMW0001760900.
Yes. Maya Ginnivan is a Registered Nurse registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Registration Number: NMW0001760900. She completed an Associate Degree of Nursing at the College of Marin in California, USA, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Health Science (Pre-Medical) from the University of California, Santa Cruz. She has been practising as a registered nurse since 2011 and has held AHPRA registration in Australia throughout her career here.
In 2026, Maya was appointed as a Clinical Nurse Trainer for Galderma, one of the world’s leading medical aesthetics companies. In this role, she assists healthcare professionals across Queensland to deliver evidence-based education in aesthetic medicine, providing hands-on training and clinical mentorship from foundational injectable techniques through to advanced treatment approaches. Being selected as a clinical trainer reflects a practitioner whose clinical standards, anatomical knowledge, and technique meet the level required to develop and support other practitioners in the field. Maya holds this role concurrently with her clinical practice at That Face Place.
Maya’s aesthetic career spans over a decade in Sydney and Brisbane. She began her Australian nursing career in surgical theatre and recovery at Clinic 66, Sydney, before entering aesthetics at Ageless Clinics. She then spent six years as a Registered Nurse Injector at Laser Clinics Australia in Sydney, training and mentoring clinical staff across a high-volume cosmetic nursing environment. She subsequently spent six years at Cutis Clinic in Brisbane, the specialist dermatology practice of Dr Davin Lim, where she assisted in surgical theatre and developed specialist expertise in complex skin conditions, acne scarring, and energy-based devices. She joined That Face Place in 2025.
Yes. Maya spent six years at Cutis Clinic, Dr Davin Lim’s specialist dermatology practice in Brisbane. Her role at Cutis went beyond cosmetic injectable practice, she assisted Dr Davin Lim and other specialist dermatologists directly in surgical theatre, and worked across the full scope of the clinic’s aesthetic and dermatological services. This included specialist exposure to acne scarring treatments, complex pigmentation conditions, and the full range of energy-based devices used in a leading dermatology setting. Working in a dermatologist-led clinical environment shaped Maya’s evidence-based approach and the depth of her anatomical and clinical knowledge.
Maya’s primary clinical focus areas are facial balancing, biostimulatory skin rejuvenation, and lower face and chin enhancement. She takes a whole-face approach, beginning with a comprehensive facial assessment and building a personalised treatment plan that supports and enhances a client’s individual features rather than changing them. She has particular expertise in biostimulatory treatments, approaches that stimulate the skin’s own collagen and renewal processes for genuine, long-term improvements in skin quality. Specific treatment options are always discussed and personalised at consultation.
Maya’s philosophy is grounded in genuine clinical assessment: understanding a client’s face, their proportions, their features, and the way they move, before making any treatment recommendation. She is known for a natural, considered style focused on facial balance and harmony, and is particularly interested in the lower face and chin as areas where subtle enhancement can significantly improve overall facial proportion. Her background in surgical theatre, her years with Dr Davin Lim’s dermatology team, and her role as a Galderma clinical trainer all inform a clinical standard that goes well beyond the surface.
Maya has maintained a consistent commitment to professional development throughout her career. Her conference attendance includes multiple years at the ASAPS Non-Surgical Symposium (2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2025), Aesthetics AU (2019, 2022, 2023, 2026), the RAISE Symposium (2025), The Fresh Life Aesthetic Conference (2022, 2024), Cosmedicon (2018), and an international regenerative medicine conference in Houston, USA (2025). In March 2024 she attended the Galderma Cadaver Workshop in Brisbane, a cadaver-based advanced anatomy and injection technique workshop available only to experienced practitioners.
The Galderma Cadaver Workshop is an advanced clinical anatomy and injection technique training conducted on cadaveric tissue, allowing practitioners to study facial anatomy and injection planes in genuine three-dimensional human tissue, at a depth that cannot be replicated in any other training format. It is available only to experienced injectable practitioners and represents one of the most rigorous forms of anatomical training available in the Australian aesthetics industry. Maya attended the Brisbane workshop in March 2024.
Maya begins every consultation with a thorough facial assessment, reviewing your facial anatomy, proportions, skin quality, and concerns before making any recommendations. She will explain clearly what she observes, what she believes would be most beneficial, and what realistic outcomes look like. She prioritises honest communication and informed consent: she will tell you exactly what she recommends and why, and will not recommend treatments that are not clinically appropriate for you. Consultations at That Face Place are private, unhurried, and by appointment only.
Maya practises at That Face Place in Palm Beach on the Gold Coast, Queensland. Consultations are private, unhurried, and by appointment only.
