Blind-judged by practitioners who never see your name. Decided by what your patient's tissue actually did.
Every other craft has one. Cosmetic injecting was banned from having one. Regulators in most of the world — rightly — forbid before-and-after advertising, testimonials and outcome claims. The honest practitioner is professionally invisible. The loudest feed wins.
The Injectors Guild is an independent international professional body. Every member is identity-verified against the practitioner register of the jurisdiction they work in. Behind that wall runs a competition judged blind by senior practitioners who never see a name, a clinic or a city, and decided by standardised photography at sixteen weeks — by what the tissue actually did, not by what anyone claims.
Winners receive a verifiable credential. There is no prize money. The Guild issues no accreditation, sells no courses, and holds no relationship with any manufacturer.
Every member is identity-checked against their national register. Nobody talks their way in.
Judges never see a name, a clinic or a city. Panels are regional; the criteria never vary.
Twenty-five per cent on the day. Fifty-five at sixteen weeks. Instant lift wins a day; judgement wins the season.
Novice — under six years injecting — and Master compete for the Golden Cannula on identical terms. The Silver Cannula is the Guild's only team event: a therapist enters jointly with a nurse or doctor, and both names go on the award.
| 1 September 2026 | Earliest eligible treatment date |
| 1–24 November 2026 | Entries open, by territory: Australia & New Zealand, Asia, MENA, Europe, North America, South America |
| 21 December 2026 | Latest treatment date for the eight sixteen-week categories |
| 15 March 2027 | Final submission, 23:59 AEST. Entry fee charged on submission. |
| 31 March 2027 | Inaugural Golden Cannula Awards. Twice-yearly thereafter. |
The Injectors Guild is operated by Adaptco-19 Pty Ltd, a company registered in New South Wales. Your patient's photographs, your case notes and your consent documents are held on a platform hosted in Australia. They do not leave Australia for judging.
The entry is de-identified before any judge sees it. Judges receive a pseudonymous entry number, the clinical write-up with identifying details removed, and the standardised photographs. Your patient's name appears only in the consent documents, which are held separately. Your patient can withdraw at any time.
If you practise outside Australia, our entry terms include the EU Standard Contractual Clauses, and the consent form and practitioner declaration are built to meet the requirements of your territory. Full details are in the Data Handling Statement.
Membership: AUD $100 joining fee and $195 annual subscription. Entries: AUD $50 per case, charged on submission. Two entries per member per round.
Enter at enter.goldencannula.com