[citation needed] The ACD is the only recognised body for training as a dermatologist in Australia.

[6] Australia and New Zealand have relatively high rates of both melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer, thought to be due to combinations of fair-skinned population, temperate to subtropical locations and outdoor lifestyle with high sun exposure.

[citation needed] Dermatologists are medical specialists and should be differentiated from primary-care doctors who work at "skin screening" clinics.

[citation needed] In New Zealand, advanced training in dermatology can be done through the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.

[9] The ACD publishes The Australasian Journal of Dermatology[10] and position statements (e.g. "Sun Protection and Sunscreen").