Health and beauty permits
All current and new health establishments operating within the Shire are required to be registered with us on an annual basis. All new businesses must ensure they are registered prior to the commencement of operation of the business.
It is the proprietor's responsibility to ensure the premises are registered with Council annually.
Under the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008, health businesses that conduct the following activities must register with us:
Beauty therapy
| Any procedure intended to maintain, alter or enhance a person's appearance by, facial or body treatments, application of cosmetics, manicures or pedicures, application or mending of artificial nail and epilation including by electrolysis or hot or cold wax.
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Hairdressing
| Any procedure intended to maintain, alter or enhance a person's appearance in relation to facial or scalp hair by trimming, styling, cutting, and colouring, treating or shaving hair.
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Skin penetration
| Any procedure performed on a person other than a surgical or medical procedure that involves, piercing, cutting, scarring, branding, scraping, puncturing or tearing of the skin using an instrument.
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Tattooing
| Any process that involves the penetration of a person's skin to make a permanent or semi-permanent mark, pattern or design on the skin.
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Colonic irrigation
| A procedure involving the cleansing of a person's colon.
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Eligible businesses – those that solely provide hairdressing and/or low risk beauty therapy services at their premises – are now able to apply for ongoing registration.
If you would like more information, require your premises to be registered or your registration needs to be renewed contact our Environmental Health Officer.
Details should be updated with us when the address, proprietor or business name changes.
Our Environmental Health Officers have powers under the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 to inspect any premises.
All new businesses must register with us before beginning operation. This process involves submitting plans and specifications, completing a registration application form, and undergoing a final inspection before the new business can begin operating.
