Personal care and body art business

Under the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 your business must be registered with Council's Health and Building Services team if you provide the following:

  • hairdressing
  • beauty treatment, including waxing, manicures, pedicures, application or mending of artificial nails, facial or body treatment, application of cosmetics
  • skin penetration procedures, including ear piercing, body piercing, electrolysis, tattooing
  • colonic irrigation.

Requirements for personal care and body art premises

Health premises establishment specification

Melton City Council Health Establishment Specifications are designed to assist you with compliance with the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 and the infection prevention and control guidelines.

If you have any questions after reading the Health Establishment Specifications we recommend you contact our Health and Building Services team on 9747 7200 or via email: health@melton.vic.gov.au

Download: Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines(PDF, 1MB)  

Plan assessment

It is recommended that prior to undertaking any works at a proposed Health premises or at an existing Health premises, you submit a copy of your floor plans for assessment. You can alternatively request an inspection by a Health and Building Services Officer. 

You are welcome to contact us on 03 9747 7200 or via email: health@melton.vic.gov.au to discuss your options. Fees will apply.

We recommend that you not begin any works on your new Health premises before receiving your approved plans. 

Download: Application for Plan Assessment for a Premises under the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008(PDF, 95KB) 

Registration inspection

Our Health and Building Services Officers must conduct a registration inspection to ensure compliance with the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 and the Melton City Council Health Establishment Specifications. You can then apply for registration of your Health premises. Upon receipt of your Registration of a Public Health and Wellbeing Premises Certificate, you can begin trading.

A new proprietor of an already registered Health premises will have to apply for a ‘transfer of registration’ and a registration inspection is required.

Council will grant registration to the new proprietor and cancel the registration of the previous proprietor.

An optional request for Inspection and Report can be completed prior to settlement to identify outstanding non-compliances.

If you require an application form for an Inspection and Report, or an Application for Registration please contact the Health and Building Services team on 9747 7200 or  email health@melton.vic.gov.au. Fees will apply.

Download: Request for Assessment of a Registrable Premises - Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008(PDF, 105KB)

For more information contact our Health and Building Services team on 9747 7200 or email: health@melton.vic.gov.au. 

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