Registering a new health and beauty premises
If you are purchasing an existing business please see Buying, selling or closing an existing business.
Owners of businesses that provide hairdressing, temporary make-up, beauty treatments, ear and body piercing, tattooing or colonic irrigation are required to register their premises with Council.
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Starting a business
You may need Planning and Building Permits. See Planning and Building for more information on what permits you may need.
For more information about starting a business in Maroondah see Starting or Growing Your Business.
Who needs to register?
All businesses that undertake any of the following practices must register the premises with Council:
- hairdressing
- temporary make-up
- beauty treatments
- skin penetration (e.g. ear and body piercing, tattooing)
- colonic irrigation
Register new health and beauty premises
Pre-application assessment
To ensure your new premises is designed correctly prior to construction, Council can assess the proposal and floor plan and provide you with advice to ensure your premises is designed correctly and will comply with the relevant Acts, Regulations or Guidelines.
Pre-application for New Health and Beauty Premises
Intention to register
If you choose to register without the pre-application assessment, please notify Council of your intention to register.
Please note, if you forego the pre-application assessment there is a risk that your premises may not be designed and constructed in accordance with the relevant Acts, Regulations or Guidelines, which could result in costly alterations being required prior to the registration being granted.
Intention to register a new business
Ongoing requirements
Once registered, premises will be assessed annually to ensure the business has adequate practices in place to prevent and control infectious diseases as per the Infection prevention and control guidelines for hair, beauty, tattooing and skin penetration industries.
Registration is renewed annually on 1 January. See fees and charges
Hairdressing and temporary make-up premises
Hairdressing and temporary make-up premises are eligible to apply for an ongoing registration if:
- only hairdressing and/or temporary make-up services are offered
- the business remains at the same address
- the proprietor remains the same.
Further information
For more information, or to discuss your application in more detail please contact the Community Health team on 1300 88 22 33 or email maroondah@maroondah.vic.gov.au.