Beauty & Personal Services Forms

Certificate IV in Beauty Therapy (SHB40121) is the recognised pathway to work as a qualified beauty therapist —...

Certificate III in Beauty Services is the entry-level beauty industry qualification covering manicure / pedicure, basic...

SHB40121 Certificate IV in Beauty Therapy is the recognised entry qualification for "beauty therapist" roles in...

SHB50121 Diploma of Beauty Therapy is the highest-level qualification in the SHB Beauty training package and the...

Medical practitioners administering cosmetic injectables (botulinum toxin, dermal fillers, biostimulators) must hold...

AHPRA-registered dentists may administer cosmetic injectables provided the procedure falls within their scope of...

Mesotherapy (intradermal delivery of vitamins, peptides, or biostimulators) splits into two pathways in Australia:...

Certificate III in Hairdressing (SHB30121) is the nationally recognised qualification to work as a hairdresser in...

Certificate III in Barbering (SHB30516) is the dedicated barber qualification — distinct from hairdressing — focused on...

SHB30416 Certificate III in Hairdressing is the nationally-recognised trade qualification required to work as a...

SHB30121 Certificate III in Barbering is the nationally-recognised trade qualification for barbers — distinct from...

SHB40216 Certificate IV in Hairdressing is the post-trade specialisation for senior hairdressers focused on advanced...

Queensland is the strictest state on cosmetic laser/IPL: a Use Licence (DUL) is required to operate a Class 3B or Class...

Queensland is the only Australian state that requires a personal Use Licence to operate a cosmetic laser or IPL device,...

Western Australia regulates Class 4 cosmetic lasers under the Radiation Safety Act 1975 administered by the...

Laser Safety Officer (LSO) training is the recognised industry-standard credential for the safety officer role required...

Lash lift (eyelash perming with thioglycolate or cysteamine chemistry) and brow lamination (brow perming) are...

HLT42021 Certificate IV in Massage Therapy is the entry-level practitioner qualification for relaxation and Swedish...

HLT52021 Diploma of Remedial Massage is the entry-level practitioner qualification for remedial massage therapy and the...

There is no government-administered registration scheme for massage therapists in Australia (unlike physiotherapy or...

There is no Australian licence for nail technicians and no dedicated nail-only national qualification. The recognised...

Microblading and eyebrow tattoo (powder/ombre brow, combination brow) deposit pigment into the dermis using a manual...

Permanent makeup (PMU) for lips (lip blush, lip liner, full lip colour) and eyeliner (lash line enhancement, classic...

Cosmetic tattoo / micropigmentation operators (microblading, ombre / powder brows, lip blush, eyeliner tattoo, scalp...

For premises offering advanced cosmetic procedures (cosmetic tattoo, microneedling above 0.5 mm, advanced peels,...

Victoria classifies skin-penetration and personal-care premises under the Public Health and Wellbeing Regulations 2019...

Queensland regulates personal appearance services (hairdressing, beauty therapy, tattoo, body piercing, cosmetic...

Salon owners must comply with the Hair and Beauty Industry Award 2020 (Fair Work) for all employees plus the...

Australian beauty and hair industry operators are not legally required to hold professional indemnity (PI) or public...

Even non-skin-penetration salons (general hairdressing, basic beauty without piercing or needling, makeup services,...

Mobile beauty operators (mobile lash, mobile spray tan, in-home hair and makeup, mobile manicure, in-home massage) must...

Microneedling (collagen induction therapy) using needle depths above 0.5 mm is generally considered to break the skin...

Diploma of Dermal Therapies (HLT54121) is the highest non-medical skin qualification in Australia — sitting in the...

NSW and Victoria publish state-specific Skin Penetration Guidelines that detail the depth thresholds, infection control...

Lash extension application (classic, hybrid, volume, mega-volume) is regulated as a cosmetic service. While there is no...

Traditional henna body art (mehndi) using natural Lawsonia inermis paste does not break the skin and so generally falls...

Scarification (cutting) and branding (thermal or strike branding) are highly invasive body modifications that pierce or...

Any business that breaks the skin — tattooing, body piercing, electrolysis, ear piercing, acupuncture, certain beauty...

Any business that breaks the skin or pierces the body — tattoo, cosmetic tattoo, body piercing, ear piercing, cosmetic...

Body piercing — including ear piercing other than by gun, navel, nose, eyebrow, septum, lip, tongue, nipple and...

NSW regulates skin penetration premises (any business that pierces, cuts, punctures or tears the skin — including ear...

Victoria classifies personal-care premises under the Public Health and Wellbeing Regulations 2019 into four classes —...

Queensland regulates personal appearance services (hairdressing, beauty therapy, tattoo, body piercing, cosmetic...

South Australia regulates skin penetration premises under the South Australian Public Health Act 2011 and the SA Health...

WA, Tasmania, the ACT and the NT each operate their own state / territory framework for skin-penetration premises but...

Spray tanning does not break the skin so it usually falls outside skin-penetration registration. However, a home or...

Spray tanning (DHA-based sunless tanning applied as an aerosol) does not require an Australian operator licence. ACCC...

Commercial solarium / UV tanning bed services have been BANNED in Australia since 1 January 2015 (NSW, VIC, SA, TAS,...

In NSW you must hold a Body Art Tattooing Operator licence (own a parlour) or Tattooist licence (work as an artist)...

In Queensland the Tattoo Parlours Act 2013 requires an Operator licence to run a tattoo or body piercing business and a...

Cosmetic tattooing (microblading, eyeliner, lip blush, scalp micropigmentation) is regulated separately from decorative...

Apply for a tattoo master licence in NSW — required to carry on a body art tattooing business (operate a parlour) under...

Sign-on overview for school leavers, career changers and adult apprentices entering the hairdressing / barbering /...