Beauty & Personal Services Forms

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

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:...

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...

Certificate III in Hairdressing (SHB30416) 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...

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

The 10930NAT Advanced Diploma of Dermal Science and Therapies is listed as Non-Current on training.gov.au — its...

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...

SHB30416 Certificate III in Hairdressing is the nationally-recognised trade qualification for hairdressers in Australia...

SHB30516 Certificate III in Barbering is the nationally-recognised trade qualification for barbers — distinct from...

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

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...

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

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

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

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

Cert IV in Massage Therapy (HLT42021) qualifies you to practise Swedish/relaxation massage. The Diploma of Remedial...

Pathway to practise as a remedial massage therapist in Australia: HLT42015 Certificate IV in Massage Therapy and...

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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...

In NSW you must hold a Master licence (formerly Operator licence) (own a parlour) or Tattooist licence (work as an...

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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...

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

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

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

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