Hairdressers Beauty Salons

Council's Environmental Health Officers routinely inspect all hair and beauty salons and skin penetration premises. The objectives of the inspection program are: 

• to ensure operators are aware of their obligations to provide hygienic services under public health legislation, guidelines and codes of practice; and
• to ensure the health of the public is protected when they receive treatments or services

There are risks of disease transmission from some services provided, especially where skin penetrating procedures are carried out. Diseases such as Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV may be passed from client to client if correct hygienic skin penetration procedure is not followed. It is imperative that all operators make sure their staff follow correct procedures to protect both themselves and their customers. 

The following information will assist operators and their staff:

Guidelines & Codes of Practice

• Best Practice Guidelines - Operation and Construction of Hairdressing and Beauty salons (currently being developed by Manly Council)
• Guidelines on Skin Penetration and Skin Penetration Code of Best Practice NSW Health publications available in hard copy from Manly Council (02) 9976 1511 and the Better Health Centre on (02) 9816 0452 or www.health.nsw.gov.au  

Legislation

Local Government (General) Regulation 2005

• Clause 84 – Relevant Standards for Hairdressers Shops
• Clause 85 – Relevant Standards for Beauty Salons
• Public Health (Skin Penetration) Regulation 2000 www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_reg/phpr2000392/