Course Access
Australasia Hairdressing Beauty Therapy and Body Art
Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Region Hairdressing, Beauty Therapy and Body Art Resources
The following resources provide guidelines and recommendations for safe practices in Hairdressing, Beauty Therapy and Body Art setting.
The aim is to assist the sector in meeting high standards in infection prevention and control practices, enhancing staff and client safety.
Note: Resources shared across all health care settings are located in the collaborative health care resource pages in accordance with country or region.
National standards
National Safety and Quality Cosmetic Surgery Standards
https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/standards/national-safety-and-quality-cosmetic-surgery-standards
Guidelines for Hairdressing, Beauty Therapy and Body Art
NT Public and Environmental Health Guidelines for Hairdressing, Beauty Therapy and Body Art
QLD Public Health (Infection Control for Personal Appearance Services)
https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/view/pdf/inforce/2012-06-29/act-2003-081
NSW Beauty treatment businesses
https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/environment/factsheets/Pages/beauty-treatment.aspx
Victoria Hair, beauty, tattooing and skin penetration industries
WA Advice for the beauty therapy industry
https://www.health.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Advice-for-the-beauty-therapy-industry
Tasmania Guidelines for ear and body piercing
Body Art – skin penetration
QLD Higher risk personal appearance service businesses Legislation
QLD IC Guidelines for personal Appearance 2012
https://www.health.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/430642/infectcontrolguide.pdf
ACT IPC Skin penetration procedures
https://www.health.act.gov.au/businesses/infection-prevention-and-control
SA Skin Penetration Guidelines
WA Skin penetration procedures and the law
https://www.health.wa.gov.au/articles/s_t/skin-penetration-procedures-and-the-law
New Zealand
Guidelines for the safe Piercing of skin
https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/documents/publications/skinp.pdf
Acupuncture
Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory Agency – Guidelines on infection prevention and control for acupuncture and related practices
Massage
Association of Massage Therapists QLD Massage Therapy Code of Practice
https://www.amt.org.au/downloads/practice-resources/AMT-code-of-practice-final.pdf
Dentistry Body Modification
ADA – Policy Statement 2.2.9 – Body Modification and Dentistry
https://ada.org.au/policy-statement-2-2-9-body-modification-and-dentistry