All businesses operating within the City of Subiaco must be registered. Businesses wishing to perform hairdressing, beauty or skin penetration procedures, like tattooing or body piercing, require approval.
 

• All hairdressing and beauty businesses (that are providing services that have skin penetration) must comply with the Health (Skin Penetration Procedure) Regulations 1998.
• All body art and tattoo businesses must comply with the Health (Skin Penetration Procedure) Regulations 1998.

• Further information on skin penetration procedures and the law is available from the Department of Health website.

If you wish to offer complimentary drinks, you must complete a Food business registration form via My Account and pay a one-off notification fee.  For more information, please refer to the schedule of fees.

For more information about operating a hair, beauty or tattoo business in the City, please phone 9237 9222.

Make a beauty or skin penetration business application via My Account

What you'll need to apply

Please have the following information ready to make your application:

• Your business information including ACN or ABN
• Plans to scale (1:50) indicating floor, wall and ceiling finishes, shelving, fittings, and other furniture within the premises
• A list of all the procedures that will be undertaken on the premises
• Details about cleaning, handwashing and laundry facilities
• Information about staff facilities, waste disposal and ventilation types
• Disinfection and sterilisation information
• Mastercard or Visa card for any fees and charges (refer to the schedule of fees and charges).