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Higher risk personal appearance service licence - Gold Coast City Council - Queensland

Description

You will need this licence to operate a business which provides higher risk personal appearance services. A higher risk personal appearance service refers to skin penetration procedures, in which the release of blood or other body fluid is an expected result. For example:

  • body piercing, other than closed ear or nose piercing
  • implanting natural or synthetic substances into a person’s skin (e.g. hair or beads, cosmetic injectables)
  • scarring or cutting a person’s skin using a sharp instrument to make a permanent mark, pattern or design
  • tattooing (including cosmetic tattooing and semi-permanent make-up)
  • tattoo removal.

You can only provide these services from the premises stated on the licence. If services are to be provided by two or more fixed premises in the same council area, you may only need a single licence to cover all premises. if you intend to provide services from multiple fixed premises in different council areas, you will need a separate licence for each. 

If you have a mobile business, you can apply for a licence to provide services with any council. However, you must notify the council area you intend to operate in at least seven days prior to providing any higher risk personal appearance services.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible to perform higher risk personal appearance services, you must:

The current qualification required to provide these services is HLTINF005 - Maintain infection prevention for skin penetration treatments. This course is available from multiple registered training organisations. For more information, please visit training.gov.au.

Duration

Up to 3 years

Expiry

31 August

Fees

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Task Type Business Structure Description
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Please contact your council for information on fees to be submitted.

Application process

Apply

To apply for this licence, you must:

  • complete the approved application form
  • pay the prescribed fee.

With your application you must include:

  • a plan showing all equipment, benches, storage cupboards, sinks, non-hand touch hand basin, door / window openings, location of staff areas and chemical / cleaning equipment storage areas to a suitable scale (e.g. 1:100).
  • cross-sectional drawings through separate areas of the storage and customer service areas. Details are to include finishes to walls, floors and ceilings, heights of fixtures from floors and benches, junctions of walls and floors and lighting provisions to a suitable scale (1:150).
  • a site plan showing location of premises regarding other premises, including wastewater treatment devices, waste storage area and staff toilets, to a suitable scale.
  • details of location and types of sterilising equipment and laundry facilities for sanitising towels, wraps and any other relevant items.

Lodgement process

Lodge

To notify the council or local authority of your intention to provide services as a mobile business, you must provide:

  • existing higher risk personal appearance licence details
  • your / your employees' infection control qualifications
  • the dates you intend to operate
  • locations you intend to operate.

Notification must be provided in writing (e.g. email), or if the notification is provided over the phone you must immediately follow up with written confirmation.

Administering agency

Gold Coast City Council

Contact details

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