Personal care and beauty premises must be registered with their local Council under the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 before they intend to operate their business. This includes offering treatments like hairdressing, eyelash extensions, tattooing, colonics and so forth.

I want to start my own home-based beauty business.

  • Start by reading our home-based beauty business guidelines and make sure you understand the requirements.
  • When you’re ready to apply, Submit a Beauty Premises Application Form to us via email or in person for a registration under the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008.
  • You may also need permits from Town Planning or Building in addition to your registration with Public and Environmental Health. Discuss your proposal with these departments directly, or contact our Small Business Support Officer on 1300 023 411.

I want to start a commercial beauty business.

  • Start by reading our commercial beauty business guidelines and make sure you understand the requirements.
  • When you’re ready to apply, Submit a Beauty Premises Application Form to us via email or in person for a registration under the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008.
  • You may also need permits from Town Planning or Building in addition to your registration with Public and Environmental Health. Discuss your proposal with these departments directly, or contact our Small Business Support Officer on 1300 023 411.

I want to enquire about purchasing an existing beauty business.

  • If you are seeking a pre-purchase inspection of a beauty business that you intend on purchasing, you can submit a request for inspection form for an Environmental Health Officer to assess the premises for compliance before purchase. Submit to ehadmin@wyndham.vic.gov.au

You can complete a Beauty Premises Application Form to us including the details of business transfer. The beauty business registration can be transferred amongst owners through this form.

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