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City of Wollongong
Resident Visitor Business

The construction and fit out of the premises must comply with the Local Government Regulation 2005 Schedule 2 – Part 3.

For a home-based beauty and skin penetration business to be approved, it needs to be of a suitable nature and scale. Your premises should be designed and fitted out to ensure the health and safety of your customers.

There are several things to consider when setting up a home-based beauty and skin penetration business. At all times you must meet the following conditions:

  • The treatment room must be a separate room, protected from contamination where there is no risk of contamination from household members, visitors and or pets.
  • Floor, walls and ceilings in the treatment room must be finished to a smooth, even, impervious surface which is easy to clean. Carpet is prohibited in treatment areas.
  • Adequate washing facilities must be provided, including:
    • A hand basin within the treatment room with warm water from a suitable mixing device and soap and single-use towels from dispensers.
    • An equipment sink provided on the premises with warm water, large enough for cleaning equipment.
  • Fixtures and fittings including storage cabinets, cupboards, work benches and the like must be finished in a smooth, impervious material, free of cracks, gaps, crevices or exposed joints and capable of being easily cleaned.
  • Adequate ventilation must be provided within the premises to remove and/or prevent chemical vapours, dust and odours. This may include:
    • Providing nail service tables with an embedded exhaust vent; and/or
    • Providing a ceiling or wall-mounted exhaust system to vent the chemical contaminants to the outdoors.
  • A high standard of cleanliness, with suitable cleaning products and disinfectants etc. provided.
  • Adequate waste storage including waste receptacles made of impervious material and provided with lids must be available for the storage of soiled linen and general waste. A waste receptacle must be placed within treatment rooms to dispose of waste immediately after a procedure.
  • An appropriate sharps container to be provided in the treatment room for the disposal of sharps waste.
  • All equipment that penetrates the skin and is reused must be cleaned and sterilised in a Therapeutic Goods Association (TGA) approved autoclave. Autoclaves must be tested, serviced regularly and calibrated at least once a year by a qualified service technician. Details and documents of the services as well as details and documentation of items sterilised must be provided and available at all times at the premises.
  • Adequate storage facilities provided for the storage of cleaned equipment and utensils, linen, cleaning materials and office materials. Shelving and storage units must be impervious and constructed to enable easy cleaning.