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Beauticians carry out a variety of different procedures, many of which involve the potential for skin penetration.
Procedures conducted by beauticians include:
Any premises conducting skin penetration procedures must comply with the requirements of the Public Health Regulations NSW 2012.
For more information about Beauty Treatments and hygiene standards, please visit the NSW Health website.
The premises where skin penetration activities are undertaken must be properly equipped to perform the activity: This includes:
A hairdressing salon is a place where people go to get their hair cut and styled.
Hairdressers and Barbers do not carry out procedures that deliberately cause skin penetration, however, some of their procedures may damage the skin. It is important for operators to have appropriate knowledge about required hygiene standards.
For more information about hairdressers and health standards, please visit the NSW Health website.