Compliance resources
There are a variety of resources to help personal appearance service businesses meet their infection control requirements.
What business needs to know about personal appearance services
Download the:
Personal Appearance Services Guide For Businesses(PDF 637 kB)
It covers requirements for:
- what defines a personal appearance service?
- higher risk personal appearance services
- non-higher risk personal appearance services
- minimising the risk of infections and potential harm
- licensing and infection control qualification requirements
- building requirements
- the role of local councils in regulation
- complying with the infection control guidelines
- other laws to consider
Reprocessing reusable instruments and equipment
All reusable instruments and equipment used in personal appearance services must undergo reprocessing between clients to prevent infections. Read about Spaulding’s Classification Scheme and complying with the minimum reprocessing requirements from Australian Standard 5369:2023 Reprocessing of reusable medical devices and other devices in health and non-health related facilities: Reprocessing reusable instruments and equipment (PDF 125 kB)
Fit out requirements for higher risk personal appearance services
The Fit-out requirements (PDF, 55KB) for higher risk personal appearance service businesses are detailed in the Queensland Development Code (Part MP 5.2).
This section of the code details the criteria for higher risk personal appearance services, and gives examples of acceptable solutions around things like:
- handwashing, instrument and equipment cleaning facilities
- finishes (joining systems) and finishing materials
Licensed mobile premises providing higher risk personal appearance services
How to comply with the infection control legislation when providing higher risk personal appearance services from a mobile premise.
Mobile premises providing higher risk personal appearance serivces (PDF 78 kB)