You will need to notify Council if you intend to undertake any skin penetration procedures. These procedures include acupuncture, tattooing, ear-piercing, hair removal and any other procedure (whether medical or not) that involves skin penetration such as body piercing, hair removal using wax or electrolysis, cosmetic enhancement and semi-permanent make-up, and any beauty treatment which involves the deliberate penetration or removal of the skin.

It does not include a procedure carried out in the practice of a registered medical practitioner, dentist, chiropractor, osteopath, dental technician, nurse, optical dispenser, optometrist, pharmacy, Chinese medicine practitioner, physiotherapist, podiatrist or psychologist. Similarly, it does not include a procedure carried out by a person acting under the direction or supervision of such a professional where the procedure is carried out as part of that professional practice. These professionals have their own legislation and infection control guidelines.

Procedures carried out by barbers and hairdressers, and procedures where skin penetration is not intended as part of the process are also not considered to be skin penetration procedures. However, at times these professions will be required to implement infection control practices when skin is accidentally cut, punctured or penetrated.

It is important to note Development consent may be required for any new skin penetration premises or alteration of existing premises.

• Please notify Council by completing the ‘Public Health Notification Form’ below
• After you notify Council your business will be added to Council’s Register and will likely have an annual inspection undertaken
• For additional and useful information please refer to Council’s Safe Skin Penetration Handbook
• If you're unsure of the notification requirements for your business please contact our Environmental Health Team on 4677 1100

The Public Health Regulation 2022 requires occupiers to ensure that the Local Government Authority is notified of the following changes to their cooling water system and warm water system:

• notification of installation (within 1 month)
• notification of a change in particulars, for example a change in the contact details of the Occupier (within 7 days)
• change of occupier (within 1 month)

Notification of installation or changes is also required for warm water systems installed in public hospitals, declared mental health facilities, private health facilities, and nursing homes.

Please notify Council by completing the ‘Public Health Notification Form’ below.

If you're unsure of the notification requirements regarding your Cooling Tower or Warm Water System please contact our Environmental Health Team on 4677 1100.

The Public Health Act 2010 and Public Health Regulation 2022 defines and details requirements for public swimming pools and spa pools.

A public swimming pool or spa pool is any structure that is used or intended to be used for human bathing, swimming or diving to which the public is admitted, whether free of charge, on payment of a fee or otherwise. This includes pools:

• to which the public is admitted as an entitlement of membership of a club
• provided at a workplace for the use of employees
• provided at a hotel, motel or guest house or at holiday units, or similar facility, for the use of guests
• provided at a school or hospital
• situated at private residential premises used for commercial purposes

A spa pool includes any structure (other than a swimming pool) that holds more than 680 litres of water, is used or intended to be used for human bathing and has facilities for injecting jets of water or air into the water.

Water play parks and other recreational aquatic structures, including water slides and any interactive water feature or fountain that is intended to be bathed in for recreational purposes are not declared to be a public swimming pool or spa pool if they use a public water supply, do not use a recirculation system and do not store water.

• Please notify Council by completing the ‘Public Health Notification Form’ below.
• After you notify Council your premises will be added to Council’s Register of Swimming Pools and Spas and will have an annual inspection undertaken
• If you're unsure of the notification requirements regarding your Public Swimming Pool or Spa please contact our Environmental Health Team on 4677 1100