Register your health and beauty business

Why do you need to register your business?

In Victoria, you need to register the following with your local council:

• any health or beauty business.

We check that your business meets the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 and standards to reduce the risk of certain infections.
 

What is a health or beauty business?

Any home based or commercial business that includes these services is considered a health or beauty business:

• hairdressing and make-up, spray tanning
• all beauty therapy services (i.e. waxing, manicure or pedicure, microdermabrasion)
• colonic irrigation
• skin penetration (i.e. ear-piercing, needling, micro-blading, feathering or electrolysis)
• tattooing and cosmetic tattooing.

How much does it cost?

View full list of fees

How to cancel your registration?

Email your closure advice to manningham@manningham.vic.gov.au.

Include in the email:

• the proprietors name
• the proprietors address
• date of closure

If you are eligible for a partial refund of your registration, complete the request form below and include it with your closure advice email. 

Can you get a refund?

You can get a refund if your business is closing permanently. We do not issue refunds for the transfer of a 'Registered Premises' to a new operator. 

The amount of the refund depends on when we receive your closure advice email.

• before 1 April - we refund 50 per cent of the paid registration fee
• before 1 July - we refund 25 per cent of the paid registration fee
• after 1 July - no refund given

 If you can get a refund, submit the refund request form with your closure advice email.