Skin penetration business owners need to follow these design and construction standards to ensure that new and existing businesses are correctly designed and operated.
Skin penetration business owners can find rules for designing their business in the Public Health Regulation 2022 and Local Government (General) Regulation 2021.
It is important to design skin penetration businesses in a way that allows for good infection control practices.
Before starting a business, it is important to contact your local council to discuss design, planning and construction standards. The general standards for a skin penetration business include:
All skin penetration businesses must be registered with their local council before starting business, and where a business changes ownership the new owner needs to notify the local council within 7 days.