Guides: Beauty &amp; Hairdressing: Infection Control and Hygiene

Beauty Legislation, Guidelines & Codes of Practice

Advice For the Beauty Therapy Industry (WA Dept of Health) The following information has been developed to assist the beauty therapy industry with questions relating to skin penetration. Some beauty therapy procedures such as waxing, shaving, cosmetic tattooing, tweezing and electrolysis are considered a skin penetration procedure. If you are an operator providing any of these services, you need to be aware of the potential health risks and the importance of following correct infection control guidelines to prevent the spread of infections.
City of Perth - Skin Penetration Premises: Approval Requirements Click on the "Skin Penetration" link on this page.
Health (Skin Penetration Procedure) Regulations 1998
Skin Penetration Procedures and the Law - WA Any person performing a skin penetration procedure must comply with infection control laws

Code of Practice for Skin Penetration Procedures 1998 Produced by the Government of Western Australia Department of Health. Adopted by the Health (Skin Penetration Procedures) regulations 1998 Minor update 24 January 2017.

Anatomy TV: Skin Cross Section Interactive diagrams to help you learn about the integumentary system.
Integumentary System Brief article describing the basics of the integumentary system.

Better Health Channel - Hair and Nails Hair and nails work with the skin to protect our body tissues from injury and help regulate temperature. They may be affected by nutritional deficiency, ageing, injury or infection.