Skin Penetration
The Public Health Act 1991 and Public Health (Skin Penetration) Regulation 2000 regulates body decorating and grooming practices carried out by people who are not registered as health professionals. The regulated body decorating and grooming industries include:
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Acupuncture
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Beauty treatments
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Body, nose and ear piercing
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Cosmetic enhancements
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Colonic lavage
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Tattooing; and
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Blood cholesterol and glucose measurement
The regulation specifies procedures to prevent disease transmission, requires operators to be registered with the local council and empowers environmental health officers to carry out inspections.
For further information or to download fact sheets, regulations and codes of practice contact NSW Health on or visit the site:
www.health.nsw.gov.au/PublicHealth/environment/general/body_grooming.asp