Register a beauty, hair or health business

The City of Stonnington has moved to a new online service system. There may be processing delays during the transition period.

You must register beauty, hair and health businesses. This applies if you are taking over an existing business or starting a new one.

In addition, if you are:

  • taking over an existing food business, we recommend that you apply for a property enquiry report
  • planning to renovate your business, we recommend that you apply for a plans assessment. If officers inspect your premises and it does not meet requirements, you will need to make further rectification work.

Key information

If you start to make a payment in our online platform but don't complete the transaction, you must wait 15 minutes before trying again.

How to register

Register online

Log in to the platform to register. If you don’t have an account, you can sign up. Find out more about our online self-service platform.

Once logged in:

  • select ‘All applications and permits' under Apply for something
  • find ‘Health Business Registration’ and select ‘Start’
  • follow the prompts.

Register a beauty, hair or health business

You can track the progress of your applications anytime through the platform.

Have your premises inspected

An Environmental Health Officer will contact you to organise a time to visit your premises before you start operating.

Receive approval

We'll send you a report advising if your business is compliant or if there are any issues to address before you start operating.

Pay the registration fee

After we’ve inspected your premises and approved your registration, we’ll email you an invoice for the business registration fee. You can pay this online.

Start trading

We will send your Certificate of Registration via email.

You’re now ready to trade in the City of Stonnington!

Schedule of fees

Category Types of businesses Fee 
1 ear and body piercing, colonic irrigation $443 annual renewal fee 
2 waxing and threading, electrolysis, manicures and pedicures, skin beauty treatment (facials, laser, dermabrasion, dry needling, foot spas, and cosmetic tattooing) $358 annual renewal fee
3 hairdressing, eyebrow and eyelash tinting/extensions $375 one-off fee