A Public Health and Wellbeing Registration includes businesses such as:
- Hairdressers
- Beauty premises
- Tattooists
- Body piercing
- Accommodation operations such as B & Bs hotels motels residential accommodation and rooming houses.
2020 and 2021 Registration year
As part of Council’s COVID-19 Business support package no fees are charged for new food and health premises for the 2020 and 2021 registration period.
If you have not already received a refund for the 2020 registration period and you have paid it and believe you are entitled to be refunded please apply on line.
2022 Registration year
The 2022 renewals will be emailed to the registered proprietor. So it is imperative that we have your current email address.
You can advise us of your current business email address through contactus.
Initial registration
When the application form has been assessed and approved by the Health Officer the registration fee will be payable.
This initial fee is to be paid before you start trading and the amount will depend on the level of risk.
| Type of registration | Description | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Personal Treatment | Hairdresser and low risk health operation – such as make up | $582 – one off fee |
| Personal Treatment | Higher risk Beauty operations such as waxing eye brow and nails ear piercing | $582 annual fee |
| Accommodation | Motel hotel rooming house residential accommodation | $558 - $730 annual fee |
This is the 2021-2022 fee level and is subject to change.
Renewal fees
The annual health registration fees are $334 - $482.
These are the 2021-2022 fee level and is subject to change.
Performance fees
Additional fees may be applied when a Health assessment does not rate an A when inspected by the Health Officer.
These are called Performance fees and are added to the annual renewal fees when issued for the following year. The amount for the 2021-2022 financial year is $78 and is subject to change.
Existing business
If you are taking over an existing business we recommend you visit the Business Victoria website and research running a business.
You will then be able to apply to Transfer the current Health and Well Being Act Registration.
Transfer fee for the 2021-2022 financial year is $201 and is subject to change.
Several types of businesses providing accommodation services need to be registered under the Public Health and Wellbeing Act to ensure basic hygiene standards are met.
There are several options available for you to pay your renewal of food and health registration.