Edition 41, December 2006

Updating the Western Australian hairdressing registration scheme

The Hairdressing Registration Board of Western Australia has produced a position paper strongly supporting reform in the hairdressing industry. The board believes this can be achieved through the retention and updating of the Hairdressing Registration Act and Regulations 1946.

The paper was prepared in response to the Western Australian Department of Consumer and Employment Protection's call for submissions regarding the need for reform to the state's hairdressing regulation scheme.

The board argues that its position paper proposal promotes the maintenance of the professional standards and high levels of consumer protection, as well as a reduction in the financial impact of industry regulation.

Key recommendations include:

  • the establishment of an advisory committee to recommend appropriate qualifications, training and experience that should be applied to registered hairdressers
  • the introduction of theory and practical tests for registration applicants that do not have training of a similar standard to Western Australian trained apprentices
  • a reduction in the annual fees payable for registration, provided the registration compliance process is not jeopardised
  • increased penalties for unqualified people practising as hairdressers, and for owners and/or managers who knowingly employ unregistered hairdressers
  • continuation of compliance checks on establishments
  • maintenance of the practice of granting an Authority to Work.

For more information contact the Hairdressing Registration Board of Western Australia on 08 9381 9966 or visit www.hrb.org.au to download a copy of the position paper. (Select �Publications' > 'HRB position paper'.)

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