With a number of states easing COVID-19 restrictions on 1 June, CosBeauty thought it was time to collate a guide to when your regular appointments can go back to normal.
With new cases declining, the process of ‘curve flattening’ has been more successful in Australia than just about anywhere else in the world. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a three step plan to get the economy and our everyday lives back on track.
Unlike other businesses, when it comes to beauty salons, spas and aesthetic services returning to normal, it’s up to each state government to decide what’s okay and what’s not. So to find out when you can finally make an appointment for your next facial, brow tint and laser hair removal appointment, check out our list below.
ACT
Hairdressers have been operating in line with physical distancing rules, and from 30 May beauty therapy businesses, including nail salons, tanning and waxing services, day spas, massage parlours and tattoo businesses will be allowed to reopen.
These businesses cannot exceed one person per four square metres, including staff, and must keep a record of customers to enable contact tracing, if needed.
New South Wales
From 1 June the NSW Government has lifted restrictions that will allow all salons to reopen. Up until now, only hair salons and remedial or therapeutic massage services have been operating. This has been under strict physical distancing rules of one person per four square meters. All beauty salons, including day spas and nail salons, have been allowed to open for retail purposes only, meaning they have been able to sell products but no services.
Now each salon will have to have the COVID-safe plan in place to continue services and no more than 10 clients at a time.
Health Minister Brad Hazzard said of the decision, “A big day for women in our community, a big day for everybody in the community – beauty salons are open, tanning salons, nail salons, waxing salons… Of all of the requests I’ve had as Health Minister in the last three months, this has been the one that I think has topped the barrel… I’ve even had text messages in the middle of other meetings, telling me how bad acrylic nails were. I didn’t even know there was such a thing as acrylic nails, but I’m very pleased to say that they are now open.”
Northern Territory
Hairdressers and nail, massage and tanning salons have been allowed to reopen. Remaining beauty services, along with tattoo and piercing parlours, will be allowed to open from noon, 5 June after each business submits the government’s COVID-19 Safety Plan checklist and follows physical distancing principles where possible.
You can check with individual salons to see when they plan to return.
Queensland
Since 15 May all beauty salons have been allowed to open to 10 clients at time. Waxing, laser treatments, nails, eyelash extensions and facials are allowed, but spray tans are still prohibited.
Hairdressers, and cosmetic injections that are provided by registered health practitioners have been operating for some time and will continue to do so, as will physiotherapists, chiropractors and remedial massage services.
South Australia
On May 11, the South Australian Government started easing restrictions. Beauty and nail salons reopened on 1 June, joining hairdressers already open. They must follow physical distancing rules.
Tasmania
For now, hairdressers and allied health services are in operation.
With Stage 2 of restriction easing from 15 June, beauty salons and day spas can reopen for up to 20 people at a time to provide beauty therapy, tanning, waxing, manicure and other nail treatments, ear and body piercing, tattoos, and other similar services.
Victoria
From 1 June beauty therapy, tanning, waxing, nail salons, spas, tattoo parlours and massage parlours can now open with up to 20 patrons – the four square metre rule will apply to the publicly accessible parts of the venue, and a distance of 1.5 metres should be maintained between customers.
Hairdressers may continue to operate with physical distancing rules in place. Allied health services like physiotherapy remain open.
All salons are are required to keep records of the first name and contact phone number of each visitor who has attended the premises and abide by the state government developed guidelines.
Western Australia
WA’s COVID-19 roadmap is working to relax restrictions.
Phase 3, commencing 6 June, will see wellbeing and health services, including all beauty services including nail, tanning and waxing salons able to resume. In addition, as part of Phase 3, the four square metre rule will be revised to two square metres per person for all WA venues.
