How we can help you to become legally compliant to Auckland Council Health & Hygiene regulation
In the greater Auckland region you will need to abide by two documents if you hope to operate an IPL or Laser machine in your clinic and are not a registered medical practitioner (as they are exempt)
- These are: 1: the By law and 2: the COP or Code of practice
To operate an IPL machine you need to do our Core Essentials (CE1) programme, if you have already been trained in the practical, you will need the theory days only.
The COP wording states this:
(c) evidence of training with a pulsed light training provider, and industry experience of 12 months or more;
To operate a laser including tattoo removal machines - the COP wording states:
7(3) All operators of lasers that risk breaking the skin, including those used for laser tattoo removal, must have the knowledge and skills necessary to provide laser services including:
(a) skin type identification; and (b) safe use of lasers based on AS/NZS 4173: 2004 and any updates, additions or amendments to that standard; and (c) commercial industry experience of 12 months or more;
You can do our CE1 programme or the LTR theory programme for tattoo removal and practical training
To pass an inspection by an environmental health officer (EHO) from Auckland Council, you will need to have a suitable and approved safety sign. This part of maintaining a controlled area.
Ours meet guidelines for the Australian and NZ Laser safety standard (AS/NZS 4173: 2018)
You can purchase these separately or one is included in your purchase of a laser compliance manual
To ensure your record keeping is to industry standard and as discussed in the COP document below, you will need to have approximately 40 templates - all of which can be purchased through us in our compliance manual packs - we have 2 options available
The COP wording states:
Record keeping :
(10) All operators must keep records of:
(a) a customer consent form with medical history and skin type; (b) a record of service including: (i) the date on which the pulsed light or laser treatment was undertaken; (ii) the type of the service; (iii) the location on the body where the pulsed light or laser was undertaken; and (iv) equipment calibration and maintenance; 7(11) Such records must be kept secure and confidential for a minimum of 2 years and made available to the council for inspection on request;