This publication is a summary of the Hairdressers Award. The Award can be viewed on the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission’s website
Major changes to the state Hairdressers Award commence on 1 January 2025, as this award has been updated by the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission.
On 1 January 2025 the coverage of the Hairdressers Award will be extended to the beauty industry as well as hairdressing. State system employers and employees in the beauty industry will be covered by a WA award for the first time. To reflect the expansion of coverage, the award will be renamed the Hair and Beauty Industry (WA) Award.
Visit Changes to the Hairdressers Award for a definition of the hair and beauty industry and a publication on the updates to award provisions.
The current WA award summary outlines the current conditions that apply until the updates commence.
This WA award summary applies to businesses in the state industrial relations system.
Page 2 of the WA award summary lists the businesses and occupations covered by this WA award.
WA award summaries for the past 6 years are provided as a resource for employers and employees. The previous versions contain out-of-date rates of pay.
