The Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 requires Prescribed Accommodation premises to be registered with Council.

Prescribed Accommodation includes:

• Residential Accommodation
• Student Dormitory
• Holiday Camps
• Hotel/Motel
• Hostel
• Rooming Houses

The Public Health and Wellbeing Regulations 2009 prescribe the following standards for prescribed accommodation that must be met by the proprietor:

• Overcrowding
• Maintenance
• Cleanliness
• Water supplied
• Drinking Water
• Discharge of sewage and waste water
• Refuse receptacles
• Refuse disposal
• Toilet and bathing facilities
• Register of occupants              
• Advertising

Contact Council's Environmental Health Officer to register a new Prescribed Accommodation Premises.

Transfer of Registration

If you are purchasing an existing premises you will need a Transfer Inspection conducted to ensure that the premise complies with the Regulations. Council requires a written request for a Transfer inspection from the new proprietor.

A Transfer of Prescribed Accommodation registration form can be obtainedhere.

For a list of the current fees and charges applicable to Prescribed Accommodation click here.

Rooming Houses

Recent changes have led to greater focus on rooming houses with a lot of work going into ensuring that rooming houses are registered and comply. A recent guide has been created to support owners of rooming houses and to describe the minimum requirements for a rooming house.

You can access this guide here. Rooming houses are required to be registered with Council.