To seek approval for body piercing for a child in the CEO's care, provide a written submission to the assistant district director (ADD). Place the written consent on the child's Objective file.

Exception: Ear piercing for a young person 16 years of age and older does not require written consent under s.104A(5).

To seek approval for tattooing or branding for a child in the CEO's care, provide a written submission to the relevant Regional Executive Director (RED) or Executive Director (ED). Place the written consent on the child's Objective file.

The written submission addresses the following:

The age of the child (consider whether it can wait until the child is 18 years of age).
The type of body piercing, tattoo or branding requested.
The location of the body piercing, tattoo or branding.
The views of the:

child, if Gillick competent (see Gillick Principle in related resources)
parents (if applicable), and
carers (if applicable).

A Responsible Person such as the carer or child protection worker must attend the appointment with the child. Refer to the section 'Responsible Person - role and responsibility' in Chapter 3.2 Consent for police interviews for children in the CEO's care for more information on this role.
The expected healing period, aftercare and management e.g. who will ensure the aftercare is followed up, noting that healing can take weeks or months depending on where and what is being done).
The child's current health status as the risk is higher and the healing time can be longer for a child who is sick or under the influence of any substances.
The child's medical history e.g. any infectious skin or a communicable disease.
Any identified risk of infection, other skin conditions, allergies, especially metal or chemical.
Whether the body piercer/tattoo artist is registered with the local council, and whether there are current concerns regarding the business complying with the Health (Skin Penetration Procedure) Regulations 1998.

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