Established in 1954, the Elly Lukas Beauty Therapy College is a specialist centre for beauty, spa and wellbeing therapies offering beauty, massage and spa therapy courses including the highest beauty therapy qualification available in Australia, the Diploma of Beauty Therapy.
The College is also accredited by the prestigious Swiss beauty therapy organisation CIDESCO and the English examining bodies, ITEC and CIBTAC, which enable our graduates to obtain internationally recognised qualifications.
As an independent tertiary institution specialising in nationally and internationally accredited beauty, spa and massage therapy career education to a professional industry level, the qualifications that you will receive from the college are both recognised and respected throughout the world. Working closely with industry, the college maintains relevant training and is able to assist you with employment and placement in laser and advanced skin clinics/spa/beauty salons and resorts both during your training and upon graduation.
The SHB50216 Diploma of Salon Management qualification reflects the role of senior managers and small business owners of personal services businesses. They are responsible for coordinating the day-to-day operation of the business and for planning, monitoring and evaluating the work of the team. Salon managers also operate with significant autonomy to make strategic business management decisions.
If you’re ready to run your own business and combine hands-on practical beauty skills with management know-how to become a beauty entrepreneur or clinic / salon manager then the Diploma of Salon Management is your first step.
This qualification provides a pathway to work as a salon manager in any type of personal service business including spas, luxury resorts, clinics, lash & brow bars or beauty salons.
Learn moreThe SHB50121 Diploma of Beauty Therapy is the benchmark qualification for those wishing to enter the industry as a fully qualified Beauty Therapist and entry to postgraduate studies as a specialist Dermal Therapist or Dermal Clinician.
This qualification reflects the role of individuals who are competent in a broad range of beauty therapy treatments and services which includes facial massage, body massage, hair removal, spa treatments, lash and brow treatments, make-up, aromatherapy, providing advice on beauty treatments and services, selling retail skin care and cosmetic products and coordinating a work team. Work would be undertaken as skilled beauty therapists in salons, spas and the wider beauty industry. This qualification is designed to reflect the role of those who work relatively autonomously.
Learn moreThis qualification reflects the role of individuals employed as make-up artists to design and apply make-up for a range of purposes and occasions across the beauty, fashion, media and entertainment industries.
These individuals possess a range of well-developed technical and consultation skills where discretion and judgement is required and are responsible for their own outputs. This includes working cooperatively with a range of individuals including photographers, fashion stylists and media production staff.
Work is typically conducted as part of a team or on a freelance basis in settings such as make-up studios, retail cosmetic counters, fashion and media sets and photography studios.
You will learn practical skills to deliver a variety of make-up looks including make-up for day, evening, bridal, fashion and glamour occasions.
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