COST OVERVIEWS
Pricing Guide
Explore our transparent pricing, starting from $395 for staff competency audits and from $1,200 for comprehensive onsite salon safety audits.
How It Operates
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Inquire
Register online to provide salon specifics and begin the first stage of your professional risk management review.
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Inspection
Qualified auditors perform a deep dive into your workplace safety measures, equipment care, and sanitation.
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Review
Get a detailed breakdown of your safety results with specific advice for bridging gaps in your current protocols.
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Verification
Gain your safety medal, professional status in our database, and official marks for display on your social pages.
Pricing Plans
Review our transparent pricing starting from $395 for person evaluations and from $650 for complete onsite salon safety audits on salon size.
Individual Skills Audit – $395
Workplace Health Review – $495
Full Facility Audit
1 year Audits:
Small Salon (1-3 groomers): $1,200
Medium Salon (4-8 groomers): $1,500
Large Salon /Daycare: $1,800
3 year Audits:
Small Salon (1-3 groomers): $800 per year
Medium Salon (4-8 groomers): $866.66 per year
Large Salon /Daycare: $933.33 per year
AGSS certification offers a 3-year cycle with annual audits to ensure ongoing safety and compliance.
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Year 1: Full certification audit
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Year 2: Annual safety audit
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Year 3: Annual safety audit and recertification
This ensures your salon maintains a consistent, high standard of safety for both pets and staff.
Founding Salon Introductory Audit Pricing
To support early adopters of the AGSS certification program, founding salons are offered introductory audit pricing during the initial rollout of certification services.
Founding Salon Audit Pricing:
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1–3 groomers: $495
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4–8 groomers: $650
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9+ groomers: $795
What Founding Salons Receive:
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Full AGSS safety audit
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Audit report and compliance guidance
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Eligibility for AGSS certification where standards are met
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Recognition as a Founding Salon within the AGSS network
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Complimentary first-year Professional Membership (valued at $495)
including access to AGSS resources, updates, and ongoing professional support
Travel, accommodation and car hire costs for audits may be added to the base prices.
Travel & Logistics Costs
To maintain fair and consistent audit fees across all salon sizes, travel expenses are charged separately based on your location. Travel, accommodation, car hire costs are calculated based on location and operational requirements. Where possible, AGSS may coordinate audit scheduling across regional areas to optimize travel efficiency and cost distribution.
You will always receive a clear, plain-English estimate of any applicable travel or regional expenses prior to booking confirmation.
Our Roll
AGSS supports grooming professionals by delivering structured safety audits focused on practical risk management, hygiene standards, and animal welfare.
Our role is to provide independent, consistent safety assessments that help businesses strengthen their operations and demonstrate their commitment to safe grooming practices.
AGSS is an independent, industry-led safety standard developed to support safer grooming practices and consistent professional expectations across the industry.
Request a Quote
Explore our standard inspection packages starting from $395 for staff competency assessments and $1,200 for comprehensive premises audits.
Contact us for a tailored quote based on your business size and operational requirements. Our fees are structured according to the complexity of your grooming operations to ensure fairness and consistency across all salons.
Our pricing reflects the rigor and integrity of our audit process, ensuring consistent safety outcomes across all certified salons.
Where applicable, travel, accommodation, and logistics for regional and rural areas are billed separately.
ABN: 24 140 390 245
Australian Grooming Safety Standard (AGSS) is an independent certification body and is not affiliated with or operated by any government agency.