Tanning bed control legislation in Australia
Australia has a strong history of government and nongovernment action for public health. Regulations to ban high-risk individuals (those with skin type 1 on the Fitzpatrick scale [pale skin that always burns and never tans] as well as minors younger than 18 years) from using commercial tanning beds were in place across all states and territories by 2010 along with numerous other complementary measures, including operator training and client consent form requirements. In 2012, however, 3 states (New South Wales [NSW], Victoria, and South Australia) took a further significant step by announcing a total ban on commercial tanning beds, effective at the end of 2014. In 2013, the remaining states and territories also announced bans.