Simulated workplaceCAQA Luxe Hair and Beauty is a fictional business created by CAQA for training and assessment. It is not a real company and no person, client or record here is real.About this simulation
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Simulated workplace
Organisation

Our departments

Six departments make up the business. Each page shows the purpose, the people, the measures that matter and the systems the team works in.

Hair Salon

Delivers cutting, styling, colour, lightening and chemical reformation services at South Yarra and Richmond. Runs the colour bar, manages patch testing and chemical mixing, and supervises apprentices and students on the training floor.

Salon Manager12 staff

Barbershop

Runs the Geelong barbershop and express salon, offering men's cuts, beard design, shaves and grooming. Owns the sharps and sterilisation routine for blades and clippers and keeps the walk-in queue moving without dropping consultation standards.

Head Barber5 staff

Beauty and Skin Clinic

Provides skin consultations, facials, peels, needling, waxing, lash and brow, nails and make-up in the six-room South Yarra clinic. Holds the consent, contraindication and aftercare pathway for every treatment and manages skin penetration compliance.

Clinic Manager8 staff

Reception and Client Services

Greets and prepares clients, manages the appointment book across all sites, handles payments, gift vouchers and deposits, and resolves complaints on the spot. Front of house is the first and last impression at every Luxe site.

Client Services Coordinator4 staff

Retail and Stock

Manages the retail counters, professional stock, colour and chemical supplies, and the hazardous chemicals register across the three sites. Runs monthly stocktakes, orders from approved suppliers and coordinates product training for the floor teams.

Retail and Stock Coordinator3 staff

Salon Operations and Compliance

Owns rosters, training records, WHS, infection control audits, council registration and the controlled document library. Runs the monthly compliance walk, investigates incidents and supports the site leaders with recruitment, induction and performance conversations.

Operations and Compliance Manager4 staff