Your Questions, Answered

Yes. We are a modern industry association for the hair, barber, and beauty (makeup) industry. We are based in Australia.

CSRC is legally structured as a not-for-profit special purpose Pty Limited company, which:

Gives us the flexibility to operate sustainably. It provides a modern and flexible legal framework that allows us to operate with the professionalism of a company while upholding the values and obligations of a not-for-profit and pursue our impact purpose.

It allows us to partner with brands, educators, government and industry and ensures transparency and accountability through our constitution and governance. 

Yes. The Creative Skills Retail Council (CSRC) is a special purpose not-for-profit company registered with ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission). This means it is legally required to operate without distributing profits to shareholders or members.

Instead, our profits are reinvested into our social impact initiatives.

CSRC exists for purpose. Our purpose is to advance and support the creative skills retail sector (hair, barber and beauty (makeup)) sectors and its workforce in Australia while delivering measurable social impact and community benefit.

CSRC is also structured as a social enterprise, meaning we use commercial strategies to achieve our impact-driven purpose, blending purpose and sustainability in everything we do.

The Creative Skills Retail Council is not-for-profit, governed by its Constitution and an independent Board of Directors.

Being a not-for-profit means that CSRC does not distribute profits to any individuals, shareholders, or members and reinvests all profits into our impact initiatives that benefit the industry and communities.

The CSRC operates with a clear social impact purpose, rather than a private or commercial one. 

A social enterprise is a business that exists to solve social, cultural, or environmental challenges through trade, not charity.

At CSRC, this means:

Our business model generates income through diverse revenue streams. Profits from that income and skills are used to support our social impact initiatives.

Any registered business or individual with an ABN or ACN can join CSRC.

This includes:

1. Independent hair stylists, makeup artists, beauty professionals, and barbers.
2. Solo operators without staff (including contractors and rent-a-chair agreements).
3. Registered and compliant home-based or mobile businesses.
4. Registered Training Organisations (RTOs), educators, and trainers.
5. Product brands, distributors, technology companies, and service providers.
6. Multi-site operators, retail groups, franchisors, and franchisees.

CSRC membership fees are generally tax-deductible for businesses and professionals as an operating expense. We recommend members seek independent advice from a qualified tax professional.

Yes. You don’t need to be a member to support our impact. Every purchase helps our impact and purpose.

You can:

1. Purchase training in the CSRC Academy 
2. Purchase event tickets
3. Shop our merchandise in the Shop For Good
4. Join the Creative Community OR become a Professional Member 

Yes. The Creative Skills Retail Council is governed by a Constitution, as required for special purpose not-for-profit companies.

This Constitution:

1. Replaces the standard “replaceable rules” set out in the Corporations Act
2. Outlines our purpose, and not-for-profit obligations
3. Details how we manage membership, reinvest profits, and ensure transparent governance
4. Legally binds CSRC to operate with integrity, purpose, representing the interests of our members, the broader industry and communities.

By adopting a constitution, CSRC ensures that our structure aligns with both our social enterprise model and our social impact purpose.