2021/22 health applications

27 health applications received

25 health applications determined1,2

39 days is the average time taken to determine health applications3,4

23 (92%) of the health applications received related to commercial enterprises5 and comprised of the following:

1 (4.34%) canteen/kitchen

1 (4.34%) snack bar/takeaway

2 (8.70%) restaurant/cafe

2 (8.70%) market stall

2 (8.70%) mobile food operator

2 (8.70%) retailer

3 (13.04%) beauty/skin penetration

5 (21.74%) caterer

1 The Shire of Esperance does not distinguish between complete and incomplete health applications.

2 The difference of 2 between received and determined applications is explained as follows: 2 pending.

3 The average number of days to approve health applications is skewed higher due to 4 applications with substantial approval durations.

4 Health does not ‘stop the clock’ during the approval process when further information is required. Therefore, a comparison between complete and incomplete application timeframes cannot be determined due to the software constraints and how data is currently recorded.

5 The number and percentage of applications has been determined using approval types typical to all business types ie. small, medium and large.