What is happening?

The Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian is introducing the final stage of important improvements to the blue card system following recent changes to the Commission’s Act.

The final changes will impact a number of key groups and their blue card requirements, including;

• registered teachers and police officers will no longer require a blue card for regulated child-related activities outside of their professional duties and should instead apply for an exemption card,

• Further information for School teachers can be found by clicking here.


• Further information for Police Officers can be found by clicking here.

• local government employees who provide regulated child-related services to children will now be screened by the Commission, removing an exemption that previously existed under some categories.

• Further information for local government employees can be found by clicking here.

What do I need to do?

New coaches, team managers, and club committee members commencing from 1 July 2010 onwards will need to comply with the new blue card requirements. However, there are transitional periods in place to allow organisations and individuals sufficient time to comply with these changes for existing employees.

• Police officers and registered teachers can continue to use their existing blue card until their expiry date.

• Local government employees have until 30 June 2011 to obtain a blue card.

Please visit the Commission’s website at http://www.bluecard.qld.gov.au/ and read the fact sheets that outline each of the specific changes in further detail.

You can also access updates, flow charts and new application forms online. If you would like to speak with a Commission officer, call the blue card contact centre on 07 3211 6999 or 1800 113 611 (free call).

Of course, your club can also provide you with a Blue Card card application form, but you can help expedite matters by downloading it from here.