Blue card applications

• Apply for a blue card or exemption card
• Who is eligible to apply
• Risk assessment
• Pay for your application
• Combined worker screening application
• Processing times
• Substitute signatories for blue card applications

How to apply

Existing blue card holders

• Update your details
• Renew your card
• Replace your card
• Change or finish child-related work
• Rights and obligations for individuals

Update your blue card

Organisations

• Linking requirements for organisations
• Obligations for organisations
• Child and youth risk management strategies
• Support for the Organisation Portal
• Check if a card is valid
• Update your organisation's details
• Receiving blue card notifications

Solutions for organisations

About the blue card system

• The blue card system
• Changes to the blue card system
• Compliance and enforcement
• Offences and penalties
• Strengthening and streamlining the system
• How the blue card system keeps children safe
• Blue card statistics

Discover the blue card system

Who needs a blue card?

• Individuals and business operators needing a blue card
• When you don't need a blue card
• Industries needing a blue card
• Executive, board or committee requirements
• Interstate working with children checks

Do you need a blue card?

Contact Blue Card Services

• Contact us
• Attend an event
• Subscribe to news and events
• Submit a scanned form

Contact us

Resources for everyone

We have created resources to support your understanding of the blue card system and how to access our services.

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Resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities

These resources provide support to guide Queenslanders from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities through the blue card application process.

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Resources in your language

Discover resources in your language to help you understand how to use the online applicant portal.

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