Blue cards for foster or kinship carers
Foster or kinship carers and their adult household members 18 and older must hold a valid blue or exemption card.
Regular visitors to the home of an approved carer may also require a blue card. This will depend on the type of contact the visitor has with children and the frequency of the visits. Approved carers should talk to their Child Safety Officer (CSO) about any regular visitors to their home to decide if they need a blue or exemption card.
Find out more about blue cards and exemption cards for foster or kinship carers.
If you are an existing foster or kinship carer, you can also visit the Connecting with Carers hub to find general support.
If you aren’t currently a foster or kinship carer—and you are interested in applying—learn how to get involved.
More information
- Interested in becoming a foster or kinship carer fact sheet for licensed care service providers and foster and kinship care recruiting officers
- Thinking of becoming a foster and kinship carer flowchart
- CSO information sheet
- Foster or kinship care easy-read fact sheet
- Foster and kinship carer video
- How to make a submission fact sheet - information to support applicants through the submission process.