Blue cards for intergenerational playgroup
Intergenerational playgroup is a great initiative to bring together young and elderly Australians to play. These activities generally take place within aged care centres, retirement living and other locations where groups of older people reside. These playgroups may also occur in an education and care centre.
Whether a blue card is required depends on the environment where the activities are to be carried out and the activities undertaken.
Examples
A blue card is needed for:
- an adult entering a kindergarten or childcare centre. As this is a regulated environment, a blue card will be required for anyone entering the facility under the education and care services category of regulated employment.
- an adult providing services or activities that are mainly directed towards children. For example, if a face painter is hired to provide face painting to children as part of an activity, then the face painter will need a blue card under the entertainment, beauty & photography category of regulated employment.
A blue card may not be needed if the activity is for less than 7 days in a calendar year. Find out more about the frequency requirement.
A blue card is not needed for:
- residents that participate in an intergenerational playgroup that held at an aged care centre or retirement living facility or a public space such as a park.
- a domestic arrangement between parents and grandparents. For example, grandparents minding their own grandchildren whilst a parent is at work does not need a blue card.
More information
- Executive officers and board or committee members of a regulated child-related organisation require a blue card.
- Understand linking requirements for organisations.
- Check when you don’t need a blue card
- Who cannot apply for or hold a blue card
- Learn how to apply for a blue or exemption card