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Child care services/ education and care services/ similar employment
Paid employees of a child care service/education and care service/ similar employment
Volunteers of a child care service/education and care service/similar employment
Persons carrying on a businesses that is a child care service/ education and care service/ similar employment
Persons conducting a stand-alone child care service
A person who conducts a stand-alone child care service in their home is taken to be carrying on a regulated business.
Regular visitors, adult residents of a family day care service and adult occupants of a home in which a stand-alone care service is provided
Regular visitors, adult residents of a family day care service and adult occupants of a home in which a stand-alone care service is being provided may apply for a blue card/ exemption card as a volunteer.
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Important things to remember
New forms for 'child care services & similar employment' & 'education and care services & similar employment'
The Commission's forms have changed to align with the Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland) Act 2011, mandated on 1st January 2012.
To minimise any delays to the processing of applications, the most current version of the application form must be completed and lodged with the Commission. Delays to processing may also occur if the application form is incomplete or if details are not legible.
If you have any questions about the new forms or how to complete application forms, please call the Blue Card Contact Centre on 1800 113 611 (free call) or 3211 6999.
For more information about child care services/ education and care services/ similar employment, please contact your employer or the Department of Education and Training (DET) on 1800 637 711.
When can I start working with children?
Paid employees can commence regulated child-related work after they have lodged a completed application with the Commission.
Volunteers and business operators must hold a valid blue card before they can commence regulated child-related work.