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Guest speakers

I am a paid employee who is going into a school as a guest speaker.  Do I need a blue card?

Under the 'schools - employees other than teachers and parents' category of regulated employment, if your paid employment includes, or is likely to include, providing a guest speaking service to children in schools, you will need a blue card if the services, over a 12 month period, are for:

• eight consecutive days, or
• once a week, each week, over four weeks, or
• once a fortnight, each fortnight, over eight weeks, or
• once a month, each month, over six months

unless an exemption applies.

You can apply for a blue card by submitting a 'Paid employee (P) application' form (PDF, 294KB) and selecting the 'schools - employees other than teachers and parents' category of regulated employment.

Please note, as a paid employee you are able to commence work after you have lodged your application with the Commission.

I am a volunteer guest speaker and will be going into a school.  Do I need a blue card?

Under the 'schools - employees other than teachers and parents' category of regulated employment, if your volunteer work includes, or is likely to include, providing a guest speaking service to children in schools you will require a blue card unless an exemption applies.

You will not need a blue card if you are a:

• volunteer guest of a school and are:
  • observing or supplying information or entertainment to ten or more people, and
  • the activity is for ten days or less on no more than two occasions per year, and
  • the person is unlikely to be alone with a child without another adult present, or a

• volunteer at a national or state event organised by a school:
  • for a sporting, cultural or skill based activity, and
  • the event is attended by more than 100 people, and
  • the work is for ten days or less on no more than two occasions per year, and
  • the person is unlikely to be alone with a child without another adult present.

You can apply for a blue card by submitting a 'Volunteer (V) application' form (PDF, 286KB) and selecting the 'schools - employees other than teachers and parents' category of regulated employment.

Please note, you must hold a blue card before you can commence this work.

Last updated: 6 July, 2011

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