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Child Care agency
I am employed as a babysitter at a child care agency. Do I need a blue card?
Yes.
You need a blue card if you provide, or are likely to provide, child care in the course of a commercial service, other than a child care service, over a 12 month period, 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.
However, you do not need a blue card if you are:
- under 18 and working as a volunteer (except a 'trainee student' working as part of a course of study with an'education provider' defined in the Act);
- a parent who volunteers at a child care centre where your child is regularly provided with care;
- a volunteer guest of a school or registered charity, incorporated association or corporation for 10 days or less on no more than two occasions per year for the purpose of observing or supplying information or entertainment to 10 or more people, who is unlikely to be physically present with a child while no other adult is present; or
- a volunteer performing the function of employment for 10 days or less on no more than two occasions per year, at a national or state event, attended by more than 100 people which is organised by a school or recognised body (operating at a state or national level) for a sporting, cultural or skill based activity, who is unlikely to be physically present with a child while no other adult is present.
If you are not exempt, you can apply for a blue card by submitting a Child Care Paid Employment (CCP) Application Form. Your employer must complete the employer details on the application form and sight your proof of identification documentation to verify your identity.
Note
As a paid employee you may begin or continue work while your application is processed.
Back to FAQsLast Updated: October 3, 2007
