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Frequently Asked Questions
Paid employee working for a service provider engaged by a child care centre
I am employed by an organisation that carries out work at a child care centre. Do I need a blue card?
Yes, you need a blue card if the work is regular and you are not exempt under the 'child care' category of regulated employment.
You need a blue card if your services are carried out (or likely to be carried out) at a child care centre while child care is being provided, and you carry out these services (or are likely to) over 12 months 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’ as 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 need a blue card you can apply by submitting a Child Care Paid Employment (CCP) Application Form accompanied by the prescribed fee.
Your employer must complete the employer details on the application form and sight your proof of identification documents to verify your identity.
Note
As a paid employee you may begin or continue work while your application is being processed.
Last Updated: June 25, 2008
