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Regulated employment
Residential facilities
Volunteers
Volunteers need a blue card if they carry out or are likely to carry out a usual function of their work in a "residential facility" or another place providing a "child accommodation service" under funding from the Commonwealth Government, or by the department administering the Education (General Provisions) Act 1989 (currently the Department of Education and the Arts), unless they are:
- carrying out the work in their capacity as an employee of a "government service provider"; or
- employed as part of a "licensed care service" as defined by the Child Protection Act 1999; or
- a guest of a school or "recognised body":
- for the purpose of observing, supplying information or entertainment to 10 or more people, and
- the activity is for 10 days or less on no more than two occasions per year, and
- the person is unlikely to be physically present with a child without another adult being present, or
- performing the function of employment at a national or state event organised by a school or "recognised body" (operating at a state or national level):
- for a sporting, cultural or skill based activity, and
- the event is attended by more than 100 people, and
- the work is for 10 days or less on no more than two occasions per year; and
- the person is unlikely to be physically present with a child without another adult being present.
- a child under 18 years of age volunteering (except “trainee students” undertaking a course of study with an “education provider”)
Paid employees
Paid employees need a blue card if, over the course of 12 months, they carry out or are likely to carry out a usual function of their employment in a "residential facility" or another place providing a "child accommodation service" under funding from the Commonwealth Government, or by the department administering the Education (General Provisions) Act 1989 (currently the Department of Education and the Arts) for at least:
- 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.
A paid employee does not need a blue card under the category of residential facilities if they are carrying out this function in their capacity as an employee of a "government service provider".
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Last Updated: November 28, 2006
