Certain people are disqualified from applying to renew their blue card. A person is disqualified if they:
- have been convicted of a disqualifying offence (including a child-related sex or pornography offence, or murder of a child), or
- are a reportable offender with current reporting obligations under the Child Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2004, or
- are under a child protection offender prohibition order, or
- are under a disqualification order prohibiting them from applying for or holding a blue card.
A disqualified person may be found eligible to apply to renew their blue card in very limited and defined circumstances if they lodge an ‘eligibility declaration’ with the Commission. For further information please refer to the ‘Information for people disqualified from holding a blue card’ information sheet.
Blue card application fees from 1 July 2008
Paid employees (including renewals) including:
- Child Care
- Licensed Care Services
|
60 |
| Family Day Carers |
60 |
Businesses (including renewals)
including:
- Child Care
- Licensed Care Services
|
60 |
| Eligibility declaration |
60 |
| Application to cancel a negative notice |
60 |
| Replacement blue card |
10 |
| Volunteers and students |
free |
Renewal of blue card after two years
Under the Commission for Children and Young People
and Child Guardian Act 2000 a blue card remains current
for two years.
Following amendments to the Commission’s Act effective 31 May 2006 , a volunteer and person carrying on a regulated business holding a valid blue card can continue to carry on a regulated activity after the expiry of their blue card, provided their card was not suspended or cancelled and they lodge a renewal application at least 30 days prior to the expiry of their card.
The 30 day rule does not apply to paid employees as a paid employee may continue to engage in regulated activities after the expiry of their blue card, provided they have lodged a renewal application.
Existing card holders will be notified by the Commission
sixteen weeks before their cards expire. A police information
check will again be conducted on the card holder, and if
their application is approved, the person will be issued
with a new blue card.
The original employer will not receive a renewal notification,
as the employee may have changed employers. However, current
employers will be involved in the blue card renewal process,
as they will have to sight the employee's identification
documents and complete the employer’s declaration on
the application form.
Employers or volunteer co-ordinators will be notified of
the outcome of an application, but any criminal history details
or other personal information will remain confidential. It is an offence for an employer to employ or continue to
employ a person in child-related employment or for a person
to carry on a child-related business without a current blue
card. People who fail to comply with the Act may be subject
to penalties.
If you have received your renewal notice, please enter your username
and password below to download a Blue Card Renewal Form.
Last Updated:
July 2, 2008
