The blue card system is Queensland's Working with Children Check.
From 1 July 2025, a range of changes to the blue card system were phased in. The types of child-related work or services for which a person is required to hold a blue card has been extended to include the following industry sectors:
- entertainment, beauty and photography
- educational services conducted inside a school
- justice and detention services
- amusement parks and arcades
- legal professionals.
Changes have also been introduced to the following existing categories:
- child accommodation services and overnight camps
- churches, clubs or associations
- gyms and play facilities
- schools - employees other than teachers.
There are also new exemptions from the need to hold a blue card, including:
- interstate and overseas emergency services workers providing temporary emergency response services during disasters
- parents volunteering for an activity their child participates in (with some exceptions).
Additionally, administrative and compliance enhancements have been applied, such as new self-disclosure requirements and a simplified decision-making framework. You can register for a series of webinars that explain the blue card system in plain language here.
