Change or finish child-related work
If you hold a blue card or exemption card, you must tell us when your work changes.
Tell us if you:
- start child-related work with a new organisation
- stop child-related work
- change from volunteer to paid work
- start a child-related business.
You must follow your rights and obligations.
Start work with a new organisation
Before you start child-related work, you must be linked to your new organisation.
You can:
- submit a Link a person to your organisation form
- ask your organisation to link you through the Organisation Portal.
Remember: No Card. No Link. No Start.
Work in disability services
If you need both a paid blue card and disability worker screening clearance, you must follow a different application process.
If you have a volunteer blue card
Apply online through Disability Worker Screening for a combined application.
If you have a disability worker screening clearance
Complete one of these forms:
- Blue card application or renewal for disability service workers (DWS)
- Exemption card application or renewal for disability service workers (DWS/E).
Find out more about disability worker requirements.
Change from volunteer to paid work
If you move from volunteer work to paid child-related work, you must transfer your volunteer card to a paid card before you start paid work.
You can apply:
- online through the online applicant portal (recommended option)
- using the Volunteer to paid employment transfer form.
You can watch the how to submit a volunteer to paid application using the online applicant portal video for help.
After you apply
You can start paid child-related work after you submit your application and pay the fee.
You do not need to wait for your blue card to arrive.
No Card. No Link. No Start
Your employer must link you to their organisation before you start working with children.
Start a child-related business
Use the right form for your situation:
- Blue Card Business Application form if you’re starting a child-related business.
- Volunteer to business transfer form if you’re changing from a volunteer card to a business card.
- Notification of change for self-employed persons form if you already run a child-related business and your details change.
Finishing child-related work
If you stop working with your employer, you need to complete and submit the No longer with organisation (for applicants/card holders) form.
If you are self-employed and stop operating your child-related business, you need to complete and submit the Cease business/self-employed child-related activity form.
Cancel your card
You do not need to cancel your blue card if you stop working with children.
If you want to cancel your card, you can either:
- use the online applicant portal
- submit the Request to cancel card form.
If you need a blue card again in the future, you must apply again and pay the fee.