Blue cards for justice and detention services
You need a blue card if your work takes place in a youth detention facility.
You also need a blue card if you supervise or monitor a child who is subject to a court order under the Youth Justice Act 1992.
You need a blue card if you supervise or monitor a child under:
- A community-based order
- A supervised release order
- Any other order made or imposed by a court under that act
Workers and volunteers
If work or volunteer in a youth detention centre, you need a blue card.
Examples
You need a blue card if you are:
- an employee of a youth detention centre (except corrective services officers)
- a counsellor or support worker providing support to a child in a youth detention facility
- a legal professional providing support to a young person in a youth detention facility
- an educator providing tuition in a youth detention facility
- a cleaner working in a youth detention facility
- supervising a child on a supervised release order or community-based order
You do not need a blue card if you are:
- a Queensland Corrective Services carrying out duties under the Corrective Services Act 2006.
- an AHPRA registered psychologist providing a psychological assessment to a child who has a court order.
- an ambulance officers providing emergency medical assistance in a youth detention centre.
Business owners and operators
You need a blue card if you own or operate:
- a youth detention centre
- a business that supervises or monitors children under an order made under the Youth Justice Act 1992
Examples
A blue card is needed for:
- a business operator or owner providing services or activities to children who are subject to court orders but are not in a detention centre.
A blue card is not needed for:
- a business operator or owner providing services to adults who are subject to a community-based order.
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