Blue cards for amusement parks and arcades

You may need a blue card if you provide services to children at an amusement park or arcade.

Whether you need a blue card depends on:

• the services you provide
• the activities you run
• who the services or activities are for.

Examples include:

• children's entertainment and performances
• photography for children
• ride and attraction operations
• children's parties and supervised activities.

Amusement parks

Amusement parks include:

• theme parks
• water parks
• fairs
• festivals
• exhibitions
• carnivals
• other similar attractions.

If you provide entertainment, photography or party services mainly for children, you will generally need a blue card under the entertainment, beauty and photography category.

Examples

You may need a blue card if you:

• work as a costumed character who entertains children
• work as a character chaperone or roving entertainer
• take photographs of children
• provide entertainment or performances for children
• work as a magician, balloon artist or storyteller for children
• host children's activity programs
• supervise or assist children on rides
• work as a lifeguard at children's water attractions.

You do not need a blue card if you:

• provide food and drinks only
• work as a lighting, sound or staging technician
• provide equipment only and have no other contact with children.

Amusement or video arcades

Amusement and video arcades include places where children take part in:

• arcade games
• bowling
• laser tag
• virtual reality games
• similar activities.

If you supervise children's games, parties or activities, you may need a blue card under the sport and active recreation, gyms and play facilities category.

Examples

You may need a blue card if you:

• host children’s birthday parties
• supervise children’s arcade activities
• run children’s competitions or events
• work as a party host or activity coordinator
• deliver children’s holiday activities or supervised programs.

You do not need a blue card if you:

• provide food and drinks only
• work as a lighting, sound or equipment technician
• carry out maintenance or equipment servicing.

Business owners and operators

You need a blue card if your business usually provides services or activities mainly for children at an amusement park or arcade.

Examples

A blue card is needed if you run:

• a children’s amusement attraction
• a children’s entertainment attraction
• children’s birthday party services
• children’s games or supervised activities
• children’s entertainment programs or events.

A blue card is not needed if you operate:

• services only for adults
• food and drink services only
• a maintenance or equipment servicing business.

More information

Learn more about:

• blue cards for the tourism industry
• blue cards for entertainment, beauty and photography
• blue cards for sport and active recreation, gyms and play facilities
• executive officers and board or committee members
• linking requirements for organisations.
• when you don’t need a blue card
• who can apply for or hold a blue card
• applying for a blue card or exemption card.