Blue card applications

• Apply for a blue card or exemption card
• Who is eligible to apply
• Risk assessment
• Pay for your application
• Combined worker screening application
• Processing times
• Substitute signatories for blue card applications

How to apply

Existing blue card holders

• Update your details
• Renew your card
• Replace your card
• Change or finish child-related work
• Rights and obligations for individuals

Update your blue card

Organisations

• Linking requirements for organisations
• Obligations for organisations
• Child and youth risk management strategies
• Support for the Organisation Portal
• Check if a card is valid
• Update your organisation's details
• Receiving blue card notifications

Solutions for organisations

About the blue card system

• The blue card system
• Changes to the blue card system
• Compliance and enforcement
• Offences and penalties
• Strengthening and streamlining the system
• How the blue card system keeps children safe
• Blue card statistics

Discover the blue card system

Who needs a blue card?

• Individuals and business operators needing a blue card
• When you don't need a blue card
• Industries needing a blue card
• Executive, board or committee requirements
• Interstate working with children checks

Do you need a blue card?

Contact Blue Card Services

• Contact us
• Attend an event
• Subscribe to news and events
• Submit a scanned form

Contact us

Resources for everyone

We have created resources to support your understanding of the blue card system and how to access our services.

Access blue card resources

Resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities

These resources provide support to guide Queenslanders from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities through the blue card application process.

Access resources for your community

Resources in your language

Discover resources in your language to help you understand how to use the online applicant portal.

Access resources in your language

Translation and interpreting support

If English is not your first language and you need support to understand information about Blue Card Services on this website, please call Language Loop on 1800 512 451 and ask for an interpreter.

You can also access information about translation services in your language.

Online applicant portal

You can log in to the Blue Card Services online applicant portal to update personal details and make other changes to your blue card.

You will need to register for an online account before you can use the portal.

Contact us

Call us on 1800 113 611 or (07) 3211 6999 or send us an email.

Callers who are deaf or have a hearing or speech impairment can contact us through the National Relay Service.