Get ready for blue card changes

Get ready for blue card changes

New laws expand who needs a blue card. These changes include:

New types of child-related work or services will require a blue card;
New and standardised exemptions;
New self-disclosure laws for applicants and card holders concerning any disclosable matters, such as child protection and domestic and family violence orders;
A simpler decision-making framework for issuing blue cards;
The ability to consult experts with specialist knowledge, skills or experience to help make a blue card decision;
A simpler disqualification framework;
Broader abilities to immediately suspend a person’s blue card where they pose a risk to the safety of children;
Stronger compliance responses to ensure organisations and individuals meet their obligations. Find out more