Heads up: From 20 September 2025, changes to the blue card system will take effect.  

These reforms will expand who needs a blue card, simplify requirements for individuals and organisations and strengthen safeguards to keep children and young people safe.  

Transitional arrangements will be in place to give workers and organisations currently working in the industry time to meet the new requirements. 

Some of the key changes include: 

• Amending and adding new categories of child-related work

• A consistent exemption for parent volunteers (with some exceptions)

• New self-disclosure requirements 

• A simpler disqualification framework

• Greater compliance powers and risk-based decision-making.

Read the full details here.

Why is this happening?  

These changes are being made to strengthen and streamline the blue card system while continuing to protect Queensland’s children and young people and align with other Australian states and territories. 

Find out more: 

• What the changes mean for you?
• How to stay compliant as employees and sole traders/employers
• Linking requirements for organisations.

You can also register for free online information sessions and subscribe to blue card events for updates.

Register for an event here.

New Blue Card Forms

We recently published new Blue Card forms, so you may notice a new validity date.

The forms are valid for lodgement until 20 September 2025. After this date, new forms will be introduced to reflect upcoming changes to the Blue Card system effective from 20 September 2025.

Any forms submitted after the expiry date will no longer be accepted. You will need to submit a new, valid form for processing.

Please remember to check the validity date on your blue card forms before submitting to ensure they are valid for lodgement.

Access blue card forms here.