Working with children check (Blue Card) for offshore international students
What is a Blue Card?
All children have the right to be safe and protected from harm. Blue Card Services administers the blue card system – Queensland’s working with children check. Working with children checks provides a check of a person’s criminal history and is also an ongoing assessment of your eligibility to work with children while you are on placement.
If your application is approved, you will be issued with a Positive Notice and a Blue Card which allows you to work with children while on placement for 3 years. It is your responsibility to hold a valid Blue Card for the duration of your placement.
Most students will be required to hold a valid Blue Card before the commencement and for the duration of their placement. If you are required to hold a valid Blue Card, it is against the law for you to commence or continue your placement without one.
What do I need to do?
If you don’t already have a Blue Card you will need to apply for one as long as you are not a disqualified person. If you are a disqualified person, it is an offence to apply for a Blue Card and penalties may apply.
Contact us
Student enquiries
Placement Ready team
habs.placementready@uq.edu.au
Visit us
Room 539A, Level 5,
Human Movement Studies Building (26B)
Individual student consultations are available on:
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Mondays 1pm – 4pm
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Wednesdays 9am – 12pm