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How do I apply?
If you don't already have a blue card or exemption card...
- Family day carers attached to a scheme
A family day carer in a licensed home based service providing a child care service through an arrangement with a licensed family day care scheme must submit this form:
- Family day care - FDC carer application form (PDF, 282KB)
If you are registered teacher or police officer in Queensland, you should submit this form:
- Exemption card application form (PDF, 275KB)
- Independent family day care providers who are not attached to a scheme
An independent family day carer who is not affiilated with a family day care scheme must submit this form:
- Family day carer blue card application form (PDF, 282KB)
If you are a registered teacher or police officer in Queensland, you should submit this form:
- Exemption card business application form (PDF, 269KB)
- Adult occupants of a home in which a family day care service is being provided
An adult occupant of a home where a family day care service is provided must submit this form.
If you are a registered teacher or police officer in Queensland, you should submit this form:
- Exemption card application form (PDF, 275KB)
If you already have a current blue card or exemption card...
If you already hold a current blue card or exemption card, you must advise the Commission if you commence any new regulated child-related work or volunteer work (including a practical placement as part of your studies with an education provider).
Please note, if you already hold a volunteer or student blue card (and did not pay the prescribed application fee) and you are proposing to enter into paid employment or to operate a regulated business, you must transfer your blue card and pay the prescribed fee.
Please click here to locate the relevant forms.
If your blue card has expired, or is due to expire soon...
If your blue card is due to expire, or has expired, and you are continuing to work in regulated child-related employment, you must complete a renewal blue card application form in full and lodge it with the Commission.
Please click here to locate the relevant form.
How much will it cost?
The prescribed application fee for family day carers is $73.45
There is no application fee for adult occupants of a home in which the service is to be provided, or to apply for an exemption card.
Please click here for a full schedule of current fees.
Last updated: 3 July, 2012
