BLUE CARD

Blue Card Requirements

Paid employees and volunteers who work with children and young people must hold a blue card or an exemption card if their work falls into a category of regulated employment and they work.

Under 18 – Do I need a Blue Card?

Paid Employees - A paid employee / contractor who is under 18 will require a blue card if their work falls under a category of regulated employment.

Volunteers / Officials - Water Polo Queensland require all Officials on pool deck (Coaches, Referees, Managers and Table Officials)  to be accredited, current members of Water Polo Queensland and holders of Working With Children Checks (Blue Cards).  Blue Cards must be uploaded to the Water Polo Queensland database via this link :  SUBMIT BLUE CARD HERE. 

Please note  the following :
You will need to be a current member to access this 'event',  RSVP 'yes' once logged in and complete all fields, including scanning an image of your Blue Card. 

If you experience difficulty with logging in or uploading your Blue Card please contact the office via email : admin@waterpoloqld.com.au or phone 3367 1661 for assistance.

Key Information
For an overview of your responsibilities as a club, please read Obligations for Regulated Organisations fact sheet, there is also a video available on the Blue Card Services YouTube channel.

• How to Apply for a Blue Card?
• Check if a blue card or exemption card is valid  (online validation tool)

CPR & FIRST AID CERTIFICATES

Water Polo Queensland require all pool co-ordinators and WPQ-appointed State Team coaches to have current First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificates.  First Aid certificates are valid for 3 years and CPR certificates need to be renewed every 12 months. 

First aid and CPR training must include the following topics:

• Apply the principles of first aid
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for adults and infants
• Asthma & Anaphylaxis management
• Treatment of infection, shock, fractures, bleeding and burns
• Emergencies due to lack of oxygen, excess heat or cold, heart attack, stroke, asthma, diabetes and epilepsy
• Management of common medical emergencies
• Treatment of poisoning including venomous bites and stings

SUBMIT CPR HERE

SUBMIT FIRST AID HERE