Blue Cards & Screening 

Helping Keep Every Nudgee Man Safe

Creating a safe environment for students begins well before a volunteer or coach commences their role.

As part of St Joseph's Nudgee College's commitment to child safeguarding, all co-curricular volunteers complete screening and suitability requirements appropriate to their role before they commence.

These requirements form part of the College's NC CLEARs Framework, which helps ensure volunteers are appropriately screened, prepared and supported before working with students.

Why Screening Matters

Screening and suitability processes help the College to:

✔ Protect children and young people.

✔ Support a safe, respectful and inclusive environment.

✔ Meet legislative and child safeguarding obligations.

✔ Verify that volunteers have the appropriate qualifications, licences and experience for their role.

✔ Ensure volunteers understand the responsibilities associated with working in a school environment.

Screening is one part of the College's broader commitment to maintaining a child-safe culture.

The NC CLEARs Framework

The College manages volunteer screening through the NC CLEARs Framework.

Check - Determine the screening and verification requirements for the role.

Link Link Blue Cards or Exemption Cards to the College where required.

Educate - Complete mandatory learning and onboarding.

Approve - Confirm all requirements have been met before commencement.

Register - Maintain accurate volunteer records.

Safeguard - Support ongoing child safeguarding and continuous improvement.

What You May Be Asked to Provide

Depending on your volunteer role, the College may ask you to provide:

• Queensland Blue Card or Exemption Card.

• Identity verification.

• EREA Volunteer Declaration.

• Referee details.

• Relevant qualifications or professional registrations.

• First Aid or CPR certification (where applicable).

• Marine Licence (Rowing).

• Coaching accreditation or other role-specific qualifications.

Your Director or Coordinator will advise which requirements apply to your role.

Blue Cards & Exemption Cards

Most co-curricular volunteers who coach, mentor, supervise or work directly with students are required to hold either a current Queensland Blue Card or Exemption Card before commencing, unless a legislative exemption applies.

As part of the onboarding process, the College will:

• confirm whether a Blue Card or Exemption Card is required for your role;

• verify your card details;

• link your card to the College where required; and

• advise you of your ongoing responsibilities as a card holder.

Learn more about Queensland Blue Card Services

Role-specific Requirements

Some volunteer roles have additional requirements before commencement.

Examples include:

• First Aid and CPR qualifications.

• Marine Licence (Rowing).

• Coaching accreditation.

• Professional registration.

• Other qualifications relevant to the role.

Your Director or Coordinator will advise you if these apply.

Before You Commence

Before commencing your volunteer role, your Director or Coordinator will confirm that:

✔ Screening and verification requirements have been completed.

✔ Any required Blue Card or Exemption Card has been verified and linked.

✔ Mandatory volunteer learning has been completed.

✔ Role-specific requirements have been met.

✔ You have been approved to commence.

Volunteers must not commence their role until approval has been provided by the College.

Frequently Asked Questions

Need Assistance? 

For questions about screening or onboarding requirements, please contact your Director or Coordinator.

• Sport Office sport@nudgee.qld.edu.au

• Performing Arts performingarts@nudgee.qld.edu.au

For information about Queensland Blue Cards or Exemption Cards, visit the Queensland Blue Card Services website.