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Child employment

In Queensland, the employment of children is governed by the Child Employment Act 2006 (PDF, 619 KB) and the Child Employment Regulation 2006 (PDF, 329 KB) both of which are effective as of 1 July 2006.

An amendment covering the entertainment industry is effective from 1 January 2007.

The laws:

• protect school-aged children from performing work that may be harmful to their health and safety, or that compromises their mental, moral or social welfare
• limit the hours of work for school-aged children to ensure that their studies aren't adversely affected by employment.

The laws are complemented by the Children and Young Workers Code of Practice 2006 with practical advice for employers of young workers. The code is the result of an extensive review of child labour in Queensland undertaken by the Commission for Children and Young People.

The laws provide separate rights and obligations for employment within:

• the entertainment industry
• industries other than the entertainment industry.

Last updated 3 August 2009

Resources

Latest changes on child employment laws

Parent's Consent Form (PDF, 86 KB)

Child Employment Guide (PDF, 202 KB)

Application for Special Circumstances Certificate (PDF, 107 KB)

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For more information contact:

Queensland Government

Call the Workplace Rights hotline on 1300 737 841 or visit the Workplace Rights Ombudsman web site to find out more about the impact of federal changes

Wageline information service 1300 369 945 for awards, rates of pay, wages and conditions

Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC) for independent conciliation and arbitration of industrial matters

Anti-Discrimination Commission Queensland for help about unfair treatment such as discrimination, sexual harassment and victimisation

Non-Queensland Government

Young Workers Advisory Service (non-Queensland Government link)
1800 232 000 toll free. Support for young workers.

Australian Taxation Office (non-Queensland Government link)
13 10 20 toll free for superannuation requirements

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