SWIMMING Queensland's head coach Scott Volkers has been refused a blue card that would have allowed him to work with children.
In a new decision, Mr Volkers' appeal to get the card has been rejected.
This is despite indecent dealing charges against Mr Volkers being dropped eight years ago.
Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal on May 31 found that Mr Volkers, former Queensland Academy of Sport head coach, was "an unacceptable risk to children".
The tribunal said his was an exceptional case and it would not be in the best interests of children for him to be issued with a blue card.
Swimming Queensland chief executive Kevin Hasemann said the decision clarified Mr Volkers' role and he would continue to work with top swimming coaches to develop the sport.
In June last year, the Commissioner for Children and Young People refused to issue Mr Volkers with a blue card, after receiving an application from Swimming Queensland.
Mr Volkers was charged with seven counts of indecent dealing with three girls he coached in the 1980s and was committed for trial in 2002. He has always denied the charges and maintained his innocence.
Two other girls alleged sexual behavior by Mr Volkers, in respect of which no charges were laid, the tribunal was told.
The charges were discontinued later in 2002.
The tribunal noted that since 1999 there were no allegations or hints that he had engaged in inappropriate conduct, yet there were still potential "risk factors".
