Parents and carers are being urged to use their Active Kids vouchers this month, as tens of millions of dollars’ worth of vouchers sit unused due to the recent lockdown.
Premier, Dominic Perrottet also encouraged NSW families to dive into the new First Lap learn-to-swim program, which began last week.
Mr Perrottet said around 430,000 children were yet to use their Active Kids vouchers this year, which meant there was around $86 million worth of vouchers still up for grabs.
“Now that sport is back up and running, we’re keen to remind parents to use these
excellent NSW Government cost-saving measures so kids can get back to playing
sport and learning to swim without breaking the family budget,” he said.
“Every school-enrolled child in NSW is eligible for two $100 Active Kids vouchers per year towards the cost of sport and active recreation fees.”
Minister for Sport, Natalie Ward said the First Lap learn-to-swim voucher provided an annual $100 voucher per child and had recently been expanded to include not just pre-school children, but also those in kindergarten in 2021 and 2022.
“With summer officially starting, there’s no better time to dive into the First Lap program and make sure your child learns vital safety skills,” Mrs Ward said.
