Applications are now open for the 2023 Get Active Kids Voucher Program.
All Victorian kids deserve the chance to get outside, join a club and be active - but for some families, the costs of organised sport are a significant barrier to participation.
The Get Active Kids Voucher Program will support the delivery of up to 100,000 vouchers, supporting eligible kids get involved in organised sport and recreation activities by providing up to $200 towards the cost of membership and registration fees, sports equipment or uniforms (new or second-hand).
Who is eligible?
To be eligible for a voucher your child/dependant must be:
- Aged 0 to 18 years
- A resident in Victoria
- Named on a valid Australian Government Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card
- Named on a valid Australian Government Medicare Card.
You can apply for more than one voucher if you have more than one eligible child. You can apply for multiple children on the one application.
What costs are covered?
Vouchers up to $200 can be used to pay for membership, registration, or participation fees at a registered Get Active Kids sport or active recreation club, association or program.
You can find a registered activity provider when you apply or ask your local club if they have registered.
If uniform and equipment are part of the membership or registration fee, a voucher can be used to pay for that uniform or equipment (for example, safety equipment, mouthguards).
How to use the voucher?
Present your voucher to the activity provider that you nominated when you applied for the voucher. Each voucher has a code that is linked to the nominated provider so it cannot be used anywhere else.
The voucher code represents payment (or part payment) of registration/membership fees. The voucher code must be presented to the activity provider when registering.
The Victorian Government cannot provide the voucher codes directly to an activity provider. It must be presented by the voucher holder.
Important Dates:
- 21 February to 10 May 2023: Round open for parents, carers or guardians to apply for a Voucher or Reimbursement
- 28 November 2022 to 10 May 2023: Period families can seek a reimbursement for eligible expenditure
- 21 May 2023: Last day for vouchers to be presented to activity providers
- 21 February 2023 – 7 June: Portal open for providers to redeem vouchers.