NSW Active Kids program expanded to include school holidays

NSW Active Kids program expanded to include school holidays

The NSW Government’s Active Kids program has been extended to include school holiday sports and recreation activities.

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet said families could now use the $100 Active Kids voucher to enrol their children in eligible school holiday programs, helping ease pressure on family budgets.

Hundreds of sports activities have been added to the Active Kids program, so children can get active, have fun and enjoy the outdoors.

NSW Treasurer Matt Kean said the Active Kids vouchers would be expanded to include sport and recreation activities during the school holidays, which are delivered for a minimum of four hours, or over at least five sessions.

Treasurer Kean noted “Active Kids has turbocharged sporting participation across NSW, with more than 4.67 million vouchers redeemed, saving families $462 million.

“We’re expanding the program so more kids can get active and more parents can get through the summer school holidays without breaking the bank.”

NSW Minister for Sport Alister Henskens said the Active Kids program is a nation-leading NSW initiative delivering enormous benefits for community sporting organisations and clubs across the State.

“The Active Kids program has significantly accelerated sporting participation and pumped unprecedented funding into community sporting organisations and clubs.

“There are more than 11,000 Active Kids providers in NSW and with summer sport in full swing, school holidays are the perfect time to register kids in their favourite sport or recreation activity.”