ANOTHER round of the Get Active Kids Voucher Program has opened as the State Government helps busy families with the cost of living and supporting sports clubs to sign up more kids to local sports.
Member for Macedon, Mary-Anne Thomas encouraged sporting clubs and organisations to become a Get Active Kids Activity Provider ahead of round nine of the Get Active Kids Voucher Program, which opened this month.
Clubs and sporting organisations can register as a provider, which allows families to sign up their kids by using the voucher up front and reducing out-of-pocket expenses.
Eligible families with health care or other concession cards will be able to apply for vouchers of up to $200 per child. Families apply for the vouchers online before redeeming them at an activity provider like a local sporting club.
To be eligible for registration as an activity provider, clubs and sporting organisations must be affiliated with a recognised State Sporting Association or State Sport and Active Recreation Body.
Since the program launched in 2020, almost 190,000 vouchers have been provided to families and 2100 activity providers have registered, opening up more opportunities across Victoria for kids to play sports.
It’s not just the kids that benefit, by being a provider, clubs get more memberships and can provide more opportunities for kids to get involved.
There are two rounds of the popular program in 2025-26, with the first opening this month followed by another round in February 2026.
Member for Macedon, Mary-Anne Thomas said that they were cutting the cost of living so more can get involved with their community.
“We’re cutting the cost of living for families in Macedon with cheaper access to kids sports and activities, helping more get involved in community sport and live a healthy active life,” she said.
“We know the vouchers are making a difference, with almost 20 percent of recipients joining a sports club for the first time, that’s thousands of young people getting involved in sport thanks to this program.”
The program is open to kids aged up to 18 who are named on a Commonwealth Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card, and named on a Medicare Card.
A special consideration stream is also available to support children in care, temporary or provisional visa holders, migrants and international students.
