Vouchers to assist families in NSW
There are several vouchers available for parents and carers to assist families with school aged children.
The NSW Government has launched Parents NSW vouchers to reward and thank eligible NSW households for their efforts to support learning from home in 2021. You can apply for 5 x $50 vouchers, worth $250 in total. Go to Service NSW to check if your family is eligible.
The Creative Kids voucher may be used with a registered activity provider for registration, participation and tuition costs for a range of creative activities, including arts, drama, dance, digital design, coding, and music lessons. The activities must be in person. Parents and carers can apply for a voucher with a value of up to $100 per calendar year for each student aged 4.5 to 18 years old enrolled in school. For more information visit Service NSW.
The Active Kids program provides two $100 vouchers for parents and carers of school-enrolled children to use towards sport and active recreation costs each year. Voucher 1 is valid January to December and Voucher 2 is valid July to December. For more information visit Service NSW.
NSW residents aged 18 and over can apply for 1 x $50 Stay NSW voucher to use towards the cost of accommodation bookings. The vouchers are being released to NSW residents according to their Local Government Area, by March 3 all eligible NSW residents will be able to apply for a voucher. For more information visit Service NSW.
CCSP thanks the NSW Government for creating these programs and suggests families use the vouchers to help reduce their living costs.