State sport and activity vouchers for kids — what every state offers

Every Australian state and territory funds sport or activity vouchers for kids — but the amounts and eligibility rules vary widely. NSW Active and Creative Kids gives 2 × $50 a year to families on FTB. WA KidSport gives up to $300 a financial year to families holding a concession card. ACT's Future of Education Equity Fund gives up to $750 for high-school and college students from low-income families (and it isn't limited to sport — it covers uniforms, excursions and books). QLD Play On! and SA Sports Vouchers Plus have no income test.

Everything below was checked against each state's own government site on 22 September 2026. State governments change these programs often, so always click through to your state's page before applying.

Quick comparison — all 8 states

NSW — Active and Creative Kids

2 × $50 vouchers per calendar year ($100 per child). Eligibility: a parent or carer receiving Family Tax Benefit Part A, Part B, or both in the current or previous financial year; child aged 4½ to 18; NSW resident. You'll need the child's Medicare card.

• Voucher 1: available from 15 January, used by 31 December of the same year.
• Voucher 2: available from 15 July, used by 14 July of the following year.
• Combined use: two unused vouchers can be used together on one activity.

The program covers sport and creative activities (music, dance, art). The separate Creative Kids voucher was merged into it in 2024. 2027 voucher dates were not released as at 22 September 2026 — the program rules say Voucher 1 each year from 15 January.

VIC — Get Active Kids Voucher

Up to $200 per child per round (budget-capped rounds). Eligibility: child aged 0–18, living in Victoria, and named on a Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card and a Medicare card — or on a temporary, provisional or student visa, an undocumented migrant, or living in Victorian care services or kinship care.

• One voucher OR one reimbursement per child each round.
• Round 11 opened 15 September 2026 and closes at 10am on 13 October 2026 (or earlier if the funding runs out). Vouchers must be used by 27 April 2027.
• Round 12 dates were not released as at 22 September 2026.

QLD — Play On! Sports Vouchers

Up to $200 per child per financial year — one voucher across the two application rounds each financial year. Eligibility: QLD children aged 5–17 named on a Medicare card (or a Health Care Card, Pensioner Concession Card or DVA Pensioner Concession Card). No income test. Some vouchers are set aside for children in regional and country Queensland. Previously called FairPlay.

• The current round opened 27 July 2026 and closes 18 December 2026 (or earlier if the vouchers run out).
• Give the voucher to your activity provider by 18 June 2027.
• The second 2026-27 round's dates were not released as at 22 September 2026.

WA — KidSport

Up to $300 per child per financial year. Eligibility: child aged 5–18, living in WA, named on a valid Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card (or meeting KidSport's special considerations), and registering with a KidSport club.

• Applications are open all year; each child's amount resets on 1 July.
• Vouchers are valid for 90 days and can be used across more than one KidSport club.

Note on older pages: WA ran a temporary boost to $500 that ended in June 2025, and the old dlgsc.wa.gov.au page still shows it. The current KidSport policy, the KidSport portal and the 2026-27 WA Budget all say $300.

SA — Sports Vouchers Plus

2 × $100 vouchers per calendar year ($200 per child) towards sport, active recreation and music fees. Eligibility: every South Australian child from Reception to Year 9 (born 2011–2021 for 2026). No income test and no application — you give the registered provider your child's 11-digit Medicare number or visa number.

2027 details were not released as at 22 September 2026.

TAS — Ticket to Play

Two vouchers worth up to $100 each per financial year (up to $200 per child) towards club membership fees. Eligibility — any one of:

1. Child listed on a Services Australia Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card, OR
2. Family received FTB Part A in the current or previous financial year, OR
3. Child in approved out-of-home care, OR
4. Temporary or provisional visa holder, undocumented migrant, or international student.

Age range: 5–18 (from the day they turn 5 until the day before they turn 19). Applications for 2026-27 are open from 6 July 2026 until 28 May 2027 (or until the vouchers run out); give the voucher to an approved provider by 4 June 2027.

The FTB Part A pathway is new; the program's FAQ page still lists only the concession cards, but the home page and voucher information include it.

ACT — Future of Education Equity Fund

A one-off payment each school year, by school stage:

• $400 for preschool students
• $500 for primary school students
• $750 for high school and college students

Eligibility: live in the ACT and show proof of low income — a means-tested Health Care Card or Centrelink card listing the child, or other evidence of low income or financial stress. The child must be enrolled full-time in an ACT school (public or non-government) from preschool to Year 12, or be home educated.

This is a broader education equity payment, not a sport-only voucher — it goes towards school costs such as uniforms, excursions, sport and books. The 2026 round opened 1 December 2025 and closes 27 November 2026. The 2027 round and amounts were not released as at 22 September 2026.

NT — Sport Vouchers (urban) + Back-to-School Payment

Sport Voucher Scheme (urban): $200 a year per child, as two vouchers, for children in urban areas enrolled at school (Transition to Year 12, including home-schooled). The first voucher opens in July and the second in January; both close on 24 May and expire on 31 May of the following year. Children in remote areas get council-run activities instead of vouchers.

Learn to Swim vouchers: for children under 5 who aren't at school yet — one in January and one in July. A child can get one voucher per semester: a sport voucher or a Learn to Swim voucher, not both.

Back-to-School Payment: a one-off $200 for each student from preschool to Year 12, spent through the school by the end of Term 3 each school year.

Total for a school-age child in an urban area: $400 a year (sport vouchers + Back-to-School).

How NestWise helps

NestWise tracks all eight programs and shows the one for your state and your children's ages, with the application link, on your dashboard and on the vouchers page. Each program's dates show there too — including when a round has closed, and what hasn't been released yet.

For families with a Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card, WA KidSport and VIC Get Active Kids are especially worth checking — both depend on the card and are easy to miss.

The full source list is on the sources page.

What to read next

• State kindy and preschool funding — the other major state-by-state family support stream.
• Family Tax Benefit Part A — several voucher programs use FTB Part A as their eligibility test.
• How much Child Care Subsidy will I get in 2026-27? — the federal entitlement that runs alongside state programs.