March 5th, 2026Kids getting into sports

Kids are being helped into sports with the applications for Round 10 of Get Active Kids Vouchers now open, with more than 40,000 vouchers up for grabs.  

Eligible families can apply for up to $200 per child to help with memberships, registration fees, uniforms and equipment.

The program has seen almost 20 per cent of children who received a voucher joining a local sporting club for the first time.

Since launching in 2020, more than 225,000 vouchers have been snapped up.

The state government had officially opened Bundha Sports Centre – giving families in Melbourne’s inner-north access to world-class facilities at Australia’s first publicly accessible vertical sports centre.

The centre has four competition-level courts for netball, basketball and volleyball, as well as a futsal court, gymnasium, cafe and flexible community spaces.

Get Active Kids is open to kids aged 18 and under 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.

Vouchers can only be redeemed at a registered Get Active Kids Voucher Program activity provider.

For more information and to apply for a voucher visit getactive.vic.gov.au/vouchers.