CREATIVE KIDS VOUCHER SCHEME WILL HELP UNLOCK A WEALTH OF YOUNG TALENT

​​Monday, 26 November 2018​

Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has announced NSW families will soon be able to access the new $100 Creative Kids voucher to help unlock the creative abilities of a new generation across the State.

Ms Cooke said that from January 1, 2019, parents will be able to use one voucher for every school-age child per year to help meet the cost of structured creative and cultural activities, such as music lessons, languages, coding, drama and theatre, photography and graphic design.

“There are young talents across the Cootamundra electorate who are just waiting for the right opportunity to express themselves,” Ms Cooke said.

“This program will help children have fun, be creative and perhaps show family and friends a new talent which they didn’t know existed.

“The NSW Government has returned more than $200 million to households this calendar year through various cost of living incentives. Creative Kids will provide parents with even more hip pocket relief,” Ms Cooke added.

Ms Cooke called on relevant providers to register with Service NSW so they can participate in the program.

“There are thousands of organisations out there which could be eligible for the program. We are calling on them to register with Service NSW so that parents can claim their $100 vouchers with them in the New Year,” Ms Cooke said.

“This program complements the hugely popular Active Kids voucher and for a family with two children, Creative and Active Kids combined will save you $400 a year.”

Creative Kids is one of a raft of NSW Government initiatives helping to ease cost of living pressure for households. Others include cheaper Green Slips and refunds, free car registration for regular toll users and the FuelCheck app.

Further information including guidelines for provider is available at www.service.nsw.gov.au/creativekids