- Round 9 of FairPlay has now launched
- Over 177,000 vouchers have been redeemed through the program since mid-2019
- Registration of interest for the new SwimStart program also open today
- The funding will continue to help families experiencing cost-of-living pressures to access sport and active recreation programs.
The second round of FairPlay for 2023 launched today.
Each year FairPlay supports up to 50 000 Queensland parents, carers and guardians with children aged five to 17 to receive a voucher valued up to $150.
This will help low-income families experiencing cost-of-living pressures to access sport and active recreation programs.
Parents, carers and guardians who hold a current Services Australia Health Care Card or a Pensioner Concession Card are encouraged to apply.
More than 177,000 FairPlay Vouchers have been redeemed since the program's inception in 2019.
An investment of more than $26 million contributed towards reducing the cost of sports memberships, registration or participation fees.
FairPlay is part of a suite of Palaszczuk Government initiatives aimed at helping Queenslanders with national cost-of-living pressures.
Clubs and active recreation providers participating in or wanting to participate in FairPlay can find more information about FairPlay at www.qld.gov.au/fairplayvouchers.
SwimStart, as announced in May, is a new program opening in late 2023 to assist parents to introduce Queensland kids 0 to 4 years to swimming.
Eligible parents, carers, or guardians can now register their interest in SwimStart vouchers, which will have a value of up to $150.
Register your interest and be kept up to date on SwimStart at: www.qld.gov.au/recreation/sports/funding/swimstart.
Quotes attributable to Sport Minister Stirling Hinchliffe:
"We know getting young Queenslanders involved in community sport or active recreation helps improve their long-term health and wellbeing.
"We don't want to see financial circumstances be a barrier to young Queenslanders getting on a team, connecting with friends, and staying active and healthy.
"A FairPlay voucher could be a game-changer for a young athlete with aspirations of representing their country at the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games.
"The Palaszczuk Government has funded more than $26 million in vouchers for local sport and active recreation as part of our ten-year Activate! Queensland strategy to get more Queenslanders moving more often."
