More than 250,000 Creative Kids vouchers have been downloaded in just six months, saving thousands of NSW families $100 per child off the cost of creative and cultural learning activities.
\nMinister for Customer Service Victor Dominello joined Member for Parramatta Geoff Lee at Creator Academy in Carlingford today to announce the milestone.
\n\u201cParents simply love Creative Kids and have given it the thumbs up. This voucher helps parents plan for creative and cultural activities, which can really add to a household budget,\u201d Mr Dominello said.
\n\u201cThis is a significant milestone to help ease the cost of living, representing more than $25 million of savings going back into the pockets of NSW families.
\n\u201cThis program complements the hugely popular Active Kids vouchers which were doubled to two vouchers per child from July 1. For a family with two children, Creative and Active Kids vouchers combined will save you $600 per year.\u201d
\nMr Lee said involvement in creative and cultural learning activities is critical to a child\u2019s growth and development \u2013 but enrolment costs can be expensive.
\n\u201cSchool holidays are almost over and parents will be enrolling children in activities. This voucher can help unlock a child\u2019s creative talent,\u201d Mr Lee said.
\nCreative Kids brings a range of creative and cultural activities under the one umbrella, from creative arts and speech to drama, languages, digital design, coding as well as music. There are over 2,800 approved Creative Kids providers across over 2,600 locations in NSW.
\nThere are more than 70 NSW Government cost of living rebates and savings available, including Active Kids vouchers, Toll Relief, CTP refunds and Energy Switch. The average saving from Service NSW\u2019s cost of living appointment service per customer is $550, with households eligible for up to $2000 in savings.
\nOver the last year, more than $800 million in savings has been delivered to people across NSW through the Cost of Living program. More than $1 billion in savings is expected to be given back to households across NSW over the next year.
\nThe following table lists the Sydney suburbs (north, south, east, west) with the most downloads.<\/p>\n