Fact Sheet for

Parents/Carers/Guardians

What is Get Started?

Get Started is one of three funding programs that

comprise the Queensland Government’s Get in the

Game initiative to support sport and recreation at the

grassroots level.

Get Started assists children and young people who can

least afford or may otherwise benefit from joining a sport

or recreation club. Eligible children and young people

can apply for a voucher1

exclusive), which can be redeemed at a registered sport

or recreation club.

Who is eligible?

Individuals eligible to apply for a voucher are:

 children and young people from the age of five and

under the age of 18 who hold or whose parent, carer

or guardian holds a Centrelink Health Care Card or

Pensioner Concession Card and who are residents

of Queensland

 other children or young people identified by two

referral agents2

What funding is available?

A maximum of $150 (GST exclusive) per voucher is

available to help pay the cost of sport or recreation

membership and/or participation fees3

one voucher per child/young person per year.

When will the vouchers be available?

15 Jan 2013 Applications open

15 Apr 2013 Applications close

15 May 2013 Vouchers expire

valued up to $150 (GST

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. There is a limit of

1 The funding will be distributed in two rounds each year on a first

come, first serve basis. Once the allocation for each round is

exhausted, the program will close and no further vouchers will be

offered for that round.

2 Refer to the Get Started Referral Agents Fact Sheet for information

on referral agents.

Round 2

15 Jul 2013 Applications open

15 Oct 2013 Applications close

15 Nov 2013 Vouchers expire

The program opens for two rounds each year until 2015.

How do I get a voucher?

To obtain a Get Started voucher:

 visit www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/getinthegame

 view the list of registered clubs

 confirm that the club your child is interested in joining

is a registered club

 contact the club that your child wishes to join to find

out details of the activity. You are encouraged to ask

about any additional costs, equipment required for

the activity, and any additional fees that may not be

included in the voucher

 apply for a voucher online by entering your details

and the eligible child/young person’s details,

including a Centrelink Health Care Card or Pensioner

Concession Card number OR referral agents’ details.

If you are eligible, a voucher with a unique reference

number will be generated and emailed to you. Print the

voucher and take it to a registered sport or recreation

club the child/young person intends to join (prior to the

expiry date) to receive up to $150 (GST exclusive) off

the club’s membership/participation fees4

Where can I redeem the voucher?

A list of registered sport and recreation clubs is

available at www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/getinthegame.

Need further information?

For further information about Get Started, contact a

local Sport and Recreation Services advisor on

1300 656 191 or visit

www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/getinthegame.

 

3 If the membership/participation fees are more than $150, the

parent/guardian/carer would be required to pay the difference. If the

membership/participation fees are less than $150, the department will

pay the club for the membership/participation fees only. The balance

is not redeemable in cash or as payment for individual items to

participate in the activity (such as jerseys, boots etc.).

4 You will still be required to complete and comply with the sport or

recreation club’s registration process.

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