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More Queensland families will have access to swimming lessons for their young children with a $5 million boost to the Queensland Government’s SwimStart program.
SwimStart is designed to improve water safety for children up to the age of four, while helping to ease cost-of-living pressures for eligible families by delivering vouchers valued up to $150 per child for swimming lessons.
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Here in the Burdekin, SwimStart vouchers can be redeemed with Burdekin Swim School.
“SwimStart is a great opportunity for families luckily enough to qualify,” said Burdekin Swim School Instructor Lisa Furnell.
“For successful applicants, it's an opportunity for some families to do lessons that may have otherwise not been able to afford it.
“It's one of the most essential and important life skills that a child will ever learn.”
Families need to apply with Burdekin Swim School and must hold a healthcare card or a concession card.
There is a limit of 1 voucher per child per financial year.
The additional $5 million more than doubles funding to the SwimStart program up to June 2025.
“Every parent in Queensland knows just how important it is for our kids to know what to do around water from an early age,” said Queensland Premier Steven Miles.
“My kids have grown up around pools and Queensland beaches and it was so important to Kim and I that they felt confident in the water.
“We know households are feeling cost-of-living pressures, which is why we’re doubling the amount of SwimStart vouchers available to families with young children.”
“Every child should have the chance to learn this important skill to improve safety in, on and around water,” added Olympic Gold Medallist Brooke Hanson.
“As a mum, it was incredible to see my kids learning when they were six months old, being able to get to the side of the pool.
“They weren’t able to crawl at that stage, but they were learning to swim, which is such a valuable skill they will take through life.
“The SwimStart program provides many families with that same opportunity and it’s fantastic to see even more funding allocated to help Queensland kids in the water.”
For more information on SwimStart visit www.qld.gov.au/swimstart
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