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YACWA Policy Priorities - WA State Election 2025

The Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia is pleased to share our Policy Priorities – WA State Election 2025, based on consultation with young people and the sector.

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Oliver Lim is the WA Young Person of the Year!

Congratulations to Oliver Lim for winning WA Young Person of the Year at the WA Youth Awards 2024.

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Applying for Grants: A How-To Resource by YACWA

Grants can feel complicated, but are necessary in the community services industry. YACWA have prepared this toolkit to help you navigate available grants, and to help you

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YACWA Strategic Plan 2024-2029

View our newly released 2024-2029 Strategic Plan

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WA Youth Services Directory

Explore the WA Youth Services Directory, your new hub for youth services in Western Australia.

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YACWA STATEMENT: No justice in youth justice – rights of young people must be upheld

Posted on November 18, 2022

YACWA STATEMENT ON YOUTH JUSTICE CRISIS

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2022: YACWA Pre-Budget Submission 2023/24 Summary Document

Posted on November 25, 2022

YACWA is proud to announce the launch of our Pre-Budget Submission for the 2023-24 WA State Budget, titled A New Agenda for Young People in Western Australia.

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2023: Housing First for Youth Project Report

Posted on February 17, 2023

After working closely with the State Government and the youth sector to build collective understanding of Housing First for Youth (HF4Y) and emphasise the need to include it in WA’s youth service landscape over the last couple of years, YACWA identified that further work was needed to build understanding of HF4Y in WA and identify what is needed to facilitate the successful piloting and implementation of the approach in WA.

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Focusing on young people’s varied needs at local, State and Federal Government level, YACWA works to engender and enhance positive community attitudes towards young people. Our work is guided by the values of respect, equity, integrity and the celebration of diversity.

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