Coordinated Commissioning Project: At-Risk Youth, Home Stretch WA and Target 120

Communities will be undertaking a place-based commissioning process for At-Risk Youth services.
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Background on the commissioning process

Communities leads the At-Risk Youth Strategy and funds several programs which support young people and their families, including At-Risk Youth, Home Stretch WA and Target 120.

Communities is undertaking a coordinated commissioning process for these services with the aim of achieving a strengthened and more coordinated delivery of supports and services for young people and families across WA communities.

Important key elements of the service models will retain their original service specifications.

Coordinated Commissioning Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):

Webinar

A place-based commissioning webinar was held on Tuesday 1 September 2026 at 10:30 – 11:15am:

Information Sessions

From 15 September to 1 October 2026 Communities held information sessions in the proposed coordinated commissioning locations for current, interested, and potential service providers.

These locations included Carnarvon, Karratha, Geraldton, Hedland, Broome, Kununurra, Derby (Target 120 only), Halls Creek, Bunbury (Target 120 only), Fitzroy Crossing, Albany and Esperance.

For those service providers who were unable to attend, a recording, slides and updated FAQs are now available.

Further information

It is expected that this webpage will be a central source of information on the place-based commissioning work as it progresses, including uploading FAQs, outcomes, progress, and webinar links.

If you have any questions about the coordinated commissioning process, or you would like to be added to a mailing list to be kept informed of future updates please contact the team at StrategicServicesARY@communities.wa.gov.au.

Further updates will be provided as they become available. Stakeholders will be encouraged to keep visiting the website for up-to-date information.

At-Risk Youth

The Department of Communities supports vulnerable young people by funding Youth At Risk services and programs across Western Australia.

Home Stretch WA

Home Stretch WA provides young people leaving out-of-home care in Western Australia with the option to continue to receive support up until the age of 21.

Target 120 Program

Target 120 is a Western Australian Government initiative to build safer and more inclusive communities.

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