2026 WA Youth Awards
The WA Youth Awards celebrate the contributions of young people and youth organisations who show outstanding dedication to making a positive change in their community and recognises their leadership and accomplishments.
The 2026 WA Youth Awards will be held on Friday 11 September 2026 at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Perth.
Nominations are now open for the following categories:
- ECU Action Award
- Carers WA Milestone Award
- Charmaine Dragun Memorial Award
- Commissioner for Children and Young People’s Rising Voice Award
- Minister for Youth’s Most Outstanding Youth Worker Award
- MercyCare Lived Experience Award
- Mission Australia Young Changemaker Award
- The Y WA Collective Action Award
- Uplyft Creative Contribution Award
- Youth Focus Sector Collaboration Award
Category winners receive a $1,000 prize and are in the running to be selected as the 2026 WA Young Person of the Year.
The WA Young Person of the Year receives a $10,000 project allowance to support a youth-focused initiative. For more information visit the YACWA website.
The Youth Awards are presented by the Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia (YACWA) in partnership with the Department of Communities, and with support from Lotterywest.
Nominations will close on Monday 8 June 2026.
For more information and to nominate, visit the the YACWA website.
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