The Department of Communities is responsible for the overall coordination and promotion of Youth Week WA across a variety of events. To recognise and celebrate young people aged 10 to 25 years we:
- deliver an annual grants program for Youth Week WA projects and activities;
- appoint four Youth Week WA Ambassadors (Ambassadors) to represent young people across the State
- deliver campaigns that celebrate the contributions that young people make in Western Australian communities.
What is Youth Week WA?
The State Government recognises the enormous contribution that young people make to the social, cultural and economic life in Western Australia. Youth Week WA is an opportunity to recognise these valued contributions and provide opportunities for young people to connect across the State.
Youth Week WA aims to:
- provide young people with opportunities to express ideas, discuss important community issues, co-design local events and showcase their talents and contributions
- give the wider community an opportunity to listen to young people and celebrate their positive contributions
Youth Week WA 2025 took place from 10 to 17 April 2025. The theme for 2025 was ‘Our Threads, This Place, Your Moment’ and centred on young peoples’ connection with community, each other and themselves. You can view the full schedule of events, and other highlights from Youth Week WA 2025, by visiting the Youth Week WA website.
Youth Week WA 2026 Ambassadors
Maeson Harvey, Regina Ndossi, Joshua Patrick, and Alessia Maio have been selected to be the ‘voices of young people’ during Youth Week WA 2026 and take part in the planning and development of activities and events that celebrate young people.
To find out more, visit the Youth Week WA Ambassadors page.
Youth Week WA 2026 Theme
The theme for Youth Week WA 2026 is Strength in Our Stories.
To determine the theme for Youth Week WA 2026 the Department of Communities held a Theme and Design Competition, inviting young people aged 10 to 25 across Western Australia to submit a theme that reflects what is important to them and their peers.
The theme for Youth Week WA 2026 was proposed by Jesryl Santos, who explained:
“Strength in Our Stories encapsulates the value of everyone's diverse upbringing and experiences, and how our personal values shape and push us to make change and face challenging setbacks in a variety of contexts. Such as personal growth, social impact and strengthening communities.”
Members of the Ministerial Youth Advisory Council helped shortlist the proposed themes submitted by young people, with the final theme selected by the Youth Week WA 2026 Ambassadors.
About Jesryl Santos: Jesryl is a 20 year old Auslan (Australian Sign Language) student at TAFE with plans to pursue a career in Social Work at university. He is passionate about making a positive impact within his local community and has been lucky to so through his favourite hobby – volunteering. Being able to volunteer in spaces that interest him, such as the creative arts and events, and mental health and wellbeing, has made Jesryl’s journey into adulthood enjoyable while also being personally enriching.
Youth Week WA Grants Program
The Youth Week WA Annual Grants Program for 2026 has now closed.
Grants of up to $1,500, $3,000 and $10,000 are made available to local governments, organisations and community groups to deliver events to young people in their local community.
To learn more, visit Youth Week WA Grants.
In 2025, the Department of Communities supported 40 organisations and local governments who shared in more than $90,000 of one-off grant funding to host celebrations across Western Australia during Youth Week WA 2025. Grants were awarded to support activities, workshops and events for young people and the wider community during this year’s event.
To view the full list of Youth Week WA 2025 Grant recipients, visit the Youth Week WA Grants Program recipients page.
To stay informed, subscribe to Young People Connect WA.
Frequently asked questions
View our most frequently asked Youth Week WA questions below. If you have a question that is not answered, you can send it to youngpeople@communities.wa.gov.au and a member of the Youth Team will respond to you as soon as possible.
What is Youth Week WA?
Show moreYouth Week WA is the biggest celebration of young people on the Western Australian calendar, held each year in April. It is an opportunity to recognise the valued contributions young people make and provide opportunities for young people to connect across the State.
Who can attend Youth Week WA?
Show moreAlthough Youth Week WA is primarily for young people aged 10 to 25, many Youth Week WA events and activities are open to the wider community.
When is Youth Week WA?
Show moreYouth Week WA takes place each year in April. In 2026, Youth Week WA will be held from 10 to 16 April.
Who organises Youth Week WA?
Show moreThe Department of Communities is responsible for the overall coordination and promotion of Youth Week WA, and partners with local governments, organisations and community groups to support the delivery of Youth Week WA events across the State.
Are Youth Week WA events free?
Show moreAll Youth Week WA events are free.
Who are the Youth Week WA Ambassadors?
Show moreThe Youth Week WA Ambassador is a volunteer role which supports the planning and promotion of Youth Week WA by:
- promoting, supporting and helping to develop creative ways to involve more young people in Youth Week WA
- having input into events and strategies for Youth Week WA
- assessing Youth Week WA grant applications
- attending events during Youth Week WA
- taking part in social media and other campaigns to promote WA Youth Week
- being a public spokesperson for Youth Week WA in the media and at events.
The Youth Week WA 2026 Ambassadors are Maeson Harvey, Regina Ndossi, Joshua Patrick, and Alessia Maio.
To find out more, visit the Youth Week WA Ambassadors page.
How does the Youth Week WA Grants Program work?
Show moreThe Department of Communities supports local governments, organisations and community groups to deliver activities and events for young people through the Youth Week WA Grants Program.
Grants up to $1,500 are available for eligible organisations and local governments to deliver a range of projects including festivals, events, workshops, seminars, presentations, award ceremonies and youth forums.
Grants up to $3,000 are also available for collaborative, community-wide events such as youth festivals with multiple organisations hosting a program of activities.
To find out more about the Youth Week WA Grants Program, and to view previous grant recipients, visit Youth Week WA Grants.
The Youth Week WA Grants Program is currently closed. To receive updates on opening periods for 2026, subscribe to Young People Connect WA.
What is the Youth Week WA theme and why is it significant?
Show moreEach year, a theme is created by young people to guide the vision of Youth Week WA for that given year. The theme is crucial to the Youth Week WA initiative, as it:
- provides a singular vision that helps align all aspects of the initiative’s planning, promotion and delivery
- defines the creative direction, tone and messaging of the initiative to best serve its community
- guides and influences the programming of events and activities
- builds emotional connection with the community with intention to resonate, inspire and create a lasting impact
- enables reflection of the current values, interests and needs of young people prevalent at the time of the initiative.
The Youth Week WA 2026 theme is Strength in Our Stories.
What does the ‘design direction’ of Youth Week WA include?
Show moreThe design direction for Youth Week WA guides the design of artwork (such as the colours, fonts and more) used to promote the initiative, unique to each year, that features across all of the Department of Communities’ promotional materials and assets including social media materials, websites and posters.
To determine the design direction for Youth Week WA 2026, the Department of Communities held a Theme and Design Competition, inviting young people aged 10 to 25 across Western Australia to vote on the design direction. The winning design direction for for Youth Week WA 2026 was Street Art.
Announcements
Grant recipients announced for Youth Week WA 2025
Youth Week WA 2025 theme announced
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