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 Ambassadors
Each year, four young people are appointed as Youth Week WA Ambassadors to support the delivery of the week-long celebration and act as a public spokesperson in the media and at events.
In 2026, Maeson Harvey, Regina Ndossi, Joshua Patrick and Alessia Maio were 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 in 2026
In 2026, Youth Week WA took place from 10 to 16 April.
Throughout the week, 44 local governments and community organisations shared in $152,500 of funding to host events that celebrated young people throughout Western Australia. Youth Week events were hosted as far north as Halls Creek in the Kimberley, and as far south as Hopetoun in the Goldfields-Esperance region.
The theme for Youth Week WA 2026 was 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, a 20 year old Auslan (Australian Sign Language) student at TAFE 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.
Youth Week WA Grants Program
Through the Youth Week WA Grants Program 42 organisations and local governments shared in $125,000 of funding to host celebrations across Western Australia during Youth Week WA 2026.
To view the full list of Youth Week WA 2026 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 was 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.
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 to deliver small-scale events with a limited amount of participants including (but not limited to) workshops, pop-up markets and talks.
Grants up to $3,000 are available for collaborative, community-wide events delivered through collaborative community partnerships that are actively involved in the planning and delivery of the project including (but not limited to) networking events, community gatherings or a program of small-scale events.
Grants of up to $10,000 are available for the delivery of medium-scale events with a larger amount of participants, including (but not limited to) conferences, forums, exhibitions, sporting tournaments and festivals.
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 was 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 Youth Week WA 2026 was Street Art.
Announcements
Record-breaking $152k awarded to support Youth Week WA 2026
Meet the Youth Week WA 2026 Ambassadors
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