- Nominations now open for the 2025 WA Youth Awards
- WA Youth Awards recognise the extraordinary efforts of young people and youth organisations across 10 categories
- The WA Young Person of the Year will receive $10,000 and category winners will receive $1,000
Nominations are now open for the 2025 WA Youth Awards to recognise young people and youth organisations for their outstanding contributions to Western Australia communities.
Now in its 26th year, the awards acknowledge the incredible achievements of young people aged 10 to 25 and organisations across 10 categories including:
- Minister for Youth's Most Outstanding Youth Worker Award;
- Commissioner for Children and Young People Participate Award;
- MercyCare Positive Achievement Award;
- Edith Cowan University Community Leadership Award;
- Creative Contribution Award;
- Y WA Collective Action Award;
- Youth Focus Sector Collaboration Award;
- Mission Australia Young Changemaker Award;
- Carers WA Milestone Award; and
- Charmaine Dragun Memorial Award.
The 2025 WA Young Person of the Year will be selected from the above categories and will receive a $10,000 project allowance to pursue youth-related initiatives across WA.
Individual category winners will also receive a $1,000 prize.
The WA Youth Awards are delivered in partnership between the Department of Communities and the Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia, with support from Lotterywest.
Last year, there were a record 155 nominations received with 44 finalists selected highlighting the impressive talents and dedication of young people and the organisations that support them across WA.
The 2025 WA Youth Awards will be held on Friday, 12 September at a gala dinner at Optus Stadium.
Nominations for the 2025 WA Youth Awards are open until 4pm Friday, 4 July 2025.
Visit www.yacwa.org.au for more information and to nominate.
As stated by Youth Minister Hannah Beazley:
"The WA Youth Awards have been recognising the outstanding achievements and passions of young people across WA since 1999.
"As the Minister for Youth, I have met thousands of inspiring young people who are dedicated to making our communities better places and advocating for their peers.
"The WA Youth Awards are a fantastic initiative to recognise and celebrate these young people, with a bursary available to support them to continue pursuing their passions.
"The 2025 WA Youth Awards is the highlight of the youth calendar and wouldn't be possible without the Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia who work tirelessly behind the scenes to bring this event to life each year."
