- 31 young people and 13 youth organisations or collaborations named as finalists for the 2025 WA Youth Awards
- Awards ceremony will be held on 12 September 2025 at Optus Stadium
- Awards recognise inspiring young people and youth-related organisations in WA
The finalists for the 2025 WA Youth Awards have been decided, with 31 inspiring young people and youth workers, along with 13 youth organisations or collaborations in the running for an award.
One of the individual finalists will be named the 2025 WA Young Person of the Year and will receive $10,000 to support a youth-related initiative or activity across Western Australia.
This year's finalists include passionate advocates for a number of important causes, including the environment, representing regional voices, mental health, the arts, people with disability and the prevention of domestic, family and sexual violence.
The finalists were selected from over 130 nominations, highlighting the passion, dedication and talents of young Western Australians.
The awards will recognise the outstanding contributions of young people and youth organisations across 10 categories including:
- Charmaine Dragun Memorial Award;
- Commissioner for Children and Young People Participate Award;
- Creative Contribution Award;
- ECU Community Leadership Award;
- MercyCare Positive Achievement Award;
- Minister for Youth's Most Outstanding Youth Worker Award;
- Mission Australia Young Changemaker Award;
- The Carers WA Milestone Award;
- The Y WA Collective Action Award; and
- Youth Focus Sector Collaboration Award.
All category winners receive a framed award and a $1,000 prize.
Now in its 26th year, the WA Youth Awards is a cornerstone event celebrating young people's contributions to our State.
The awards are delivered in partnership between the WA Government, the Department of Communities, and the Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia, and with Lotterywest support.
This year's sponsors also include The Y WA, Mission Australia, Edith Cowan University, the Commissioner for Children and Young People Western Australia, MercyCare, Carers WA, Youth Focus and the Australian Childhood Foundation.
The 2025 WA Youth Awards will be held on Friday 12 September at a gala ceremony at Optus Stadium.
Visit www.yacwa.org.au/wa-youth-awards-2025 for more information and to see the full list of finalists.
As stated by Youth Minister Hannah Beazley:
"The WA Youth Awards are a fantastic initiative to recognise the outstanding achievements and talents of young people right across Western Australia, and the sector that supports them.
"It's so great to see such a diverse mix of young people and organisations reflected in this year's finalists, who have each gone above and beyond to make Western Australia a better place for all.
"The WA Youth Awards is always such an inspiring event which celebrates all the finalists and recognises their impactful work."
