Nominations are now closed for the 2024 WA Youth Awards.
The WA Youth Awards celebrate the contributions of young people who show outstanding dedication to making a positive change in their community and recognises their leadership and accomplishments.
Winners of the following categories will be announced at the 2024 WA Youth Awards on Friday, 20 September 2024 at the Ritz Carlton Ballroom:
- Minister for Youth’s Most Outstanding Youth Worker Award
- Commissioner for Children and Young People Participate Award
- Mercy Care Positive Achievement Award
- Edith Cowan University Community Leadership Award
- Parkerville Children and Youth Care Creative Contribution Award
- The Y WA Collective Action Award
- Youth Focus Sector Collaboration Award
- Youth Futures Innovation for a Sustainable Future Award
- Mission Australia Young Changemaker Award
- Carers WA Milestone Award; and
- The Charmaine Dragun Memorial Award
Thirty-six young Western Australians and eight youth organisations have been nominated as finalists across the eleven categories for the 2024 WA Youth Awards. For the full list of finalists and their achievements, visit the YACWA website
The 2024 WA Young Person of the Year will be selected from the winners of one of the award categories.
Category winners receive a $1,000 prize. The WA Young Person of the Year will receive a $10,000 travel bursary to participate in youth-related events and activities across WA.
For more information, please visit the YACWA website
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