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The Y WA Welcome to the Y WA, where you belong! We are committed to inspiring young people and building flourishing communities together.✨

Our 10 Year Vision:

Communities across Western Australia are connected, inclusive and vibrant, and children and young people are developing and participating. Our Model:

To be leaders in child and youth development. To own or manage community assets that align with our mission and generate resources that will be invested into our areas of focus. To deliver large-scale business activities that enable us to take control of our financial destiny.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Baldivis ELC Open Day! 🐑☀️ With cuddly farm animals, a classic sausage sizzl...
15/10/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Baldivis ELC Open Day! 🐑☀️

With cuddly farm animals, a classic sausage sizzle and plenty of fun activities, it was a wonderful day of connection, laughter and community.

A special thank you to our incredible educators who helped make every family feel welcome.

Want to see what a day at Baldivis ELC looks like? Book a tour today!

You’ll love the way they grow.
📧 [email protected]
📞 (08) 9548 7020

📣 We’re hiring in Newman!A new youth program is coming to East Newman soon, creating a safe and welcoming space for loca...
14/10/2026

📣 We’re hiring in Newman!

A new youth program is coming to East Newman soon, creating a safe and welcoming space for local young people to connect, share a meal, get involved in activities and access support.

We’re looking for people who know the community and are passionate about showing up for local young people. 💛

Roles available:
• Program Manager (part-time)
• Senior Youth Worker (part-time and casual)
• Youth Support Worker (casual)
• Food Coordinator (part-time and casual)

All roles offer training and the opportunity to build a genuine career in youth and community services.

👉Apply now https://bit.ly/4e7UXJG

🎉 Congratulations to Kate, who hit 20 years with the Y WA at The Y Serpentine Jarrahdale Community Recreation Centre in ...
13/10/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Kate, who hit 20 years with the Y WA at The Y Serpentine Jarrahdale Community Recreation Centre in September!

Kate started on Friday mornings in the crèche back in 2006 and has since become what she and her coworkers call a ‘jack of all trades’, working across crèche, learning, front desk, coffees, cleaning machines, function supervision and more. Many of our families have trusted her with their little treasures, and she's watched those children grow up and then join the gym as young adults.

Her daughter even started in crèche with her at one, and the flexibility of the job meant Kate could do school drop-offs and pick-ups right through to Year 12.

In Kate's words: "The centre has become part of my life. I have made many friends with not only the staff but the people who attend the centre." 🧡

Thank you, Kate, for 20 years of care, laughs and friendship. Pop in and say congrats next time you see her!

👉 Read Kate's full story on our website: https://bit.ly/3VyyyyR

That's a wrap on this year's 'Inside Our Minds' series.Over the past week, seven courageous young people opened up about...
11/10/2026

That's a wrap on this year's 'Inside Our Minds' series.

Over the past week, seven courageous young people opened up about facing the future, and how the challenges and stresses they are experiencing today are shaping their hopes, fears, and anxieties about what lies ahead, ultimately impacting their mental health.

Thank you to each of them for their honesty and courage in sharing their stories. Conversations like these are exactly how we break down stigma and remind young people they're not alone.

If you are experiencing a personal crisis help is 24/7 support is available. Call Lifeline WA on 13 11 14.

10/10/2026

"I have to stop giving all my time living in 'What if?' I have to just live in 'Right now.'"

Hannah, 22, talks about the pressure of being in your 20s after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, and how choosing to live in the "right now" has helped her get comfortable with not knowing what the future looks like.

You are not alone💙

Trigger warning: this series of videos discusses mental health. No one needs to face their problems alone. If you are experiencing a personal crisis, 24/7 support is available. Call Lifeline WA on 13 11 14.

09/10/2026

"When I'm trying to sleep at night I wonder, have I done enough? Have I done as much as I had to?"

Grace, 16, talks about the pressure of keeping up with school, relationships, hobbies and everything else. She explores how a mindset shift, as simple as adding "yet" after "I can't do this", has changed how she approaches challenges that feel overwhelming. Grace wishes children understood that they don't have to know it all.

Keep your eye out for more Inside Our Minds videos during Mental Health Week and beyond. You are not alone💙

Trigger warning: this series of videos discusses mental health. No one needs to face their problems alone. If you are experiencing a personal crisis, 24/7 support is available. Call Lifeline WA on 13 11 14.

08/10/2026

"By the time I graduate, I don't know if the job that I'm currently preparing for is actually going to work out for me."

Mariya, 13, talks about feeling stressed over how technology could change the job market, and how talking to other people in a similar space helped make the fear feel more manageable.

Keep your eye out for more Inside Our Minds videos during Mental Health Week and beyond. You are not alone💙

Trigger warning: this series of videos discusses mental health. No one needs to face their problems alone. If you are experiencing a personal crisis, 24/7 support is available. Call Lifeline WA on 13 11 14.

07/10/2026

"I can't go day to day without stressing. Am I going to be able to afford a family? A house."

Brady, 16, talks about the pressure of becoming independent, from worrying about affording a family and a home to the stress of submitting university assessments with dysgraphia. Brady hopes to one day look back and see this stress as just a small part of a full life.

Keep your eye out for more Inside Our Minds videos during Mental Health Week and beyond. You are not alone 💙

Trigger warning: this series of videos discusses mental health. No one needs to face their problems alone. If you are experiencing a personal crisis, 24/7 support is available. Call Lifeline WA on 13 11 14.

06/10/2026

"A lot of problems that you may have in regards to your mental health are like a roller coaster. They come and they go, they're like the waves."

Alina, shares how the pressure of balancing work and study can lead to anxiety and burnout, and how time management, breaks and activities she enjoys have helped her cope.

Keep your eye out for more Inside Our Minds videos during Mental Health Week and beyond. You are not alone💙

Trigger warning: this series of videos discusses mental health. No one needs to face their problems alone. If you are experiencing a personal crisis, 24/7 support is available. Call Lifeline WA on 13 11 14.

05/10/2026

"I think there's a stigma that young people are lazy and aren't doing enough, and that's the reason mental illness is more prevalent."

Prince, 20, pushes back on that stigma, explaining why young people's feelings are valid and why they have the power to make change.

Keep your eye out for more Inside Our Minds videos during Mental Health Week and beyond. You are not alone💙

Trigger warning: this series of videos discusses mental health. No one needs to face their problems alone. If you are experiencing a personal crisis, 24/7 support is available. Call Lifeline WA on 13 11 14.

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