About this survey
The Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia (YACWA) wants to hear from the youth sector about what's important to young people and the sector that supports them, what challenges they face, and how the WA government can help young people, for our 2027-28 Pre-Budget Submission (PBS).

What is this survey for?
Based on your responses, YACWA will make a Pre-Budget Submission (PBS) to the State Government. The PBS will tell the WA Government what young people are experiencing, and suggest some ways the Government could make their lives better. We will release our 2027-2028 PBS on our website in September. You can find last year's PBS here. Your responses may also inform our work with other organisations that advocate to the Government. Any insights shared with other advocacy bodies will be de-identified, so the information you share cannot be traced back to you.

The need to knows
  • This survey will take approx. 10 minutes
  • This survey will end on Sunday 2 August 2026
  • When you finish this survey and provide your contact details, you go into the draw to win a free 1-year YACWA Individual Membership! The winner will be contacted via email by Friday August 7
  • Your details are confidential. The only way we will be able to identify you, is if you give us your contact details in the last question. You will only be contacted if you've agreed to further consultation activities or if you have won the membership.

Any questions? Contact Alicia via email alicia@yacwa.org.au or call 08 9227 5440.

Question Title

* 1. Do you work in the youth/community sector?

Question Title

* 2. Which organisation do you work for? Optional

Question Title

* 3. Are you a YACWA member?

Question Title

* 4. Where is your organisation located? (If multiple locations, select all that apply)

Questions 5-7 are specifically about young people.

Question Title

* 5. What key issues do you notice currently impacting young people?

Question Title

* 6. What impacts do these issues have on young people? Do they impact their wellbeing, safety, future success, etc.

Question Title

* 7. What could help solve these issues or gaps? E.g. policy changes, new services, resources/tools, government funding, sector support, or initiatives you've seen work elsewhere. Please be as specific as possible.

Questions 8-10 are specifically about the youth and community services sector.

Question Title

* 8. What key issues do you notice currently impacting the youth and community services sectors?

Question Title

* 9. How do these issues impact the sector's work with young people?

Question Title

* 10. What could help solve these issues? E.g. policy changes, new services, resources/tools, government funding, sector support, or initiatives you've seen work elsewhere. Please be as specific as possible.

Question Title

* 11. Is there anything else you would like for us to know about or consider for our PBS (related to young people, the sector, government policy, or anything else)?

Question Title

* 12. Do you give permission for us to use your answers as direct quotes in our PBS document and advocacy work? We don't say who they are from, but they may be useful for us to show what young people are asking for.

Question Title

* 13. Are you interested in participating in further consultation opportunities in July? We will contact you with further details.

Question Title

* 14. Would you like to enter the draw for the free YACWA Individual Membership?

T