- State Government launches WA Youth Action Plan 2024 2027: Koorlangka Bidi
- Three-year plan will deliver initiatives for young people aged 10 to 25 in Western Australia
- More than 2,200 young people helped shape the plan
- Young people make up nearly 20 per cent of WA's population, with more than 23 per cent living in regional or remote WA
The Cook Labor Government has today launched its new three-year Youth Action Plan to guide the delivery of a wide range of initiatives to improve outcomes for young people in WA.
The Youth Action Plan is named Koorlangka Bidi which means 'young people's path' in Noongar.
More than2,200 young people aged between 10 to 25 from across WA helped shape the plan by sharing their insights and ideas on the issues that matter most to them.
The themes heard most throughout the consultation process were used to develop the Youth Action Plan's six focus areas: amplifyingyoung voices, climate action, achieving goals, cost of living, supporting wellbeing, and embracing diversity and inclusion.
The Youth Action Plan will guide the delivery of a range of State Government initiatives which are aligned to the six focus areas.
These include empowering young people with tangible life skills, making it easier to get a driver's licence or to pay for public transport, expanding respectful relationships education in schools, and much more.
The new Youth Action Plan demonstrates the Cook Government's commitment to engaging with, and providing a voice to, young people on the issues that matter most to them.
The consultation process included hearing from young people with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences from across the State, including First Nations young people, LGBTQIA+ young people, young people living with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse young people, young carers and young people living regionally or in rural or remote areas.
To read the full plan, visit www.communities.wa.gov.au/YouthActionPlan
Comments attributed to Youth Minister Hannah Beazley:
"I'm incredibly proud to launch the State Government's new Youth Action Plan which will help make Western Australia an even better place for young people.
"We know young people are eager to be involved in decision making to help shape WA's future, and I thank everyone who has made their voice heard during the consultation process.
"The Youth Action Plan identifies key focus areas which reflect the issues that matter most to young people.
"The Cook Government remains committed to ensuring all young people feel valued, included and empowered to live fulfilling lives."
