YMCA Youth Parliament 2018

What is Youth Parliament?

The Western Australian YMCA Youth Parliament is an annual youth leadership forum that allows people aged 15-25 to talk about issues important to them in Parliament. Participants include people from all walks of life and from all corners of the State – anyone who has an opinion and wants to share it!

Participants become Youth Members of Parliament, charged with representing their peers from across Western Australia with some members having the opportunity to act in a leadership role as Premier, Leader of the Opposition, their Deputies as well as Ministers and Shadow Ministers. Youth Members work in Committees to write Youth Legislation, and then share that legislation with Members of the Western Australian Parliament. In essence, the Youth Parliament places young people in a forum where their opinions and concerns can be heard by the people who have the power to make change happen.

You don’t need to know anything about politics, governance or the parliament to be involved in the program, you just need to be passionate about youth issues – we will teach you the rest.

Please see the attached application pack.

If you have any further queries please don't hesitate to contact the Humanities Office on 9350 5433.

Dr A Runco (Head of Learning Area - HASS)