Vacancies
YACWA advertises position vacancies on Ethical Jobs and Seek, with promotion via our social media.
We encourage you to keep an eye on our Facebook, Instagram and eNews for open recruitment processes.
Apply for our current vacancies
Coordinator – Youth Homelessness Advisory Council (YHAC)
YACWA is appointing to the role of Coordinator for the YHAC! This role supports the YHAC Committee Members, who have lived experience of homelessness, to contribute their voice to key decisions, policy development and sector and service design to improve outcomes for young people experiencing homelessness.
Liaising with key external stakeholders and providing support and supervision to the YHAC Committee Members to improve outcomes for young people experiencing homelessness in WA.
Location: Perth-based
Level 5.1, 0.9 FTE (4.5 days per week or 9 day fortnight). Fixed term to 30 June 2026.
Download the Position Description. Apply via SEEK.
Applications close 4pm, Friday 8 August 2025
Grants Officer
YACWA is looking for a fixed-term Grants Officer (0.5 FTE) to lead a new small grants program supporting innovative, youth-led and grassroots projects across WA. You’ll coordinate funding rounds, support applicants, and help strengthen outcomes for young people and the sector.
Managing our small grants program, proudly supported by Lotterywest.
Location: Perth-based, with some regional travel required
Level 4, part-time (an average of 37.5 hours per fortnight). Fixed term to 26 February 2027.
Download the Position Description. Apply via SEEK.
Applications close 4pm, Friday 8 August 2025
Practicum Placements
YACWA accepts a limited number of students on a practicum placement through a relevant field of study. A placement with us is dependent on a variety of factors which include the field of study you are pursuing, as well as our own capacity to support and facilitate a placement which varies throughout the year.
If you are seeking a placement in your pursuit of a youth work, community services or client-facing qualification, it is important for you to be aware that YACWA’s work is focused on systemic advocacy and project delivery.
YACWA does not engage in direct service delivery or client-facing work. If your placement requires direct engagement with young people in a client-focused capacity, we recommend exploring the WA Youth Services Directory for organisations better suited to your placement needs.
If you’re still interested in pursuing a placement with us, our annual reports and website can offer an overview of YACWA’s core work.
Then if you have a request for a placement, please email us with your request, and we will endeavour to get back to you as soon as possible. Our email address is yacwa@yacwa.org.au.
Internships & Volunteering
YACWA has a strategic partnerships with the McCusker Centre for Citizenship UWA, which arranges structured internship placements for UWA students with relevant organisations. UWA students seeking placements with YACWA or other organisations in the youth sector are encouraged to read about McCusker student stories and contact the McCusker Centre for Citizenship directly via internships@mccuskercentre.uwa.edu.au for more information.
For students at other educational institutions or interested in working with us, we encourage you to review our annual reports and website to gain offer an overview of YACWA’s core work and contact us directly about at yacwa@yacwa.org.au about a placement.
Keeping In Touch
The best way for young people to keep in touch with YACWA and find out about practicum placements, work experience, internship, volunteering or paid opportunities is via our Facebook & Instagram or joining up as a YACWA member (free for young people aged 25 and under).
