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Our Purpose & Values

Our vision, purpose, and values reflect our commitment to creating opportunities for children and young people to flourish.

Three children in yellow and blue West Coast Eagles bibs compete for the ball during a night-time AFL game on a grass oval Play

Our Vision

To build a better world, with and for young people.

Two young participants wearing Kokoda Challenge uniforms and backpacks smiling during an outdoor trek.

Our Purpose

To provide opportunities for children and young people to flourish and grow in body, mind, and spirit.

Early learning educator and toddler celebrating successful wooden block tower construction together

Our Values

A Y WA educator sits with a young child drawing together at a table with colourful markers.

Honesty

We act with integrity, speak openly, and do the right thing—even when it’s hard.

A smiling Y WA staff member in an Indigenous-print polo shirt engaging with a child outdoors on the grass.

Caring

We show compassion, support others, and act in the best interests of our people and communities.

Two Y WA Kokoda participants holding the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags on a mountain summit.

Respect

We value diversity, treat everyone with dignity, and foster trust through understanding and inclusion.

A smiling Y WA staff member in a purple polo crouches beside a young child with a backpack outside a school.

Responsibility

We take ownership of our actions, deliver on commitments, and work safely and collaboratively to achieve results.

Learn More About The Y

Discover our history and the impact we are making across Western Australia.

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