CHILDREN and young people are invited to enter Snapshot WA, a new free statewide photography competition in celebration of Youth Week WA 2026.

Open to young people aged eight to 17 living in Western Australia, Snapshot WA provides an accessible way for participants to submit original photographs online and share what matters most in their lives.

Snapshot WA invites young people to reflect on their everyday experiences, their communities, and the places that give them a sense of belonging, aligning with this year’s Youth Week WA theme ‘Strength in Our Stories’.

Participants may submit photos under any of the following six themes: My Day/My Life, What Matters to Me, Things That Make Me Happy, Places I Belong, My World and Home.

Commissioner for Children and Young People WA Dr Jacqueline McGowan-Jones said children and young people are the experts on their own lives.

“Snapshot WA gives them a platform to show us their world on their own terms and in their own way, and that visibility is something we have an obligation to create.

“This competition is free, open to any young Western Australian aged eight to 17, and all you need to enter is a photo that feels true to you. We hope young people from every corner of the state take part.

“We know that when young people are genuinely included and their perspectives are sought and taken seriously, better decisions follow. Photography is a powerful way to communicate lived experience,” she said.

Entries are open now until May 28 and can be submitted digitally through www.ccyp.wa.gov.au