Over 6 000 young people participate in 190 cadet units across Western Australia. From Kununurra to Esperance and to Kalgoorlie, young Western Australians are:
- learning practical life skills
- developing leadership potential
- working within teams, developing initiative and community responsibility; and
- providing valuable services to the community.
If you are a young person there are enormous opportunities available through Cadets WA. Just visit the links below to a cadet program that might suit you.
The State Government provides $2.5 million each year to fund Cadets WA. The units are organised at secondary schools and hosted by a community organisations and government agencies such as the Red Cross, Fire and Emergency Services and Department for Environment and Conservation.
So if you want to join a cadet unit contact your school. If your school does not have a cadet unit, contact the Department for Communities for more information by telephone 1800 281 116 or email cadetswa@communities.wa.gov.au.
All adults involved in the program have completed police checks and ensure appropriate duty of care requirements are maintained
Our Role in the Department
Our role with cadet units across the state is to encourage and support the:
- establishment, development and expansion of community based cadet-style training into the State's secondary schools
- participation of young Western Australians in voluntary, school based cadet organisations
- development of the individual through training in leadership, teamwork and initiative
- advancement of qualities such as self-discipline, community service and responsibility.
- positive image of the State's youth
- establishment of strong links between the individual, their host organisation, school, and community
- through active participation in the program; and
- accreditation and recognition of skills and competencies gained by individuals during the course of their cadet training in structured education and vocational training.