Hon. Meredith Hammat MLA

New Preventative Health Minister

Healthway welcomes the Hon. Meredith Hammat MLA as the new Minister for Preventative Health.

We look forward to working with Minister Hammat to strengthen our preventative health efforts, promote health and wellbeing and support healthier communities across Western Australia.

We also thank the Hon. Sabine Winton MLA for her leadership in advancing health promotion and preventative health over the past year. Her commitment has contributed to better health outcomes for all Western Australians.

Alcohol advertising in focus

You’d never expect to see alcohol ads during after school cartoons. So why sport?

Right now, loopholes in the TV industry’s self-regulated rules mean alcohol ads can run during live sport at any time of day – exposing and normalising harmful products to children.

That’s why Healthway supports clear, strong government-led rules that close these loopholes, make advertising line up with public health goals and put children’s wellbeing first.

Read our response to the Review of Alcohol Advertising Rules in the Free TV Code. 

Image courtesy of City of Melville, Blaksounds. Photographer: Hugh Sando. 

Arts funding strengthens young people's wellbeing 

Healthway and the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport announced the 15 WA organisations receiving funding through the 2026 Creativity and Wellbeing for Young people program. 

From Kununurra to Katanning, more than $900,000 will be invested in supporting arts projects that bring young people together - building creativity, resilience and social and emotional wellbeing across WA. 

Cranky Pants installation view, The Art Gallery of Western Australia, 2026. Artwork - Bruce Asbestos Mini Cranky 2026. Artwork © Bruce Asbestos. Photo © Louise Coghill.

On now at AGWA: Cranky Pants

Supported by Healthway and presented by the Art Gallery of Western Australia's Gallery 09, Cranky Pants invites children and families to explore creativity, play and connection. Created by artist Bruce Asbestos, the colourful exhibition features costumes, hands-on activities and interactive spaces that encourage curiosity and self-expression.

Creativity helps people express themselves and feel a sense of belonging, making Cranky Pants a fun and engaging experience for visitors of all ages.

The Great Carnival Crunch

Crunch&Sip® is serving up a brand new event for Term 3 - and it's completely free for WA primary schools!

The Great Carnival Crunch brings students together to celebrate vegetables in a fun, energetic and engaging way. Schools that register will receive a range of free resources to help bring the event to life. 

Designed to fit into your school's existing activities, the event can be held alongside a sports carnival, cross-country training session or any sporting event that suits your timetable. 

Have Your Say with DigiMe

The Commissioner for Children and Young People wants to hear from young people across Western Australia about their health and wellbeing.

DigiMe is a fun, interactive platform where young people can create a digital avatar and share their views on the issues that matter most to them. Their feedback will shape the Commissioner's understanding of what's important to children and young people in WA.

Help spread the word and encourage young people to have their say. 

Open Exploratory & Intervention Grants 

Healthway’s Open Exploratory and Intervention Research Round is now open, supporting research that delivers lasting change for community health.

This year, funding will be prioritised for collaborative, cross-sector projects that improve health equity for Western Australians. 

Submit an Expression of Interest through your research grants office by 5pm, Monday 17 August 2026.

Youth Week WA Grants 

Grants are now open to support Youth Week 2027. The Department of Communities is encouraging local governments, organisations and community groups to apply for funding to support events and activities organised specifically during Youth Week WA. 

Youth Week runs from 16 - 23 April 2027 and celebrates young people aged 10 to 25 across the state.

Apply by 3pm, Tuesday 18 August 2026.