South Australia’s Youth Action Plan 2025–2028 is a roadmap aimed at providing young South Australians, particularly those facing isolation, disadvantage, and discrimination, with more opportunities to thrive.
The plan outlines 27 targeted actions, focused on improving equity and access across six key areas:
- Mental health and wellbeing
- Connection to services and information
- Recreation, community spaces and activities
- Transition to adulthood
- Housing and cost of living
- Participation.
More than 1,000 South Australians, including 850 young people aged 12 to 25, contributed to the development of the plan through three rounds of consultations. Their feedback was instrumental in shaping the plan, and helped ensure it reflects their lived experiences and needs.
Read South Australia's Youth Action Plan 2025-2028
SA Youth Action Plan Life Skills grant
The Department of Human Services is providing a total of $250,000 in grants to help young people learn important life skills and transition to adulthood.
The SA Youth Action Plan (YAP) Life Skills Grants offer up to $15,000 for eligible organisations working with young people in metropolitan and regional South Australia.
The funding will help create or expand programs that teach essential life skills such as financial literacy and navigating key government services.
Applications close 4 June 2025 at 3.00pm.
Find out more and apply for a Youth Action Plan Life Skills grant.
Contact us
For more information, contact the DHS Social Inclusion team
Email youthactionplan@sa.gov.au