What is ywam?

YWAM stands for Youth With A Mission.

  • Youth With A Mission is a worldwide Christian movement, operating in more than 1,000 locations in over 180 countries, with over 25,000 full-time staff since 1960. 
  • YWAM is a Christian charity that offers global opportunities for volunteers from diverse backgrounds to care, connect, serve, and build with individuals and communities. 
  •  YWAM is decentralized in structure and financially autonomous. This allows each center to adapt and to serve the specific needs of the community. 


YWAM in Townsville

  • YWAM Townsville is located in Northern Australia, close to the Great Barrier Reef, the Outback and our target region - Far North Queensland and the Pacific. 
  • YWAM Townsville has operated for over 25 years with an aim to build capacity in young people and develop the community through three focus areas: Training, Medical Ships, and Youth Initiatives. 
  • YWAM Townsville has grown to over 100 full-time volunteer staff operating out of a campus that takes up an entire city block in the heart of Townsville’s CBD. 
  • YWAM Townsville is a registered training organisation and operates a medical ship in Papua New Guinea (PNG), Australia’s closest international neighbor.