Youth Exchange Update: WESTERN AUSTRALIA | RYE APPLICATIONS HAVE BECOME CENTRALISED.
The Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE) program offers students aged 15–18.5 a transformative year-long international exchange. Living with Rotary host families, students experience a new culture within a highly supportive and safe environment.
We are pleased to announce that applications are now officially open for the Outbound Exchange departing in January 2027.
Updated Application Process
As previously communicated, the RYEWA Committee is trialing a new streamlined process for the 2027 intake:
Application Window: Now open until 24 March 2026.
Initial Submission: All applications must be sent directly to the RYE District Committee at applications@rotarywa.au.
Review & Allocation: Following a desktop review, the Committee will allocate candidates to an appropriate Club for interviews by 30 April.
District Interviews: Candidates recommended by their local Rotary Club will proceed to the District Interviews in June
Contact Information
Should you have any questions regarding the 2027 Outbound Program or the new application trial, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Jill Hanna ryechair9423@rotarywa.au Mobile: 0409 232 752