New South Wales Young People in Alcoholics Anonymous (NEWYPAA) was formed for the purpose of providing a setting for celebration of recovery among young people in A.A. to ensure A.A.’s future. NEWYPAA provides visible evidence that large numbers of young people are achieving a lasting sobriety and living lives full of fun, freedom and service in Alcoholics Anonymous. We are not a glum lot! A.A. members of all ages who attend NEWYPAA events return home better prepared to receive young people who come to A.A. looking for a better way of life. 

The NEWYPAA Committee hosts an annual conference as well as other social gatherings and activities. The Committee is a group of A.A. members passionate about providing fellowship and hope for young people in A.A. Newcomers are shown, by people their own age, that using AA principles in their daily lives and getting involved in A.A. service can have a significant impact on a lasting and fun sobriety.

At the 1960 A.A. Convention, Bill W. noted that the age of new members was much lower than when he and Dr. Bob founded A.A. 25 years earlier. In a letter to the International Conference of Young People in Alcoholics Anonymous (ICYPAA) dated June 15, 1969, Bill wrote "... in recent years I have found nothing for greater inspiration than the knowledge that A.A. of tomorrow will be safe, and certainly magnificent, in the keeping of you who are the younger generation of A.A. today."