About us

Our history

Outcare was formed following a public meeting the Women’s Service Guild (now defunct) held on 1 April 1963 in relation to changes to the Probation and Parole Act in WA.

Originally called the Civil Rehabilitation Committee of WA (CRCWA), the organisation was created to be the primary source of aftercare for recently released prisoners on parole. We became an incorporated association in January 1964.

Outcare has supported thousands of people across the full stream of the justice stream, including supporting the first West Australian prisoner to attain a full university degree while incarcerated.

We were renamed Outcare Civil Rehabilitation Council of WA Inc in 1987, before adopting the abbreviated Outcare in 2007, which is what we are known by today. Our current logo was adopted in October 2016.

In 2018, Outcare became part of PeopleKind Group, a for-purpose parent organisation that makes a positive, lasting difference across the human services sector in WA. The services delivered within the group’s organisations are housing, disability services, allied health, child protection, training, reintegration and diversionary support.

We have grown to offer 10 programs and employ over 250 people to become a leading provider of re-engagement, re-integration and justice support services in WA.