Outcare

During Family and Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we’re proud to launch Outcare’s Family and Domestic Violence Practice Approach.

This approach strengthens how we show up - grounded in safety, trust, choice and collaboration - and sets a clear standard for how we support individuals, young people and families experiencing or impacted by family and domestic violence.

As Toni Bolte, Outcare Therapeutic Lead shares, “this isn’t just a document, it’s giving voice to our people and their practice, and more importantly, to those with lived experience who are amongst us in our work every single day.”

Across all of our programs, this means more consistent, trauma-informed care, more intentional practice, and a deeper focus on creating environments where people feel safe, respected and empowered.

This is not a one-off moment. Over the coming months, we’ll be working alongside our teams to thoughtfully embed this approach into everyday practice - ensuring it is lived, understood, and delivered in a safe and considered way.

Because how we show up matters.

We all have a role to play in reconciliation - this National Reconciliation Week and every day that follows. 🖤💛❤️

At Outcare, we see reconciliation as an ongoing commitment - one that lives in our relationships, our practice, and the way we walk alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, families and communities.

It’s about listening deeply, acting with respect, and creating space for culture, connection and self-determination to thrive. It’s also about recognising the strength, knowledge and leadership of First Nations people, and ensuring these voices are centred in the work we do.

We acknowledge that reconciliation is not a destination, but a shared journey - one that asks all of us to show up with humility, accountability and a willingness to learn.

Through our RAP commitments, partnerships, our pathways and everyday interactions, we remain focused on building safer, stronger, and more connected communities.

There is more to do and we’re committed to continuing this work, together.

Stay with us this week as we share reflections, stories and actions that matter.

Djeran is the Noongar season that marks the shift into autumn - a time of cooler nights, gentler winds and balance. It’s a season of slowing, of noticing change, and of preparing for what’s ahead. Traditionally, Djeran is a time to reflect on the months that have passed, to take stock, and to ready ourselves for new ways of being.

As we move through this season, Djeran reminds us that growth doesn’t always come from rushing forward. Sometimes it comes from pausing, strengthening connections, and making considered shifts that allow people, partnerships and practice to thrive.

Djeran invites us to move forward thoughtfully, grounded in connection, listening and respect for this Country and the people we walk alongside.

This week, our teams came together to celebrate World Social Work Day, recognised globally on 17 March 2026.

The theme for this year - “Co‑Building Hope and Harmony: A Harambee Call to Unite a Divided Society” - speaks directly to the heart of social work and the work we do every day at Outcare.

Across our services, our social workers and frontline practitioners walk alongside people navigating complex systems, challenging circumstances and pivotal moments in their lives. Through collaboration, advocacy and compassion, they help build pathways toward safety, connection and opportunity, strengthening individuals, families and communities in the process.

We are incredibly proud of our staff who embody this commitment every day, co‑building hope and pathways with the people we support.

Thank you to our social workers and practitioners for the care, courage and professionalism you bring to your work, and for the difference you make, often in ways unseen but deeply felt.

Learn more about World Social Work Day 2026:
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