Constable Care Foundation

What Constable Care Foundation does

Constable Care Foundation is a Western Australian registered non-profit, founded in 1989, that delivers theatre-based safety and harm-prevention education to children and young people. Its core portfolio spans Lower Primary Programs (puppet theatre covering road safety, emergency numbers, protective behaviours and basic first aid), Upper Primary Programs (live theatre and Forum Theatre on cyber safety, cyberbullying, healthy relationships and mental health), and Youth Choices secondary-school programs (consent, controlling behaviours, mental health, rail and road safety, substance use, racism, LGBTQIA+ support, plus full-term 10-week intensives). The Foundation also operates WA's only purpose-built road and transport safety centre (Safety School) in Maylands, runs creative school holiday programs (Imagineers at Curtin University, plus Safety School holiday sessions), and provides paid professional development workshops for educators.

Underlying methodology combines live performance, interactive Forum Theatre and Theatre of the Oppressed approaches, digital film, and the Arility augmented-reality safety app. Programs are evaluated through a formal research partnership with Edith Cowan University's Child Health Promotion Research Centre, in place since 2011, which routinely measures changes in knowledge, attitude and behavioural intent. The Foundation also delivers community services — mascot appearances, lost-child services, and event safety services — at major Western Australian events including the Christmas Pageant, Australia Day Skyworks and Anzac Day.

The organisation is funded through a mix of program fees (e.g., $17.50 per child for Safety School holidays, $698.50 per group, $726 per school excursion, $550 per educator workshop), corporate sponsorships (WA Police, Arc Infrastructure, RAC, Western Power), major philanthropic grants (Lotterywest, Telethon, Stan Perron Charitable Foundation, Healthway), and government funding from the WA Government, the Australian Government, and 10+ Perth-area local councils. Programs reach tens of thousands of WA children annually. The Foundation operates from its Maylands headquarters and Safety School facility, with program delivery extending to metropolitan Perth and regional/remote Western Australia. There are 18 staff and an 8-member board.

Name

Constable Care Foundation

Legal name

Constable Care Foundation

Website

https://constablecare.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Constable Care Foundation, founded 1989 in Western Australia, is a non-profit delivering evidence-based, theatre-in-education safety programs (road, rail, cyber, mental health, consent) to WA primary and secondary school children, supported by corporate, government and philanthropic funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Safety Education Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness Education (CPR/First Aid/Disaster Readiness) (EDAAAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG), Health, Safety & Compliance Training (CPR/First Aid, Safeguarding, Licensing) (EDACAIAH)

Keywords

• Youth safety education
• Theatre in education
• School incursion programs
• Road safety education
• Child safety programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Maylands

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Program Fees: Fees charged for school-based programs, excursions, holiday programs, and professional development workshops. Revenue is earned on a per-program or per-attendee basis, with fixed prices for group bookings and per-child pricing for individual holiday program attendees.
2. Corporate Sponsorships and Donations: Major partners (WA Police, Arc Infrastructure, Western Power, RAC, TADWA) and supporters (Stan Perron Charitable Foundation, Lotterywest, Telethon, Australian Government, Healthway) provide financial and in-kind support enabling free or subsidised programs for schools.
3. Government Funding and Grants: Funding from Western Australian Government, local government councils (City of Swan, City of Gosnells, City of Belmont, City of Rockingham, City of Wanneroo, City of Stirling, City of South Perth, Town of Cambridge, City of Canning, City of Armadale), and state government agencies sustains program delivery across WA.
4. Event and Community Services: Revenue-generating services including mascot appearances, lost child services, and safety services at community events and festivals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Constable Care Foundation delivers evidence-based safety and crime-prevention education programs to children and young people in Western Australia through theatre-based incursions (puppet theatre, live theatre, Forum Theatre), a dedicated Safety School facility for hands-on road and rail safety, school holiday creative programs, and educator professional development. Core offerings are sold as fee-for-service bookings to schools, families, and community event organizers, supplemented by corporate sponsorship and government grants.

Product overview

Constable Care Foundation is Western Australia's leading safety education provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of evidence-based theatre-in-education programs. The core offering spans Lower Primary Programs (puppet theatre performances), Upper Primary Programs (live theatre), Youth Choices Programs (secondary school workshops), and Safety School (purpose-built road safety facility). Supporting offerings include Imagineers School Holiday Programs, Teaching for Thinking professional development, and Community Programs (events, mascot appearances). Key digital and specialized products include the Arility Safety App (AR-based rail safety), Stop In Your Tracks (rail safety film/forum theatre), Screen Name (cyber safety incursion), Everyday Consent workshop, and Basic First Aid Program (in partnership with St John WA). The organization utilizes Forum Theatre methodology and delivers programs through live performances, interactive workshops, school excursions, and digital media.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lower Primary Programs Safety education programs for younger primary school students (Kindy to Year 3) featuring puppet theatre performances, storytelling, and interactive play that introduce foundational safety concepts including Basic First Aid, Emergency Numbers, Protective Behaviours, and Road Safety. Delivered as in-school incursions across Western Australia.
• Upper Primary Programs Safety education programs for older primary school students (Years 4-6) using high-energy live theatre and interactive Forum Theatre performances covering Cyber Bullying, Cyber Safety, Healthy Relationships, and Mental Health topics. Delivered as in-school incursions.
• Youth Choices Programs Secondary school programs (Years 7-12) using interactive theatre and digital media to help teenagers explore complex social issues including Consent, Controlling Behaviours, Healthy Relationships, LGBTQIA+ and Bullying, Mental Health, Racism and Discrimination, Rail Safety, Road and eRideable Safety, Substance Use and Abuse, and Rapid Response. Includes full-term 10-week intensive programs.
• Safety School WA's only purpose-built road and transport safety centre located in Maylands, featuring a realistic urban environment with working traffic lights, crossings, footpaths, and a real railway crossing. Uses augmented reality and hands-on simulations for primary students to practice road and rail safety skills during school excursions and holiday programs.
• City After Dark Film experience program taking secondary students through a realistic night-time urban journey highlighting issues like poor lighting, alcohol use, group dynamics, and personal safety. Available in Perth and Fremantle locations.
• Imagineers School Holiday Programs Creative learning experiences for children aged 5-14 featuring art, theatre, games, science discovery, filmmaking, and storytelling. Programs include Art Attack, Game On, Act Up, Reel Talk, and Imagineering held at Curtin University during school holidays. Pricing is $350 per child per program week with scholarships available.
• Teaching for Thinking Professional development workshop for educators using Community of Philosophical Inquiry methodology to foster critical and creative thinking. Available as Foundational Workshop and Masterclass formats at $550 per person, held at Perth and South West venues.
• Community Programs Community-facing services including Events and Performances, Lost Child Services, and Mascot Appearances featuring the Constable Care, Constable Clare, and Sarge the Dog mascots for WA events, festivals, Christmas Pageant, Australia Day Skyworks, and Anzac Day.
• Arility Safety App Interactive augmented reality app that introduces rail and road safety learning through AR experiences for young users, complementing hands-on safety education delivered at schools and the Safety School facility.
• Stop In Your Tracks Secondary school rail safety program developed in partnership with Arc Infrastructure exploring risk-taking behaviours through a short film and interactive Forum Theatre techniques. Launched September 2025.
• Screen Name Cyber-safety incursion for Years 4-6 students - 45-minute live two-actor performance exploring online safety challenges in gaming and social media environments, aligned with Australian social media legislation. Updated February 2026.
• Everyday Consent Secondary school workshop using storytelling, roleplay, and open discussion to help teens understand boundaries, pressure, and respect in everyday situations.
• Basic First Aid Program Age-appropriate first aid education introducing primary school children to basics including managing cuts, burns, CPR, and when and how to call for help, delivered in partnership with St John WA.
• Not Okay Mental health and wellbeing program for upper primary students (Years 4-6), developed in partnership with Telethon. Uses Forum Theatre techniques to explore mental illness awareness, help-seeking behaviours, and emotional recognition. Launched October 2025.

Quantifiable outcome

• Upper primary students (1,467 from 15 WA schools) improved knowledge by 8% on average, attitude towards the issue by 13%, and stated intent to behave by 5% after participating in safety performance programs.
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Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Arc InfrastructuremajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 September 2025Arc Infrastructure, manager of WA's freight rail network, partnered with Constable Care to develop the Stop In Your Tracks rail safety program for secondary students. The program screens a short film and uses Forum Theatre to explore risk-taking behaviours around railways, with Arc Infrastructure providing domain expertise on rail safety.
• Edith Cowan University (ECU) Child Health Promotion Research CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Since 2011, ECU's Child Health Promotion Research Centre has partnered with Constable Care to build robust evaluation processes into school-based programs. ECU conducts routine measurement of changes in knowledge, attitude, and behavioural intent across program participants, validating program effectiveness.
• Western Australia Police Force (WA Police)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWA Police is a major partner and corporate sponsor of Constable Care Foundation. The partnership supports the Foundation's safety education mission and leverages police community engagement through mascot appearances (Constable Care, Constable Clare) that teach children police are friendly and approachable. Police Commissioner Col Blanch serves as a Foundation Patron.
• St John WAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstable Care partnered with St John WA to deliver a First Aid Program tailored to school-aged children, covering basic first aid skills, CPR, and emergency response procedures.
• Curtin UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurtin University hosts Constable Care's Imagineers School Holiday Programs at its Bentley campus, providing venue facilities for creative learning programs for children aged 5-14.
• Western PowermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWestern Power is a major partner of Constable Care Foundation, supporting safety education programs related to electrical safety and broader community safety initiatives across Western Australia.
• RAC (Royal Automobile Club of WA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRAC is a major partner supporting Constable Care's road safety education programs, aligning with RAC's mission to keep Western Australians safe on roads.
• TADWA (Technology Assisting Disability and Elderly WA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTADWA is a major partner supporting Constable Care Foundation's accessibility and inclusion initiatives in safety education for children and young people with disabilities.
• City of SwanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Swan is a local government partner supporting Constable Care Foundation's safety education programs within the Swan region of metropolitan Perth.
• City of GosnellsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Gosnells is a local government partner providing support for Constable Care Foundation's safety education programs within the Gosnells local government area.
• City of BelmontminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Belmont is a local government partner supporting Constable Care Foundation's community safety education programs in the Belmont area.
• City of RockinghamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Rockingham is a local government partner providing support for Constable Care's safety education programs in the Rockingham region.
• City of WanneroominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Wanneroo is a local government partner supporting Constable Care Foundation's safety education programs within the Wanneroo region.
• City of StirlingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Stirling is a local government partner providing support for Constable Care Foundation's safety education programs in the City of Stirling area.
• City of South PerthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of South Perth is a local government partner supporting Constable Care Foundation's safety education programs in the South Perth area.
• Town of CambridgeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTown of Cambridge is a local government partner supporting Constable Care Foundation's community safety education programs.
• City of CanningminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Canning is a local government partner providing support for Constable Care Foundation's safety education programs in the Canning area.
• City of ArmadaleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Armadale is a local government partner supporting Constable Care Foundation's safety education programs in the Armadale region.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Life Education Australia: Life Education Australia is a national non-profit delivering health, safety, and wellbeing education to schoolchildren via mobile classrooms and in-school programs. It is the most direct Australian peer to Constable Care: both operate evidence-based, curriculum-aligned safety and prevention education programs delivered to WA students, with similar funding models (government, corporate, donations).
• Kidsafe Australia: Kidsafe Australia is the national child injury prevention foundation, delivering safety education programs to schools about road, water, home, and general child safety. It is directly comparable to Constable Care's multi-modal safety education mission and school delivery model.
• Bravehearts: Bravehearts is an Australian child protection charity providing child safety education in schools across Australia. It overlaps with Constable Care's protective behaviours and child safety curriculum, sharing school-based prevention education delivery and a similar non-profit funding model.
• Road Safety Education Limited (RYDA): RYDA is a national road safety education program for young drivers delivered in schools. It is directly comparable to Constable Care's Safety School and road safety workshops, sharing a school-based experiential model and corporate/government sponsorship base (often involving motoring clubs).
• PCYC (Police Citizens Youth Clubs) WA: PCYC WA delivers youth safety, crime prevention, and life skills programs in WA, with direct WA Police Force affiliation (board representation). PCYC shares a similar police-affiliated youth safety delivery model in Western Australia and similar corporate/government funding streams.
• Mind Blank Inc: Mind Blank is an Australian Forum Theatre-based youth mental health and wellbeing education provider. Director Matthew Stewart previously served as head writer/director at Mind Blank, and the organization shares Constable Care's Forum Theatre methodology, school delivery model, and youth mental health focus.

Broad incumbents

• yourtown: yourtown (formerly Boys Town) is a large national charity providing youth services including Kids Helpline, career education, and parenting programs. As a broader incumbent, it offers adjacent youth safety and wellbeing education at scale and competes for similar government and donor funding.
• Headspace (National Youth Mental Health Foundation): Headspace is the Australian national youth mental health foundation, offering mental health education in schools alongside clinical services. It is a broader incumbent in the youth mental health education space — an area Constable Care has expanded into with programs like Not Okay (2025).

Regional players

• Act for Kids: Act for Kids is an Australian non-profit providing therapy, child protection, and prevention education primarily in Queensland and other east coast states. It is comparable because of its child safety education focus and school-based delivery, but its primary geographic focus differs from Constable Care's WA-only footprint.

Emerging players

• Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company: Yirra Yaakin is a Western Australian Aboriginal theatre company producing educational and cultural shows for schools and communities. It shares the theatre-in-education delivery model and WA school audience, with partial overlap in programs addressing youth social issues (e.g., Jessie Ward has worked with both).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles28 records

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