Who are we
Outdoors WA is the peak body for the outdoor industry in Western Australia.
The outdoors industry contributes an estimated $1.1 billion in Gross Value Add to the West Australian economy every year and employs 18,500 people. That’s the same economic contribution as the commercial fishing industry, racing industry and organised sport, yet the outdoors employs the most people of any of these industries.
Since its formation in 2000 Outdoors WA has brought together industry from across outdoor education, adventure tourism and outdoor recreation, to develop capacity and promote access to quality outdoor adventure experiences.
This work has seen the delivery of a range of programs and services including conferences, training, forums, policy submissions, jobs and employment support and adventure activity standards.
We are responsible for the Australian Adventure Activity Standards and Good Practice Guides in WA, a voluntary framework for safe and responsible planning and delivery of led outdoor adventure activities with dependent participants which was supported and funded by a meeting of the State and Territory Sport and Recreation Ministers of Australia.
Importantly, the social contribution of people engaging in the outdoors is significant. Time spent in the outdoors has been found to have a material impact on peoples’ physical and mental health and has been estimated to reduce the burden on WA’s health system by more than $200 million every year.
To find out more about membership of Outdoors WA visit our Membership Page.
Our Purpose
Recognising our role in supporting an industry that is supporting the health and wellbeing of people in WA, Outdoors WA’s purpose – our reason for being – is:
- To support creating a healthier, happier WA by getting people active outdoors
Our Vision
Global research has discovered the optimal time people need to spend in nature every week to reap the health benefits. To that end, Outdoors WA’s vision for what success looks like is:
- Every Western Australian spending 2 hours a week active outdoors.
Our Mission
Our role as a peak body in delivering on this purpose and vision in WA is:
- To advocate for a credentialed and sustainable outdoor industry that can deliver safe outdoor recreational activities for all Western Australians
You can read more about our remit here:
Outdoors WA Constitution_Oct2017
National Affiliations
Outdoors WA is a member of the Outdoors Council of Australia, the national peak body of the outdoors industry. 
Outdoors WA is also a member of Outdoors Education Australia, the national network of outdoor education associations, and represents its interests in the State.
