Free legal advice and support services for vulnerable people in Western Australia.
We are Western Australia’s experts in mental health law.
As a registered charity, our services are free for people who need help in particular areas of law and cannot afford to pay for legal support.
How Can We Help?
- Involuntary Treatment Orders
- Criminal Law Proceedings
- Guardianship & Administration Orders
- Care & Protection Proceedings
- Family & Domestic Violence
We help people under the Mental Health Act who are being treated for a mental illness without their consent.
We offer integrated legal and community services support and advocacy for families facing child protection proceedings.
Involuntary Treatment Orders
We help people under the Mental Health Act who are being treated for a mental illness without their consent.
Criminal Law Proceedings
Guardianship & Administration Orders
Care & Protection Proceedings
We offer integrated legal and community services support and advocacy for families facing child protection proceedings.
Family & Domestic Violence
Telephone Line
We’re available when you need it.
Referral Forms
Convenient downloadable forms for you.
Our Clients Matter
We support thousands of people every year – ensuring vulnerable people, and particularly people experiencing mental illness or impacted by the trauma of family violence, receive high-quality advice, advocacy and legal representation.
Ebony’s Story
Heavily pregnant with her unborn son, Ebony left her husband due to the extensive domestic violence she had suffered at his hands. After the separation, Ebony was living alone with her newborn whilst experiencing severe post-natal depression. Adding to her stress, Ebony’s ex-husband’s family began harassing her, attending the home at all hours of the day and night as well as sending the police to her home.
Casey’s Story
Casey was frightened of going to jail when she was first referred to Ruah Legal Services. Despite having no previous criminal history, the drug possession offence was serious, and she was at risk of imprisonment.
Latest News
We support thousands of people every year – ensuring vulnerable people, and particularly people experiencing mental illness or impacted by the trauma of family violence, receive high-quality advice, advocacy and legal representation.
Big boost for Ruah’s innovative legal service
Ruah Legal Service, including the Mental Health Law Centre, is expanding – and keen to recruit new, passionate lawyers to its team. The expansion is thanks to a significant funding boost from the Commonwealth Government and represents another growth phase for the leading community legal service.
FDV leave announced during #16DaysInWA
Ruah is pleased to have introduced 10 days of paid Family and Domestic Violence leave for Ruah employees, with that leave immediately available to support team members who are experiencing personal family and domestic violence.
Care and Protection – an integrated service success
Ruah’s innovative Care and Protection Service has received an overwhelmingly positive response from the vulnerable families it has supported in its first year.
We have a range of helpful resources so you can learn more about us, and find out about the services and support we provide.
Browse resources from the below categories:
Ruah Legal Services & MHLC
Involuntary Treatment Orders
Criminal Law Proceedings
Guardianship & Administration Orders