Law Reform & Policy
We advocate for law and policy reform in WA’s legal system.
Ruah Legal Services is a leading voice for social change and a powerful advocate for human and legal rights.
We make sure disadvantaged and vulnerable people can come to us for professional information and advice and we defend their right to be involved in decisions about their medical treatment and care.
As experts in mental health law and care and protection orders, we use our knowledge and skills to challenge unfair and unjust laws and ensure the views of vulnerable and disadvantaged people are heard by legislators and policymakers.
We provide expert advice to government, submissions on legal and policy reform, and work in collaboration with other like-minded organisations.
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Submissions
Our submissions to Government include:
June 2024: Submission on Statutory Review of the Guardianship and Administration Act 1990 (WA)
November 2023: WA Family and Domestic Violence Legal Workers Network Submission to Firearms Act Reform Consultation Paper
November 2023: Submission on Statutory Review of the Children's Court of Western Australia Act 1988
January 2022: Submission on Statutory Review of the Mental Health Act 2014 (WA)
March 2020: Submissions on Criminal Law (Mental Impairment) Bill 2020 (WA)
July 2019: Submission on amendments to the Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Amendment Bill 2019 (WA) (specifically regarding Work and Development Permits for those experiencing mental illness
February 2018: Submissions in relation to s 318(2)(4) mandatory sentencing provisions, Criminal Code
January 2017: Submission on Exposure Draft, Treatment (Alcohol and Other Drugs) Bill 2016
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