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. A Key Worker from Ruah Legal Services played an...
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,...
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...
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 The announcement was made during another...
Ruah’s innovative Care and Protection Service has received an overwhelmingly positive response from the vulnerable families it has supported in its first year. Launched in September 2020, the Care and Protection Service was the first program of its kind in WA to...
