Ruah Community Services has been supporting and empowering vulnerable and disadvantaged people to create positive change in their lives for more than 60 years
Everyone is welcome, everyone belongs
Our free services include:
Family
Services
Mental Health and Wellness
Housing and Homelessness
Ruah Legal Services
Stories
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.
Family Services
Climbing mountains to a new life
If there is one thing that Tinashe has learned about herself during COVID-19, is that she truly is a people person and someone who knows the importance of open communication….
Ruah Legal Services
Sophie masters the art of standing up to family violence
For Ruah Family and Domestic Violence lawyer Sophie, fighting injustice and gender-based abuse is a family tradition. Sophie, whose law degree followed…
Housing and Homelessness
Joe opens the door to happiness
A bad run with mental health left Joe on the streets. Within a week, he lost everything dear to him…
Mental Health & Wellness
Journey to independence
Years of domestic abuse eventually led Kylie* to Ruah’s door but, when she arrived, she realised there was another struggle that needed to be conquered before she could…
Achievements
Family Services
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Mental Health and Wellness
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Housing and Homelessness
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Be bold! Help end trauma and drive change
We know Western Australia is an amazing place to live but thousands of people don’t share that same good fortune. Poverty and disadvantage take a big toll on our whole community, not just the people who are experiencing trauma firsthand.
Ruah is passionate about ending homelessness, domestic violence and making life easier for those who live with chronic mental health challenges.
There are many ways you can support our work.
Join the fight to end homelessness, domestic violence and the challenges of living with chronic mental health challenges in WA.
Help West Aussies who are doing it tough with a one-time gift or recurring donation. Every bit helps.
News and Insights
Terrorist attack at the Invasion Day rally, 26 January 2026: Ruah’s response
Ruah stands in solidarity and walks with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are sorry for what has happened here in Perth. We are sorry for the fear experienced by...
Funding boost strengthens Ruah’s frontline support for people in crisis
Ruah Community Services has been awarded $882,352 in crisis and emergency relief funding from the Cook Government, through Lotterywest, to expand vital frontline support for...
Ruah and Synergy Xmas Lights Trail Returns for the fourth year
The festive season is here, and so is the Synergy Xmas Lights Trail, spreading cheer across Western Australia while supporting those doing it tough. Ruah Community Services is...