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…
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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
Ruah’s groundbreaking centre for women and children opens its doors
We are thrilled to share that yesterday, the Ruah Centre for Women and Children was officially opened by the Hon Roger Cook MLA, Premier of Western Australia, alongside Minister...
Ruah Centre for Women & Children to receive $14.2 million to address family and domestic violence
The Ruah Centre for Women & Children (RCWC) will receive $14.2 million over four years to support Ruah’s flagship Karlup Service, an innovative integrated service focused on...
FRINGE WORLD Festival and Ruah Community Services Unite for a Second Year
We are thrilled to announce the continuation of a meaningful partnership between ARTRAGE, the organisation behind FRINGE WORLD Festival, and Ruah Community Services. For the...