Mental health and wellness

It can be a tough road for the thousands of Western Australians grappling with mental health challenges but Ruah is here to share the journey.

Ruah has been at the forefront of mental health care for generations. We were the first agency to introduce mobile community outreach services, in partnership with the WA State Government, back in the 1990s.

Today, we continue to lead the market providing innovative care and support for people living in the community who have been diagnosed with severe and persistent mental health challenges. We help them build the skills, resilience, independence and confidence they need to lead a happier, healthier and more fulfilling life.

As advocates and mental health specialists, we strive to end the stigma associated with mental health challenges and are committed to empowering our clients and giving them control in the choices and decisions that affect their lives.

Need Help? Here's how to access Ruah's services

SANE – a mental health forum

Ruah has partnered with SANE Australia to host the SANE Forums – providing a safe place to share your experience of living with complex mental health challenges. The Lived Experience Forum helps you connect to people like you. You can read stories, reply to discussions or start your own. Visit the SANE Forums

How we are helping

Stronger Ground brings together all Ruah’s mental health psychosocial support services for people experiencing severe and persistent mental health challenges under one umbrella...

Choices is the first program of its kind in Western Australia designed to connect and support vulnerable people as they are leaving hospital emergency. The program recognises that vulnerable people...

Inspire is the Fiona Stanley Hospital Mental Health Service pilot which provides Lived Experience mental health, alcohol and other drug (AOD) Peer workers as part of...

Safe Haven at Royal Perth Hospital provides a calm, gentle and quiet space where people can receive early intervention mental health distress management and problem solving support from...

Ruah has extensive experience supporting young people, particularly those with severe mental health diagnoses, and its EPYCentre is a specialist functional recovery service for...

Ruah, in partnership with Samaritans WA and Telethon Kids Institute, is delivering an innovative new service that will save the lives of young Western Australians and support up to 300 young people and their families...

In the Mid-West our team offers personalised support for people in the area who are diagnosed and living with severe and persistent mental health challenges through...

Funded by the Mental Health Commission, the Good Days Recreation Program will follow an evidence-based approach that pairs individualised psycho-social support with...

Suitsme is our subsidiary registered NDIS service provider that specialises in mental health services. We offer psychosocial support and recovery coaching in a way that suits you...

Ruah supports people living in the community who are experiencing severe and persistent mental health challenges. As a client, your needs, strengths and recovery preferences are at the centre of...

Looking after our mental health is an important part of keeping healthy, especially when times are tough. If you, or someone you know, are in danger now please call 000...

Back from breaking point

A lifetime of mental illness and multiple traumas including child sexual abuse and, later, the death of a young son brought Gabrielle to breaking point. A referral to Ruah brought her back to life.