Mental Health Law Centre in Perth, Western Australia | Legal service

Mental Health Law Centre

Locality: Perth, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9328 8266

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25.01.2022 It was a gorgeous morning for a walk! We joined hundreds of people from the legal fraternity across the State to celebrate the pro bono work of the legal profession in WA by taking part in the annual Law Access Walk for Justice! #W4J21 #LawWeek2021 #ProBonoDay

23.01.2022 Meet Tich, Alex and Will - the legal team behind the new Care and Protection service. The MHLC is proud to be working alongside Ruah to expand the support we offer into Care and Protection, Housing and Homelessness and Family and Domestic Violence and we’re bringing those services together under one umbrella banner Ruah Legal Services. At the same time, we’ll stay focused on remaining a centre of expertise in the provision of legal advice and representation for people e...xperiencing mental health issues. Welcome to the team!

22.01.2022 Thank you to everyone who joined us at our Therapeutic Approaches to the Law in Practice event last week - it was a great opportunity to explore an important subject with lots of fantastic post presentation discussions as well!

22.01.2022 Ruah’s legal services are expanding! The new Care and Protection service brings together lawyers and community workers to provide wrap around legal and non-legal support to vulnerable families going through care and protection proceedings. You can learn more here https://www.ruah.org.au/services/specialist-legal-services/

22.01.2022 We’re all crossing our fingers for our very own Luke Cassidy who has been nominated for the prestigious 2020 Criminal Lawyers Association of WA Hodge Award! The Hodge Award recognises amazing contributions from young criminal lawyers to the practice of criminal law in Western Australia. Luke started with the Mental Health Law Centre as a volunteer four years ago and has since risen through the ranks and achieved some stellar outcomes for clients. He’s a winner in our eyes and we hope tonight at the CLAWA Annual Dinner too. Join us in wishing Luke luck and cheer along with the Ruah and MHLC team tonight!

20.01.2022 Today is National Sorry Day - a day to remember the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who were forcibly removed from their families and communities, those who we now know as the Stolen Generations. To remember their descendants and the healing that is still ongoing. It is a day for us to acknowledge the truth of our history, and to reflect on the part we can all play on our pathway towards meaningful reconciliation. It is also the fourth anniversary of the Uluru St...atement. It’s a day when we join the call for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to have a voice in Parliament enshrined in the Constitution will give Indigenous Australians a say in matters that affect them. #NationalSorryDay #BringthemHome #FromtheHeart

17.01.2022 Watching Barry McGuire's Welcome to Country on Kaarta Gar-up (Kings Park) is a wonderful way to mark the start of National Reconciliation Week 2021. https://youtu.be/dV28-2pr_kc #NRW2021 #MoreThanAWord

16.01.2022 We’re excited to be hosting ‘Therapeutic Approaches to the Law in Practice’ on Thursday 20 May during Law Week! Magistrate Hughes and Magistrate Zempilas will share their experiences in, and perspective on therapeutic approaches in the Children’s Court and START Court, and we’ll hear from Dr Sarah Murray on mainstreaming community justice initiatives. It's free, and it’s also worth 1 CPD point ... You can find out more and register https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=748775&

10.01.2022 Today marks the start of Law Week here in WA and National Volunteer Week so we're shining a spotlight on the incredible volunteers who staff our Telephone Advice Line. Each year this talented and dedicated team of volunteers provide in excess of 8,000 hours of support to more than 1,250 people! #LawWeek2021 #NVW2021 #MentalHealthLaw #LegalHelpMatters

09.01.2022 We're loving the beautiful #Kambarang weather today. As a service that operates on Whadjuk Noongar country, the six seasons of South West WA are an important part of the culture and the lands on which we work. #SixSeasons Learn more about the seasons here: https://bit.ly/2SoqlcG

03.01.2022 Mental Health Week has arrived! Visit the Mental Health Week WA Facebook page to keep tabs on the events happening around you. As for us, we'll be bringing you some stories from of our awesome team of volunteers and lawyers throughout the week. #strongertogether #MentalHealthWeek2020

03.01.2022 The countdown is on with one week until our professional development session ‘Therapeutic Approaches to the Law in Practice’. It's free, and it’s also worth 1 CPD point Find out more and register now! https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=748775&