At Ask Community Support Services, we promote the use of Advocates, to help our participants and the wider community.
This includes the services we provide to them.
Advocacy
Below are some advocacy agencies you can access in WA:
- Welfare Rights & Advocacy Service
08 9328 1751
www.wraswa.org.au - Citizen Advocacy Perth West
08 9445 9991
www.citizenadvocacy.org.au - Office of the Public Advocate
1300 858 455
www.wa.gov.au - People with Disability WA
08 9420 7279
www.pwdwa.org
- Health Consumer’s Council WA
08 9221 3422
www.hconc.org.au - Mental Health Advocacy Service
1800 999 057
www.waamh.org.au - Commonwealth Ombudsman
1300 362 072
www.ombudsman.gov.au
- Sussex Street Community Law
08 6253 9500
www.sscls.asn.au - Developmental Disability WA
08 9420 7203
www.ddwa.org.au - Kin Disability Advocacy Inc
1800 659 921
www.kinadvocacy.org.au
Welfare Assistance & Support Services
- Homeless Helpline – 1800 065 892 or
- Your local Department for Child Protection and Family Support office (Fremantle 08 9431 8800).
After hours:
- Crisis Care – 08 9223 1111 1800 199 008 freecall STD – Country only or
- Salvation Army Careline – 08 9442 5777 or
- Homeless Helpline 1800 065 892 – calls are transferred to the Salvation Army Careline after hours.
Useful links for Crisis Support
For emergency assistance such as police and ambulance please contact 000 OR 106 for speech and hearing-impaired individuals.
Phone: 13 11 14
Lifeline provides all Australians access to crisis support and suicide prevention services.
Phone: 1800 55 1800
Free 24/7 phone and online counselling service for young people aged 5-25.
Phone: 1800 176 888
We work collaboratively with our partners across government and the community services sector to deliver disability services, child protection and family support, housing, and community and regional initiatives.
