About Us

ALSWA Today

The Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Limited (ALSWA) is an Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisation (ACCO) and is the leading provider of specialist legal advice, support services and advocacy for First Nations Peoples in Western Australia.

ALSWA is a public company limited by guarantee registered with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission. ALSWA is also a public benevolent institution registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission.

ALSWA works in collaboration and partnership with communities and key government and non-government partners to rectify legal policies and practices that impact adversely and disproportionately on the legal and human rights of WA’s First Peoples.

A not-for-profit organisation, ALSWA is governed by a Board of Directors who are all Aboriginal.

The cultural values of Care, Share and Respect form the foundation of ALSWA and underpin ALSWA’s commitment to clients, families and communities.

ALSWA’s Executive Management Team (Wayne Nannup CEO, Julie Waud Deputy CEO and Peter Collins Director Legal Services) is responsible for the day to day management of the organisation, its staff and offices in Perth (Head Office), Albany, Broome, Bunbury, Carnarvon, Derby, Geraldton, Halls Creek, Kalgoorlie, Karratha, Kununurra, Northam and South Hedland.

Embracing a human rights approach, ALSWA’s professional and culturally appropriate service delivery model ensures that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples feel comfortable accessing the service.

ALSWA’s growth and development would not have been possible without the support of our communities and the dedicated services and work of countless executive and staff members since our inception in the late 1960s.