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20 Aug Karratha and Roebourne court services to remain
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Following reports that the Aboriginal Legal Service of WA (ALSWA) was preparing to withdraw services from Karratha and Roebourne courts, ALSWA is now in a position to confirm that its servicing of these courts, will not cease. ALSWA CEO Dennis Eggington said that the initial decision to withdraw services was an...
23 Jul ALSWA General Meeting Thursday 15th October 2015
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[gview file="https://als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/pdfs_ALSWA_GM_151015_Final.pdf"] A team of highly experienced and respected Community members from throughout WA have formed the newly elected Executive Committee of the Aboriginal Legal Service of WA (ALSWA). Consisting of eight members, the Committee held their inaugural meeting in Perth this week to discuss the complex issues facing Aboriginal and Torres...
29 Jun Adam Goodes Open Letter by ALSWA CEO Dennis Eggington
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29th June 2015
25 Jun ALSWA Welcomes Government Response to Deaths in Custody and Aboriginal Over-representation
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Today’s State Government announcement that measures will be implemented to address deaths in custody and the over-representation of Aboriginal peoples within the justice system has been welcomed by the Aboriginal Legal Service of WA (ALSWA). “It’s been a long time coming but we’re optimistic that if properly resourced and committed to,...
18 Jun Stolen Generation family seeks justice on legal costs
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A West Australian Aboriginal family have asked the High Court for permission to appeal against a decision that they pay legal costs to the Western Australian Government, following an unsuccessful stolen generations test case. The Human Rights Law Centre’s Senior Lawyer, Ruth Barson, said that the High Court application concerned important...
08 Jun ALSWA to Deliver Perth Landmark Diversionary Program
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Having advocated strongly for diversionary programs for our young people, the Aboriginal Legal Service of WA (ALSWA) welcomes the announcement that it will play a vital role in delivering a court-based program in Perth, designed to reduce offending by young Aboriginal people. State funding for this program will enable ALSWA to...
26 Mar ALSWA relieved at Government back down on funding cuts
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26th March 2015
18 Mar FUNDING UNCERTAINTY: ANXIOUS WAIT FOR ALSWA
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In Western Australia, one in fifteen Aboriginal men will spend tonight in jail, more women and children are being locked up, and deaths in custody remains a tragic reality that continues to change lives forever. Amid this turmoil, the Aboriginal Legal Service of WA (ALSWA) struggles on with business as usual,...