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...
Guests: Daniel Morrison, CEO of the Aboriginal Alcohol and Drug Service, discussing the prevalence of drugs and alcohol within the community and support that is available for our people requiring assistance in this area. [audio mp3="https://als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/audio_Law_Matters_EP_85_120815.mp3"][/audio] Download...
| Date: Friday, 18th December 2009 Details: The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Aboriginal Legal Service of WA (ALSWA) will be held in PERTH |
[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...
Guest: Tauto Sansbury - 2015 National NAIDOC Lifetime Achievement Award recipient [audio mp3="https://als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/audio_Law_Matters_Ep_83_150715.mp3"][/audio] Download...
Guest: Georgia Herford, ALSW Family Law Unit lawyer discusses the increasing demand being placed on grandparents in caring for grandchildren Carol Bahemia talks about the role of the Bandyup Action Group in WA [audio mp3="https://als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/audio_Law_Matters_Ep_82_010715.mp3"][/audio] Download...
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,...
Guest: Tammy Solonec, Amnesty International Australia's Indigenous Peoples' Rights Manager talks about Amnesty’s Report which was launched at ALSWA last week: ‘There is always a brighter future: Keeping Indigenous kids in the community and out of detention in Western Australia’, ALSWA Executive Committee President Michael Blurton chats with us about the newly...