Radio Programs

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...

Guests: Dr. Tania Penovi ,Rod Little, Chairman of the ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body,  Mel Thomas University of WA Law Coordinator [audio mp3="https://als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/audio_Law_Matters _EP_84_290715.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...

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...

Guest: Heather Menaglio, ALSWA Civil / Human Rights lawyer discusses ALSWA’s Outreach work occurring in the southern region of WA. This program also contains information on the newly elected ALSWA Executive Committee Members. [audio mp3="https://als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/audio_Law_Matters_EP_80_030615.mp3"][/audio] Download...

Guests: Paul Gazia and Sarouche Razi (ALSWA Civil/Human Rights Unit lawyers) chat about their recent trip to the Kimberley region where they attended Open Days run by the WA Attorney General’s Department. Jim Morrison, Co-Chair Bringing them Home (WA) and National Community Engagement Manager at Connecting Home Ltd, a service for the...

Guests: Kirstie Parker, Co-Chair of the National Justice Coalition talks about ‘Change the Record’, a new campaign to end the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the justice system with a generation. Mick Gooda, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner discusses his role with the Australian Human...

Guests: John Schumann, formerly of Redgum, penned “I was Only 19” back in 1983, and has just released a song that honours our Indigenous Service men and women, called “On Every Anzac Day”; John Schnarrs talks about the importance of ‘Honouring Indigenous War Graves’; Matthew Keogh, President of the Law Society of WA...

Guest: Dennis Eggington, CEO of the Aboriginal Legal Service of WA (ALSWA) discusses a range of issues including National Youth Week, the ongoing funding of legal services and the proposed Community closures in WA.