Mary Chape ALSWA Family Law Unit Manager Find out about ALSWA’s Family Law Unit and the services it provides when we speak with Managing Solicitor Mary Chape. Madge Mukund ALSWA Civil and Human Rights Unit Lawyer We let you know about the National Human Rights Action Plan Workshops on in Perth on 8th...
Dennis Eggington, Chief Executive Officer, Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Having recently returned from Cusco in Peru, South America, ALSWA CEO Dennis Eggington discusses his attendance at the World Indigenous People Conference on Education (14-18 August 2011). We also discuss Constitutional Reform and let you know about how you find out more...
Les Sanders, ALSWA Criminal Law Unit Lawyer Les discusses police powers and changes to police rights of entry to houses without a search warrant. Nicholas Van Hattem, ALSWA Civil/Human Rights Lawyer Nicholas joined the team at ALSWA earlier this year and provides an insight into his own legal journey which included studies in...
Terri Janke, Lawyer and 2011 National NAIDOC Person of the Year We chat with Terri Janke, 2011 National NAIDOC Person of the Year about her own journey as a lawyer and her Sydney based Law Firm which specialises in commercial agreements, corporate governance, employment and mediation. Les Malezer, Co-Chair, National Congress of...
Gayle Singer-Edwards, Senior Aboriginal Liaison Officer, Broome Court A former ALSWA Court Officer, Gayle discusses her work at the Broome Courthouse and her role in the NAIDOC event that took place at the Courthouse during NAIDOC Week. Tara Phillips, ALSWA Office Clerk/Courier Tara commenced working with ALSWA one year ago to this date....
Dennis Eggington ALSWA CEO and Director of the National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples Director Joining us from Sydney where he is attending the first official meeting of the National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples, Dennis shares his views on the importance of NAIDOC Week. The 2010 recipient of the...
Shayne Neumann, Chair of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs We find out about the Report ‘Doing Time – Time for Doing’ that was tabled in Parliament on 20 June 2011. Peter Collins, ALSWA Director of Legal Services Find out where WA stands in relation to the high incarceration...
Sam Jeffries, Co-Chair, National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples The inaugural meeting of Australia’s First Peoples was held in Sydney last week and the inaugural Board of Directors was announced (8 June 2011). Sam Jeffries, National Congress Co-Chair provides an overview of the Congress and discuss its importance in Australia’s future....
Dennis Eggington CEO ALSWA ALSWA CEO Dennis Eggington was announced as the recipient of the ‘Indigenous Leadership Award’ at the WA Citizen of the Year Awards on 28 May 2011. He speaks candidly about receiving the Award and acknowledges the contributions of fellow nominees in this category. Also discussed is the...
Dr. Mark Bin Bakar Former National Indigenous Person of the Year, former WA Australian of the Year and a finalist in this month’s WA Citizen of the Year Awards. Known to many as the creator of Mary G, Mark is also the Director of the Kimberley Stolen Generation Aboriginal Corporation and he...