Law Matters Radio Program (Episodes)

We are proud to announce that ALSWA’s Law Matters radio program is the winner of the Excellence in Indigenous Broadcasting category and the joint winner of the Excellence in News and Current Affairs Programming category of the 2021 Community Radio Awards! We congratulate our joint winner of the Excellence in

Guests: Hayley O’Hara, Managing Solicitor of the ALSWA Custody Notification Service (CNS) and Dennis Eggington, ALSWA CEO. This is the final program for 2021. We look forward to returning to the airwaves in 2022. Download  

Law Matters Issue 5 – October/November 2021 Bi-monthly E-Newsletter of the Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Ltd Striving for Justice for over 45 years Law Matters October/November 2021

Guests:  As part of WA Mental Health Week, hear from Danielle Cameron from BlackBirds Culture    Rob Hulls, Director of the Centre for Innovative Justice at RMIT talks about the Centre, and some of the injustice he has witnessed against First Nations Peoples over the years.  Rob previously served as

Law Matters Program  168, 29th September 2021 Guests: Megan Krakouer and Gerry Georgatos (The National Suicide Prevention and Trauma Recovery Project) are in Broome, Derby, Fitzroy Crossing, Halls Creek and Kununurra this week.  They are meeting with community members and organisations to let them know about a potential Class Action

Guests on today’s LAW MATTERS; Sophie Stewart, Campaign Coordinator, Social Reinvestment WA – RAISE THE AGE Rebecca Slater, Senior Legal Secretary, ALSWA Kalgoorlie, and winner of the Trevor Christian Memorial Award (with sister Leslie) Kyra Collard, ALSWA Perth Data Entry Assistant Download

National Homelessness Week with Guests: Daniel Morrison, Wungening Aboriginal Corporation CEO https://www.wungening.com.au/ John Berger, WA Alliance to End Homelessness Executive Officer https://www.endhomelessnesswa.com/ Tina Pickett, Noongar Mia Mia Managing Director  https://noongarmiamia.com.au/ Leonie Pickett, Noongar Mia Mia Homelessness Outreach Service Moorditj Mia To read the ‘Ending Homelessness in WA 2021 Report, click

Guests:  ALSWA CEO Dennis Eggington talks about the establishment of a Noongar Nation; Nick Abraham (Owner and lead guide at Warrang-Bridil) talks about his role at Optus Stadium for the Dreamtime Game (Essendon v Richmond) where he spoke in front of over 55,000 spectators about the history of Wadjuk land,

Guests:  Michael Blurton, President, Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Ltd (ALSWA) Board, Jim Morrison, Yokai Healing our Spirit, Natalie Lockyer, Senior Legal Secretary, Broome ALSWA Download

15th April 2021 marks the 30th anniversary of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (RCIADIC). Mervyn Eades (First Nations Deaths in Custody Watch Committee) talks about deaths in custody and the role of the Watch Committee. We also find out about the Coolgardie ‘Nutha Way’ program:  An Indigenous

Guests: Dr. Hannah McGlade, newly appointed Executive Officer of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (NATSILS); Senator Patrick Dodson about the 1991 Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, ahead of the 30 year anniversary coming up on 15th April 2021.   Download

1st program for 2021 Dennis Eggington ALSWA CEO (Current Inquest into 2018 Swan River tragedy including story on NITV The Point program, Kyana 30th year anniversary, Thank You to Dandelions WA, Aboriginal flag flies in Ireland, Overview of ALSWA services); Jan Sadler Shine Lawyers (Stolen Wages Class Action and visits

The Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Limited (ALSWA) is extremely proud to announce that its Law Matters radio program was named as a Finalist in the 2020 First Nations Media Awards in the following categories: Best Interview or Oral History Best News and Current Affairs Program Best Community Radio Documentary

This is the final Law Matters program for 2020. Guests:  Roxanne Moore, NATSILS Executive Officer, and ALSWA Court Officers Raymond Muir (Albany), Murray Stubbs (Kalgoorlie) and Felicity Stewart (Kununurra) Law Matters will return in 2021. We thank our listeners to tuning in to our program, not just during 2020, but

25th November 2020 Guests: Travis Coburn-Lang, Principal Project Officer, Advisory Services, Office of the Director General, Department of Justice Topic:  Work and Development Permit Scheme, a partnership between the Department of Justice, Legal Aid WA and the Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Ltd (ALSWA).  This is a new initiative to

Jim Morrison yarns with us about YOKAI, which supports the social and emotional wellbeing of WA individuals and families adversely affected by policies and practices of separating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families, communities, Country and Culture. yokai.com.au There is a “Mogumber Mission” event coming up in

Guests: Kriti Sharma, Author of Human Rights Watch Report (released yesterday): ‘He’s Never Coming Back’: People with Disabilities Dying in WA’s Prisons’; Dr Hannah McGlade about the solitary confinement of prisoners in WA; Gillian King, new Community Legal Education Officer (CLE) with the Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Limited Download

Guests:  Roger Farley, Assistant Director Communication and Engagement for the Road Safety Commission -New mobile phone penalties from 1st September 2020; ALSWA Lawyer Hayley Barbarich talks about what assistance the Aboriginal Legal Service of WA can provide for community members sharing their story with the Disability Royal Commission   Download

Guests:  Gordon Cole, Board Member of Shelter WA, about Homelessness Week; Jasmyn Yavu-Kama (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Leadership Team Member of ‘Nutha Way’ (formerly Lore/Law) and Nick van Hattem, President of the Law Society of WA.   *This week is both Homelessness Week (2-8 August) and National Missing Persons

Guests: Jonathon Reid, ALSWA Family Law solicitor Last week’s Smoking Ceremony at the Perth Children’s Court; Commencement of the therapeutic pilot court for care and protection matters   Nick Van Hattem, President – Law Society of WA RE 2020 Sir Ronald Wilson Lecture Webinar To be presented by Pauline Wright,

Alice Barter, ALSWA Managing Solicitor – WA’s Inquiry into the WA Corruption and Crime Commission’s oversight of police misconduct investigations, particularly allegations of excessive use of force.   Cheryl Axleby, NATSILS Co-Chair and Chief Executive of ALRM – Raise the Age   Benson Saulo – Appointed Australia’s first Indigenous consul-general