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
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
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
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.
Guests:Dennis Eggington, CEO Aboriginal Legal Service of WA; Shane Duffy, Chaireperson NATSILS; Angie Lee Stahl, Manager, Wangkiyupurnanupurru Radio
Guests:David Hillyard, Director of Retail and Service with Consumer Protection; Sarouche Razi, ALSWA Civil/Human Rights Solicitor
Guests: Wayne Martin (WA Chief Justice) and Marc Newhouse (Deaths in Custody Watch Committee WA)
Guests: Dennis Eggington (ALSWA CEO), Peter Collins (ALSWA DLS) and Rohan Blee (Subiaco District Development Officer)
Guests:Professor Colleen Hayward and Associate Professor Ted Wilkes.
Guests:Fred Chaney AO is the 2014 Australian Senior of the Year and Miriam Kelly, ALSWA Kalgoorlie Family Law lawyer.
Guests:Dennis Eggington ALSWA CEO and Gningala Yarran-Marks.
Guests: Eddie Cubillo, Executive Officer of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (NATSILS);Krista McMeeken, Aboriginal Lawyers Committee in Perth.
This is a Tribute to the late Mr Cedric Wyatt, ALSWA Court Officer, who sadly passed away in September 2014. (****Cultural Warning****)
GUESTS:Peter Collins, Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Director of Legal Services; Delia Rickard, Deputy Chair of The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
GUESTS:Matthew Keogh, Senior Vice president of the Law Society of WA (LSWA); Tammy Solonec, Amnesty International Australia’s Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Manager.
GUESTS: Alex Walters, ALSWA Civil and Human Rights Unit solicitor
Guests:Fiona Allison- Senior Research Officer The Cairns Institute; Privacy Commissioner Timothy Pilgrim andLarissa BehrendtAuthor & Director.
The Aboriginal Legal Service of WA wishes you a fantastic NAIDOC Week! Our guests on this program are Eddie Cubillo, Executive Officer of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (NATSILS) with an overview of NATSILS News and Aboriginal Lawyer Krista McMeeken, talking about the Aboriginal Lawyers Committee
Guests: ALSWA CEO Dennis Eggington and ALSWA DLS Peter Collins discuss the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in WA and the detrimental effect Federal Budget cuts could have on our people in all spheres.
Cultural Warning: Please note that this Law Matters program contains an interview with the late Mr. Cedric Wyatt, who sadly passed away in September 2014. Guests: Cedric Wyatt – ALSWA Court Officer, General yarn about Cedric’s previous and current work with ALSWA in Perth and up North; Suzanne Randall –
ALSWA Civil/Human Rights Unit Solicitor Sarouche Razi provides an update on Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act, discusses a Forum about Homelessness which he recently participated in and talks about Identity documentation. Paula Gerber, Deputy Director of the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law and an Associate Professor at
Dennis Eggington discusses last night’s 2014-15 Federal Budget that was handed down and the impact it could have on Aboriginal People. Jonathan Crabtree brings us up to date with where things are at in relation to an offensive sign which was placed at Coolgardie’s Denver City Hotel in March 2014
Guest:Patricia Adjei, Indigenous Communications Coordinator and Legal Officer with CopyrightAgency/Viscopy : Assistance and support available for artists across the country in protecting their rights. Nikki Dwyer, ALSWA Civil and Human Rights Lawyer about the Racial Discrimination Act – Submissions to Government due by today. Annetta Bellingeri, Senior Regional Officer –
Guest: Annetta Bellingeri, Senior Regional Officer, Kimberley, Consumer Protection, Department of Commerce, WA discuses consumer protection and how people can protect themselves from scams. Nyungar woman Delaney Atkinson has been ALSWA’s Head Office Receptionist since October 2013. She talks about the diversity of this role and life in both Sydney