Striving for justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Western Australia for over thirty years.

ALSWA provides legal aid services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples throughout Western Australia in accordance with grant conditions imposed by the Commonwealth Attorney General's Department.

ALSWA has a head office in Perth and offices in 17 country locations.

Governing Committee

An Executive Committee, consisting of elected Aboriginal community representatives from around the State, governs ALSWA. The 8 electoral regions that determine these 16 representatives are shown below.

The Committee meets four times a year to make decisions influencing operational procedures, organisational functions and policy directions of the Service. The Executive Committee may form sub-committees on specific issues as it sees the need.

Internal Management

The internal management structure consists of:

Chief Executive Officer
Responsible for overall management;

Executive Officer
Responsible for office management, finance and human resource issues;

Director, Legal Services
Responsible for the professional conduct of legal practitioners and management of Civil, Criminal, Family Law and Court Officer Units.

Electoral Regions