MEDIA STATEMENT 23rd November 2017 ALSWA JOINS CALL TO RAISE AGE OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY The Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia Limited (ALSWA) joins the call to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14 years. Without this change, ALSWA says that young, vulnerable, Aboriginal
Read more →Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia Limited ACN 617 555 843 (the Company) will be held at the registered office Piccadilly Square 7 Aberdeen Street, Perth WA 6000 on Thursday, 23 November 2017 at 4:00 pm Notice
Read more →Guest: Jim Morrison, 2017 joint recipient (with Angela Ryder) of the 2017 John Curtin Medal Download
Read more →Monday 25th September 2017 The Aboriginal Legal Service of WA will be CLOSED on Monday 25th September and will RE-OPEN on Tuesday 26th September at 8.30 am. For URGENT AFTER HOURS assistance, please contact the Aboriginal Legal Service of WA on 08 9265 6644.
Read more →LAW MATTERS Program 118, 13th September 2017 Guests: Black Comedy’s Steven Oliver is an Ambassador for R U OK. He joins us to chat about the importance of R U OK’s vision, which is of a world where we’re all connected and protected from suicide. Their mission
Read more →Guests: Professor Neil Morgan, Inspector of Custodial Services in WA, and Joseph Wallan, OICS Community Liaison Officer, discussing the recent OICS Report: “Behaviour Management Practices at Banksia Hill Detention Centre” Download
Read more →What Price, the Life of a Child The verdict has now been handed down; a fourteen year old child is lost to his family, friends and community forever. A child, on a trail bike, breaking free from the constraints of Kalgoorlie, breaking free from a town that
Read more →Guests: Shahleena Musk, Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC) Senior Policy Advocate and Raymond Muir, ALSWA (Albany based) Court Officer. Download
Read more →Guests: Monique Kickett and Sasha Greenoff talk about their roles of ALSWA Diversion Officers assisting young people and their families through the Perth Children’s Court, and ALSWA Family Law Lawyer Ashleigh Williams discussing care and protection and how ALSWA can assist families. Download
Read more →Civil and Human Rights Lawyer Clea Jones will be providing free legal advice Monday 26 June 4:00pm – 5:30pm Southern Aboriginal Corporation Wednesday 28th June Albany ALS Office ALS Outreach
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