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  • ALSWA 2015 Annual Report available online


    December 1, 2015
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  • ALSWA Annual General Meeting 19th November 2015


    November 17, 2015

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  • ALSWA Christmas and New Year Closure 2015-16


    October 8, 2015

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  • Karratha and Roebourne court services to remain


    August 20, 2015
    Following reports that the Aboriginal Legal Service of WA (ALSWA) was preparing to withdraw services from Karratha and Roebourne courts, ALSWA is now in a position to confirm that its…
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  • ALSWA General Meeting Thursday 15th October 2015


    July 23, 2015
    [gview file="https://www.als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/pdfs_ALSWA_GM_151015_Final.pdf"] A team of highly experienced and respected Community members from throughout WA have formed the newly elected Executive Committee of the Aboriginal Legal Service of WA (ALSWA). Consisting…
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  • Adam Goodes Open Letter by ALSWA CEO Dennis Eggington


    June 29, 2015
    29th June 2015 MEDIA STATEMENT 29 June 2015 Adam Goodes Open Letter by ALSWA CEO Dennis Eggington Imagine being a master craftsman at the top of your game, widely regarded…
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  • ALSWA Welcomes Government Response to Deaths in Custody and Aboriginal Over-representation


    June 25, 2015
    Today’s State Government announcement that measures will be implemented to address deaths in custody and the over-representation of Aboriginal peoples within the justice system has been welcomed by the Aboriginal…
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  • Stolen Generation family seeks justice on legal costs


    June 18, 2015
    A West Australian Aboriginal family have asked the High Court for permission to appeal against a decision that they pay legal costs to the Western Australian Government, following an unsuccessful…
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  • ALSWA to Deliver Perth Landmark Diversionary Program


    June 8, 2015
    Having advocated strongly for diversionary programs for our young people, the Aboriginal Legal Service of WA (ALSWA) welcomes the announcement that it will play a vital role in delivering a…
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  • ALSWA Welcomes New Committee Aboard


    May 29, 2015
    26th March 2015 MEDIA STATEMENT 29May 2015 A team of highly experienced and respected Community members from throughout WA have formed the newly elected Executive Committee of the Aboriginal Legal…
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  • ALSWA relieved at Government back down on funding cuts


    March 26, 2015
    26th March 2015 MEDIA STATEMENT 26March 2015 For the Aboriginal Legal Service of WA (ALSWA), the anxious wait is finally over, with the news that the proposed legal assistance sector…
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  • FUNDING UNCERTAINTY: ANXIOUS WAIT FOR ALSWA


    March 18, 2015
    In Western Australia, one in fifteen Aboriginal men will spend tonight in jail, more women and children are being locked up, and deaths in custody remains a tragic reality that…
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  • ALSWA welcomes enquiries from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in relation to The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.


    February 26, 2015
    26 February 2015 MEDIA STATEMENT 26 February 2015 The Aboriginal Legal Service of WA welcomes enquiries from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in relation to The Royal Commission into…
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  • Evictions from Country will have Disastrous Effect


    February 5, 2015
    04 February 2015 MEDIA STATEMENT 04 February 2015 "Evictions from Country will have Disastrous Effect" says ALSWA The Aboriginal Legal Service of WA (ALSWA) is appalled that Premier Colin Barnett…
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  • Election of ALSWA Executive Committee 2014/15


    January 9, 2015
    09 January 2015 ELECTION OF ALSWA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Nominations Open Now Close 30th January 2015 Elections will be held from 20th October 2014for members of ALSWA’s Executive Committee. Executive Committee…
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  • Proposed Removal from Country an International Disgrace


    November 13, 2014
    28 October 2014 MEDIA STATEMENT 13 November 2014 Proposed Removal from Country an International Disgrace” says ALSWA The proposed closure of over a hundred Aboriginal Communities in Western Australia will…
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  • Ms. Dhu’s family thank the people of Australia


    October 31, 2014
    28 October 2014 MEDIA STATEMENT 31 October 2014   Ms. Dhu’s family thank the people of Australia   Family members of the late Ms. Dhu have a message. “Thank you…
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  • Coolgardie Hotel Racial Discrimination Claims Settled


    October 28, 2014
    28 October 2014 MEDIA STATEMENT 28 October 2014 Coolgardie Hotel Racial Discrimination Claims Settled Last week the Aboriginal Legal Service of WA (ALSWA) settled racial discrimination claims on behalf of…
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  • Despair at another WA death in custody on eve of national day of action


    October 24, 2014
    24 October 2014 MEDIA STATEMENT 24 October 2014 Despair at another WA death in custody on eve of national day of action It is tragic to know that on the…
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  • Vale The Hon David Kingsley Malcolm AC QC


    October 24, 2014
    24 October 2014 MEDIA STATEMENT 24 October 2014 Vale The Hon David Kingsley Malcolm AC QC The Aboriginal Legal Service of WA was saddened to learn of the passing of…
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