Media Releases

23rd August 2023   ALSWA's Jodi Hoffmann speaks with Australian Human Rights Commission President Rosalind Croucher AM who provides an insight into understanding the Referendum from a human rights perspective.…
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July 2023 ALSWA receives complaints about human rights violations from clients on a daily basis, however Australia’s piecemeal and inconsistent human rights framework means there are very limited options for…
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Hayley O’Hara, ALSWA Managing Solicitor discusses the role of the Custody Notification Service (CNS) [audio mp3="https://www.als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Law-Matters-_120723.mp3"][/audio] Download  
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ABORIGINAL LEGAL SERVICE OF WA LTD - MEDIA STATEMENT 11 July 2023   SUPREME COURT OF WA ORDERS GOVERNMENT TO COMPLY WITH THE LAW AFTER FINDING FREQUENT USE OF SOLITARY…
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Law Matters Issue 10 - July/August 2023
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Jackie Fitzgerald, Executive Director of the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research discusses the recently released report – "Why are Aboriginal Adults Less Likely to Receive Cannabis Cautions".  …
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WA Chief Justice Peter Quinlan talks about the WA Courts and Tribunals Reconciliation Statement launched on the 29th of May which saw WA judges make a historic pledge to right…
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The Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Ltd (ALSWA) is outraged by comments by WA Premier Mark McGowan who claims that medical conditions such as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) are…
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The Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Ltd (ALSWA) is representing three young people who have instituted judicial review proceedings in the Supreme Court of WA in relation to ongoing lockdowns…
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Guests:  Jim Morrison, Founder of ‘Yokai Healing our Spirit’ talks about his work and reflects upon the life of the late Rob Riley, who passed away on the 1st of…
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Aboriginal Legal Services across the country are facing a financial crisis.  Hear from Karly Warner, National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (NATSILS) Chair and ALS NSW/ACT CEO and…
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On today's program Jodi Hoffmann and Dennis Eggington discuss the Voice to Parliament, Justice Reinvestment and the ongoing racism that still exists within society. [audio mp3="https://www.als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/lawmatters050423.mp3"][/audio] Download
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ABORIGINAL LEGAL SERVICE OF WA LTD MEDIA STATEMENT 22nd March 2023  ALSWA WELCOMES NEW CEO WAYNE NANNUP The Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Ltd (ALSWA) welcomes onboard Wayne Nannup, who…
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Historical ALSWA Part 2: ALSWA’s Dennis Eggington and Michael Blurton take a historical look back at the origins of the Aboriginal Legal Service of WA which started almost fifty years…
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Law Matters Program 171, 8th March 2023 Historical ALSWA Part 1: ALSWA CEO Dennis Eggington and ALSWA Board President Michael Blurton take a historical look back at the origins of…
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Statement of Eligible Data Breach s 26WK Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia Limited (ALSWA) has formed the view that there are reasonable grounds to believe…
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Statement of Eligible Data Breach s 26WK Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia Limited (ALSWA) has formed the view that there are reasonable grounds to believe…
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The Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Limited will CLOSE at 1.00 pm on Thursday 22nd December 2022 and RE-OPEN at 8.30am on Monday 9th January 2023. We wish you all…
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ALSWA Annual Report 2022
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ALSWA MEDIA STATEMENT 19 September 2022 ALSWA GIVES EVIDENCE TO THE DISABILITY ROYAL COMMISSION ABOUT THE APPALLING CONDITIONS IN PRISONS On 23 September 2022 ALSWA will give evidence to the…
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