Media Releases

 Notice of Resignation of Auditor In accordance with s 329(5) of the Corporations Act 2001 Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu formally resigned as the auditor of the Aboriginal Legal Service of Western…
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We are proud to announce that ALSWA's Law Matters radio program is the winner of the Excellence in Indigenous Broadcasting category and the joint winner of the Excellence in News…
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Friday 10 December 2021 A broad coalition of Western Australian community organisations today launched a major campaign for the Western Australian Parliament to adopt a Human Rights Act. The announcement…
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Guests: Hayley O’Hara, Managing Solicitor of the ALSWA Custody Notification Service (CNS) and Dennis Eggington, ALSWA CEO. This is the final program for 2021. We look forward to returning to…
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Law Matters Issue 5 - October/November 2021 Bi-monthly E-Newsletter of the Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Ltd Striving for Justice for over 45 years Law Matters October/November 2021
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Guests:  As part of WA Mental Health Week, hear from Danielle Cameron from BlackBirds Culture    Rob Hulls, Director of the Centre for Innovative Justice at RMIT talks about the…
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Law Matters Program  168, 29th September 2021 Guests: Megan Krakouer and Gerry Georgatos (The National Suicide Prevention and Trauma Recovery Project) are in Broome, Derby, Fitzroy Crossing, Halls Creek and…
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Guests on today's LAW MATTERS; Sophie Stewart, Campaign Coordinator, Social Reinvestment WA – RAISE THE AGE Rebecca Slater, Senior Legal Secretary, ALSWA Kalgoorlie, and winner of the Trevor Christian Memorial…
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National Homelessness Week with Guests: Daniel Morrison, Wungening Aboriginal Corporation CEO https://www.wungening.com.au/ John Berger, WA Alliance to End Homelessness Executive Officer https://www.endhomelessnesswa.com/ Tina Pickett, Noongar Mia Mia Managing Director  https://noongarmiamia.com.au/…
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Dennis Eggington, CEO of the Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Ltd (ALSWA) has been acknowledged with the 2021 NAIDOC Perth ‘Outstanding Achievement’ Award in recognition of his commitment to striving…
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Guests:  ALSWA CEO Dennis Eggington talks about the establishment of a Noongar Nation; Nick Abraham (Owner and lead guide at Warrang-Bridil) talks about his role at Optus Stadium for the…
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Guests:  Michael Blurton, President, Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Ltd (ALSWA) Board, Jim Morrison, Yokai Healing our Spirit, Natalie Lockyer, Senior Legal Secretary, Broome ALSWA [audio mp3="https://www.als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Law-Matters-EP-164-26-5-21.mp3"][/audio] Download
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ABORIGINAL LEGAL SERVICE OF WA LTD MEDIA STATEMENT 15th April 2021 RCIADIC – Not an Anniversary to Celebrate Anniversaries are milestones often celebrated, enjoyed and embraced. Today however on the…
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15th April 2021 marks the 30th anniversary of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (RCIADIC). Mervyn Eades (First Nations Deaths in Custody Watch Committee) talks about deaths in…
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Guests: Dr. Hannah McGlade, newly appointed Executive Officer of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (NATSILS); Senator Patrick Dodson about the 1991 Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths…
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1st program for 2021 Dennis Eggington ALSWA CEO (Current Inquest into 2018 Swan River tragedy including story on NITV The Point program, Kyana 30th year anniversary, Thank You to Dandelions…
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The Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Ltd (ALSWA) is appalled that the incarceration rate of our First Nations Peoples in Western Australia is the highest in the world. ALSWA Acting…
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The Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Limited (ALSWA) is extremely proud to announce that its Law Matters radio program was named as a Finalist in the 2020 First Nations Media…
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This is the final Law Matters program for 2020. Guests:  Roxanne Moore, NATSILS Executive Officer, and ALSWA Court Officers Raymond Muir (Albany), Murray Stubbs (Kalgoorlie) and Felicity Stewart (Kununurra) Law…
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