Media Releases

Guests: Nyoongar human rights lawyer Dr. Hannah McGlade, and from the ALSWA Broome office, Court Officer Teeka Skeen and lawyer Marcus Dyason [audio mp3="https://www.als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Law_Matters_Ep123_280318.mp3"][/audio] Download
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ALSWA ON RETIREMENT OF WA CHIEF JUSTICE Following today’s announcement that Western Australia’s Chief Justice The Hon Wayne Martin AC, will retire later this year, the Aboriginal Legal Service of…
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ALSWA Lawyer Lexi Lachal from the Civil & Human Rights Unit, can provide: on matters below: Police Complaints Racial Discrimination Consumer Rights False Imprisonment Prison Complaints Coronial Inquests Deaths in…
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Guests: ALSWA Community Legal Education Officer Sabah Rind, and ALSWA Civil/Human Rights Unit Lawyer Ashley Truscott (discussing the rights of prisoners). [audio mp3="https://www.als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Law_Matters_Ep122_140318.mp3"][/audio] Download
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Kevin Blurton, ALSWA Bunbury Senior Court Officer, on 30 years at ALSWA – Kevin is also the Male recipient of the NATSILS Trevor Christian Award for Employee of the Year…
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In our final program for 2017, ALSWA CEO Dennis Eggington and WA Police Commissioner Chris Dawson discuss ways of moving forward and how the over-representation of Aboriginal people in the…
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ALSWA Annual Report 2017
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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…
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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…
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Guest:  Jim Morrison, 2017 joint recipient (with Angela Ryder) of the 2017 John Curtin Medal [audio mp3="https://www.als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Law_Matters_Ep119_111017.mp3"][/audio] Download
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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…
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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…
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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”…
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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,…
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Guests: Shahleena Musk, Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC) Senior Policy Advocate and Raymond Muir, ALSWA (Albany based) Court Officer. [audio mp3="https://www.als.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Law_Matters_Ep_116_190717.mp3"][/audio] Download
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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…
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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…
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Civil and Human Rights Lawyer Clea Jones will be providing free legal advice Monday 26 June 12:00pm - 2:00pm Albany Prison Tuesday 27th June Pardelup Prison farm Southwest Prison Outreach
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Guests: WA Lawyer of the Year recipient Nicholas Van Hattem (Co-founder of the Piddington Society) and Adrianne Walters, Human Rights Law Centre Acting Director of Legal Advocacy, who'll be discussing…
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