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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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[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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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14 October 2014 MEDIA STATEMENT 14 October 2014 A Custody Notification Service (CNS) in WA will save lives, and the Aboriginal Legal Service of WA (ALSWA) is confident that the…
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MEDIA STATEMENT 6 August 2014 RACIAL DISCRIMINATION ACT: GOVERNMENT BACK DOWN WELCOMED The Aboriginal Legal Service of WA (ALSWA) welcomes yesterday’s announcement that the Abbott Government will scrap its proposed…
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