Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia (ALSWA)

• Reach:

  WA

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Category:

  Non-government

Description

The Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia (ALSWA) provides legal representation and support services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Western Australia (WA), and advocates for reform of policies and laws that affect Indigenous citizens.

ALSWA is funded by the Australian Government through the Commonwealth Attorney General's Department. Contracts between ALSWA and the Australian Government determine what work ALSWA must undertake.

There are ALSWA offices in Perth, as well as 17 regional locations in WA (Albany, Broome, Bunbury, Carnarvon, Derby, Fitzroy Crossing, Geraldton, Halls Creek, Kalgoorlie, Kununurra, Laverton, Meekatharra, Newman, Northam, Roebourne, South Hedland and Warburton).

Services provided by ALSWA include:

• criminal law
• family law
• civil law and human rights
• law and advocacy (including services for prisoners and community legal education and law reform)
• financial support for the use of private lawyers if no other services are available.

Abstract adapted from the Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia

Contacts

Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia
7 Aberdeen Street
East Perth WA 6004
PO Box 8194
Perth Business Centre WA 6849
Ph: (08)9265 6666
Ph: (08) 9265 6644 (after hours)
Fax: (08)9221 1767

Links

• View contact details: Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia
• View website: Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia