2023 - ANNUAL REPORT - ABORIGINAL LEGAL SERVICE OF WA LTD

ALSWA Doing the Hard Yards In order to prove that the young person had the ALSWA can pride itself on always being in capacity to commit the alleged offences, the the trenches and fighting the good fight. [...] 30 WA Courts and Tribunals Reconciliation Statement Launched on the 29th of May 2023, the acknowledge, with regret, that Aboriginal and Reconciliation Statement WA judges make a Torres Strait Islander people continue to be historic pledge to right the wrongs of the past overrepresented in the criminal justice system and work to build trust and confidence in the and face obstacles in pursuing their. [...] We acknowledge, with regret, that “We, the heads of jurisdiction of Western negative experiences within our courts and Australian courts and tribunals, acknowledge tribunals on the part of Aboriginal and Torres the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Strait Islander people have contributed to as the first Australians and the Aboriginal mistrust and a lack of confidence in the justice peop. [...] ALSWA’s successful litigation in the WA Supreme Court in relation to the conditions faced by young people in Banksia Hill Detention Centre and Unit 18 at Casuarina Prison is testament to the dedication of ALSWA’s legal staff and exemplifies ALSWA’s commitment to protecting the human rights of the most marginalised and disadvantaged in the community. [...] And salaries and wages I would like to acknowledge the dedication of being by far the single biggest expense the legal and administrative staff of the ALSWA approximately 79% of total expenses for the who with limited budget and challenging year.