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Law Matters Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Law Matters Aboriginal Legal Service of WA Summer 2010 - 2011 Law Matters Aboriginal Legal Service Merry Christmas from ALSWA of Western On behalf of the Thank you also to our Australia Aboriginal Legal Executive Committee (ALSWA) Service of WA members for providing (ALSWA) I would like a wealth of knowledge, Head Office to wish everyone a skills and support for 7 Aberdeen Street very happy and safe our agency. I am PERTH WA 6000 Christmas and New extremely proud of our Ph 08 9265 6666 Year. ongoing work within WA‟s justice system. Fax 08 9221 1767 It has been an Stay safe all and have Freecall 1800 019 900 extremely busy year for an enjoyable Christmas Web: www.als.org.au ALSWA and I thank and festive season. and commend our staff throughout the State In Unity for their ongoing Inside this issue: commitment to our Dennis Eggington organisation. ALSWA CEO Indigenous peoples ALSWA 1 continue to be over- ALSWA offices will close at 12 noon on Friday Christmas represented within the Closure 24 December 2010 and re-open at 8.30 am on court and prisons Wednesday 5 January 2011. For urgent legal Law Matters on 2 systems and ALSWA advice relating to a criminal law matter during Noongar Radio will continue to do these dates, please phone our After Hours 100.9FM whatever we can to Officer in Perth on 08 9265 6644 redress this imbalance. Moorditj Mural 3 unveiled in Perth ALSWA History 4 Project Update ALSWA Mural unveiled The boardroom at ALSWA‟s Perth Stolen Wages in 5 head office is now proudly adorned WA with a spectacular mural outlining some of the historical events that have occurred in ALSWA‟s 36 year Paul Sampi 5 history. The mural was done by retires from David Wirrpanda Foundation and ALSWA Central Institute of Technology „Solid Human Rights 6 Futures‟ program students with artist Day 2010 Peter Farmer (Continued on page 3) ALSWA CEO Dennis Eggington pictured with David Wirrpanda at the unveiling of the Moorditj Mural Page 2 Law Matters Law Matters returns to Noongar Radio on 9th February 2011 ALSWA produces and presents a fortnightly radio program on 100.9FM (6NME) Noongar Radio in Perth. Find out more about ALSWA‟s work and legal issues: Every 2nd Wednesday 11.00 am - 12.00 noon (Repeated Sundays at 5pm) If you‟ve missed any of our programs you can have a listen to Law Matters on our website at www.als.org.au under „Media‟ Radio Programs. ALSWA Staff pictured at 6NME’s studios in Perth Leashay Eggington, Robyn Ninyette, Gilbert ‘ Jack’ Calyun, Jolene Farrell, Tamara Gillespie, Dennis Eggington, Kenny Sutton and Monica Collard Check out our website www.als.org.au ALSWA‟s website is continually being updated so if you haven‟t logged on for awhile, check it out at www.als.org.au You‟ll find up to date Indigenous News, ALSWA media statements, submissions, publications, legal information, radio programs, information about ALSWA‟s history and more! ALSWA - Striving for justice for our people for 36 years 2010 Annual Report available online The Annual General www.als.org.au and various events Meeting of the that ALSWA has been This Report will Aboriginal Legal involved in throughout provide you with an Service of WA was the year. overview of ALSWA‟s held in Perth on 8 work within the justice The cover of the report December 2010. system for the past f e a t u r e s t h e Our 2010 Annual financial year and also spectacular Moorditj Report can be viewed features examples of Mural (see story on on our website at our community work next page). Summer 2010 - 2011 Page 3 Moorditj Mural Moorditj Mural unveiled Continued from page 1 Participants ALSWA sponsored the was a wonderful artist Peter Farmer Students Gilbert ‘Jack’ Moorditj Mural project c o m m u n i t y David W irrpanda Calyun, Jolene Farrell, and CEO Dennis collaboration that will (David Wirrpanda Travis Hansen, Darren Eggington said the ensure that all who Foundation), Jodie Hart, Megan Holiner, agency was thrilled to visit ALSWA‟s Head Schroder (DWF), Anne Devin Indich, Deborah be involved in such an Office in Perth will be Blythman (Central Jones, Whitney Joseph, exciting project. “The inspired and informed Institute of Technology Jamie-Lee Little, Glen students have done an about the long and Executive Director Miller, Karina Riley, incredible job at important history of Health, Community Candice Nundle, DWF researching ALSWA‟s ALSWA”. The mural S e r v i c e s a n d Mentors Dale Kickett, history and creating spanning 5 metres in Languages and DWF Alicia Janz, Eddie this visually length was unveiled in students Amanda Brown and Central spectacular and front of 80 guests by Sampi and Travis Lecturers Peter Dooley historical mural. This Mr. Eggington, project Hansen. and Chris Hodson Clockwise: David Wirrpanda unveils a section of the Moorditj Mural, DWF students Glen Miller, Jolene Farrell, Jamie-Lee Little, Craig Hill, Amanda Sampi, Jordan Gliddon, Gilbert Jack’ Calyun, Darren Hart, Travis Hansen, Candice Nundle, Amanda Hansen, 3 youth work students, Dennis Eggington, David Wirrpanda with students Jolene Farrell and Gilbert ‘Jack’ Calyun who are now both employed at ALSWA, DWF Mentors/Role Models Dale Kickett, Alicia Janz, Kirby Bentley, Josie Janz and Troy Cook, Ken Wyatt Liberal Member for Hasluck with ALSWA staff Parames Karpusamy, Seranie Gamble, Kim Axford, Emma Bradley, Kristy Gaunt and John Bedford, Project artist Peter Farmer with Miranda Farmer who also assisted during the mural project. (Group photo of students at top right, courtesy of Tamara Binamat ABC Local) Page 4 Law Matters MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR From the Staff of the Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia (Inc) Above: ALSWA staff pictured in Perth recently attending a Statewide ALSWA Staff Conference ALSWA History Project Update from Fiona Skyring (Project Coordinator) The ALSWA history project is nearly finished, ALSWA staff in the regional offices provided and the manuscript of the book has been invaluable support during Fiona‟s visits across submitted to UWA Publishing. After editing the State to interview people. and production design, the book is scheduled Fiona could not have done the project without to be released in August 2011. the help of ALSWA colleagues nor without the Project co-ordinator and author Fiona generosity of the interviewees who gave their Skyring spoke with over sixty people who time and information in talking with her. had been involved with the establishment The Chief Justice of the High Court of and development of the Aboriginal Legal Australia, Robert French AO, was one of the Service, and researched the history in founders of the Aboriginal Legal Service in ALSWA‟s archival files and other library 1972 and Fred Chaney AO was one of its collections. early supporters. The project was funded with grants from Along with Emeritus Professor Geoffrey Lotterywest, AIATSIS, the Department of Bolton, ALSWA‟s Dennis Eggington and Premier and Cabinet and the Commonwealth former Executive Committee member Clarrie Attorney-General‟s Department. Cameron, they are members of the reference Minara Resources supported Fiona‟s group who have helped to guide the project research trips to Laverton. ALSWA gratefully from its beginning in late 2005. acknowledges the funding and financial ALSWA is delighted that the Chief Justice has assistance from all of these sponsors. agreed to write the foreword to the book. Page 5 Law Matters Stolen Wages ALSWA is concerned that “Much of the wealth of this many Indigenous families are state has been made off of still awaiting the rightful the backs of hard working return of their stolen wages. Aboriginal men and ALSWA CEO Dennis women. Eggington said that For the State Government thousands of Aboriginal to continue to deny our people who helped create the people what is legitimately wealth of this state, had their owed is cruel and wages stolen and the matter heartless. If only our cries must now be addressed for justice could be heard urgently. Speaking out above the din of the recently Mr Eggington said “It parliamentary dining room”. ALSWA is is disgraceful that the Aboriginal people deserve government has still not more than the crumbs off of responded to the ‘Stolen the table of the privileged. investigating Wages Taskforce Report’ After all, it was from our from over two years ago. land, our sweat and our the possibility This is obviously not a priority oppression that this bread to the Barnett government was baked” said Mr. and is yet another example of Eggington. ALSWA said of commencing a government which is that if the government fails motivated more by profits to address this historical a test case for than by people”. theft of wages, then they Mr. Eggington is concerned should be judged as stolen wages in WA that the longer our people are accessories after the fact. denied justice, for many, “After all, in the eyes of the restitution will come too late. law, are we not all equal?” ALSWA Executive Committee member retires Paul Sampi (pictured on right) has ALSWA’s Dennis Eggington, John retired from ALSWA‟s Executive Bedford, Peter Collins, Liang Xu (ALSWA Executive Committee) Rosie Sahanna Committee after representing the Paul Sampi, Kevin George, Phyllis ALSWA for the West Kimberley Simmons, Ian Tucker, Beverly Thomas, region for almost two decades. Preston Thomas, Michael Blurton, Olivia ALSWA CEO Dennis Eggington Roberts, Veronica Williams-Bennell, said that Mr. Sampi will be greatly Victor Woodley, Lorraine Whitby, Violet missed by the organisation. “Paul is Whitby, Trevor Eades in Broome. a wonderful man who has contributed so much to ALSWA over the years.
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