MEDIA RELEASE (10.09.21)

AFLS welcomes the 2021-22 WA State Budget commitment to the legal assistance sector, says more investment in Family Violence Prevention Legal Services is required    Aboriginal Family Legal Services WA (AFLS), a key legal assistance…

MEDIA RELEASE (8.09.21)

AFLS welcomes announcement of standalone plan to address violence in Aboriginal communities, urges Federal Government to properly consider culture and history across different Aboriginal groups and adequately resource Aboriginal Controlled…

MEDIA RELEASE (2.09.21)

Justice investment in community legal assistance not enough   Aboriginal Family Legal Services WA (AFLS), a key legal assistance provider in the Pilbara, West Kimberley, Mid-West Gascoyne and Goldfields regions, congratulates Community…

COVID-19 Vaccination now available

The following statement has been released from the Department of Health.

AFLS Response to Government plan to combat family & domestic violence in WA

AFLS response to Government plan to combat family & domestic violence in WA

AFLS Annual Report 2019 - 2020

AFLS Annual Report 2019-2020

Non-fatal suffocation and strangulation became a specific criminal offence in WA on October 1st 2020

Our Principal Legal Officer Stephanie Monck, a Kungarrakan and Warramungu woman reports on the Aboriginal Family Legal Services commitment to community education and the provision of assistance to report violence. https://www.sbs.com.au/…

AFLS Sincerest Condonlences

AFLS is sad to hear of the passing of the former Chief Judge of the Family Court of Western Australia Stephen Thackray. Mr Thackray was a compassionate and well-regarded Judge who served with unwavering empathy.  He was a distinguished advocate…

Australian Police Golden Oldies Rugby Sponsorship

AFLS are happy to offer our support in sponsoring the Australian Police Golden Oldies Rugby

March Newsletter now available

AFLS has taken on a number of new challenges this year. The Murdoch University collaboration is an exciting project (read more on page 11) and we've opened our first Community Support Officer role in Ardyaloon (One Arm Point). The Ochre Ribbon…