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Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Human Rights
Geographic scope:	National
Mission statement:	Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement (ALRM) is an independent Aboriginal community controlled organisation governed by an all Aboriginal Board. The Board of 10 members is appointed from Aboriginal communities from metropolitan and country centres across South Australia. Through the provision of legal services and associated activities, ALRM promotes legal, cultural, economic, political and social rights for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as dispossessed peoples within South Australia. ALRM's major aim is to advance the legal interests of Aboriginal people in South Australia and to ensure that those interests and rights are protected by the law and not adversely affected by abuse or misuse of any powers under the law. ALRM provides comprehensive legal advice and assistance through its staff lawyers and, where appropriate, private lawyers, to people of Aboriginal descent and their spouses. ALRM also acts as a lobby group, and where able, implements support programs that assist in addressing some of the issues known to contribute to Aboriginal people coming into contact with the criminal justice system.
Organizational structure:	Covers most Courts in South Australia. The lawyers give legal advice, represent through all Court proceedings, help on preparing documents and assist with appeals. The newly introduced services in Child Protection, Early Intervention and Prevention Programmes and for Aboriginal Youth Restorative Justice & Advocacy in APY Lands will further enhance the rights of the Aboriginal people in the State.

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