The Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) Limited is a public company limited by guarantee, led by an Aboriginal board and governed by the ALS Company.
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The ALS is a registered charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission and a tax-deductible gift recipient. |
The ALS Company
The ALS Company consists of up to 30 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people from NSW and the ACT — ten from each of three regions (Northern, Western, and Central South Eastern). Company members are elected by their communities and in turn, they elect directors to form the ALS Board.
Board of Directors
The ALS Board of Directors is responsible for the governance of the ALS.
Under the new ALS Constitution, adopted 24 July 2026, there will be two directors from each of our regions. Additionally, four independent directors will be appointed by the Board. All directors must be Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people residing in NSW or the ACT. They are appointed for four-year terms.
The next Company election will take place in the first half of 2027. Terms for the current members and directors will end on 30 June 2027. Changes to the composition and terms of the ALS Board under the new Constitution will become effective from 1 July 2027.
The ALS Board pictured in July 2024. Top row left to right: Peter Stapleton (former Honorary Director), Robert Carroll, Uncle Hewitt Whyman, Janelle Clarke, Terrence Robinson, Raymond Keed. Bottom row left to right: Maxine Kirby (alternate director), Antionette House, Keith Morgan (Chairperson), Patricia Laurie (Deputy Chairperson), Cindy Fuller.
