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Aboriginal Legal Service elects new chair
A Kamilaroi and Ngunnawal man has been elected by the board of the Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) as its new chairperson.
Jerome Doraisamy
The board of the Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) Limited (ALS) has named Kamilaroi and Ngunnawal man Jason Allan (pictured) as its new chairperson.
He has, the statement went on, served as chief executive of the Walhallow Local Aboriginal Land Council since 2008, is a Councillor on the Liverpool Plains Shire Council, and has previously worked with ATSIC and Aboriginal Hostels Canberra.
He was elected on Friday, 25 August at Tweed Heads, following the resignation of former chairperson Mark Davies.
Mr Davies remains an ALS member.
Speaking about his new role, Mr Allan said: “I look forward to continuing the fight for social justice and equity as Chairperson of Australia’s oldest Aboriginal Legal Service.”
On behalf of the board and ALS community, Mr Allan extended his thanks to Mr Davies for his commitment and contributions over the past three years as chairperson and five years as an ALS director.
Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly. A former lawyer, he has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. He is also the host of all five shows under The Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network, and has overseen the brand's audio medium growth from 4,000 downloads per month to over 60,000 downloads per month, making The Lawyers Weekly Show the most popular industry-specific podcast in Australia. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of Minds Count.
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