Nicole Casley, Chief Executive Officer
I am a Nyoongar and Ngadju person and have extensive family links throughout WA. As the Chief Executive Officer, I am responsible for the overall management of NTSG on behalf of the Board of Directors. This includes overseeing the organisation’s financial resources, ensuring it complies with its governance responsibilities and implementing our vision and strategy in line with NTSG’s values. I also work with external stakeholders to promote the interests of our constituents in the region and advocate for strengths-based policy change in areas affecting Traditional Owners. My key goal is to continue developing NTSG as a trusted, efficient and highly skilled service provider for Traditional Owners across the region, and drive a range of strong outcomes from native title that empower our constituents and lead to cultural, social, and economic gains for them and the Goldfields community.
I have more than 25 years experience working in roles across state and Federal Government, in private legal practice, education, and in the not-for-profit sector. My professional experience has had a strong focus on advocacy and social justice, and I have dedicated my career to improving outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. I sit on a number of Boards and advisory groups, and maintain memberships of numerous Aboriginal organisations, including the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council, the Karri Karrak, Whadjuk, Gnaala Karla Boodja and Ballardong Aboriginal Corporations, the Aboriginal Family Law Service, and the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women’s Alliance. I also undertake a range of volunteer work with young people and women in prison.
Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my family, getting out on country, and skating. I am also very involved in my children’s sports, and most weekends can be found transporting my kids between activities.
Anthony Sherlock, Chief Operations Officer (Kalgoorlie)
As the Chief Operations Officer I manage the operational aspects of the strategic plan to ensure that NTSG teams can function effectively and efficiently. I assist the CEO in ensuring that NTSG achieve and report on the milestones agreed with our funding body, the National Indigenous Australians Agency.
I have over thirty years’ experience as a project manager working mainly on new projects and initiatives. I was previously the Operations Manager at the Goldfields Land and Sea Council, where I managed the Aboriginal Ranger Program. I have also worked for the Goldfields-Esperance Development Commission, managing the disbursement of Royalties for Regions funding to community projects.
I have lived in Kalgoorlie since emigrating to Australia from England in 2012. My wife is a teacher at a local special education needs school and I have two grown-up sons.
Brooke Creemers, Principal Lawyer
As the Principal Lawyer of NTSG, my main objective is to work with Traditional Owners and NTSG staff to build trusting partnerships which ensure that the right people for country have their native title recognised. As Principal Lawyer I oversee the activities of the legal team to ensure relevant services are provided and the milestones set out in the operational plan for each claim and research area in the Goldfields region are met. I also work with external stakeholders to promote and encourage the exploration and implementation of strategic approaches towards achieving native title outcomes which align with the guiding principle of right people, right country.
I have previously practiced as a native title lawyer in the Yamatji region of Western Australia. As a lawyer I have observed both the benefits and frustrations that native title claimants have expressed about the system that they are required to comply with in seeking to have native title recognised. As a result, my approach to practice is to engage with claimants about what it is that they want from the system. This includes having full and frank discussions about what is possible, about how and what can be done to obtain the best possible outcome for claimants. I look forward to meeting people and hearing about their experiences and perspectives. In my personal life I enjoy spending time with my kids and going camping and fishing when I get the opportunity.
Trinity Handley, Research Manager
My role as the senior anthropologist is to provide anthropological advice to a number of people and groups including native title claimants, native title holders, PBCs, NTSG staff and consultants. This also involves managing the research and community relations team. In this regard, it means supporting research staff as well as community relations staff to perform their roles effectively.
I consider the work important. I also recognise that first and foremost, I am working with people. And so I try to bring that human side to work, acknowledging that NTSG clients want the best for their country and their families and community, and that my co-workers are working hard to generate positive outcomes.
Working in Native Title has been a wonderful experience and I count myself lucky to have met some fantastic people and seen and learnt lots about country. I am familiar with some of the families from the Goldfields region and there are others who I do not know, but like the rest of the NTSG team, I look forward to working with you all. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my family, going for trail runs, ocean swims, reading and writing.
Jeremy Brown, Deputy Principal Lawyer
As the Senior Lawyer I assist in the implementation and management of the internal processes of the legal team at NTSG and provide support to our claim lawyers and the Principal Lawyer in the pursuit of native title outcomes for traditional owners throughout the Goldfields. I also act for NTSG in its capacity as a respondent to claims within the region, with a view to facilitating and supporting the progress of matters where NTSG has not been engaged by traditional owners to represent them.
Prior to joining NTSG I practiced as a native title lawyer in the Yamatji and Pilbara regions of Western Australia. I have been fortunate to have been involved in a diverse range of matters in my time as a native title lawyer and hope to use my experience and positive approach to ensure the best possible outcomes for our constituents – the traditional owners of the Goldfields.
Outside of work I enjoy watching and playing a variety of sports and spending quality time with my friends and family.