Our Work

Our Work

Year 2012


     
People assisted: 816
Nationalities: 49
Reviews Lodged: 28
Volunteer hours: 3177

News & Events

CASE has moved.  Click here for a map to our new Victoria Park office


    Our 2011/12 Annual Report is now available here
    High Court challenge to ASIO assessments and indefinite detention - June 2012.  Click here

Our Staff & Board

Board of Management

CASE for Refugees is governed by a Board of Management who is responsible for overseeing the strategic direction of the organisation, providing support to the Principal Solicitor, and fulfilling the legal, ethical and moral obligations of the organisation.

The CASE for Refugees Board is elected by its members and are appointed for two year terms. These positions are voluntary appointments and CASE for Refugees prides itself on attracting applicants with significant experience and expertise in managing and working in the legal, education, business and social justice fields.

Board Members 2012-13

Mary O'Hanlon Creed
Chairperson
Nick Veitch
Vice Chairperson
Denise Cork
Treasurer
Catherine McComish
Secretary
Anne Mathews
Brendan Lobo
Grant Bayne
Michael Best
Board Members

Staff Members 2013

All the activities of CASE for Refugees are overseen by a Principal Solicitor /Registered Migration Agent. A team of part time staff are supported by dedicated volunteers.

Shayla Strapps (MARN 0747660)
General Manager/ Principal Solicitor

Marti Rinsma  (MARN 0853256)
Bernice Carrick (MARN 1067227)
Helen Pearce (MARN 1383402)

Solicitor/Registered Migration Agents

Bill Thomas  (MARN 0426699)
Gwynneth Ife (MARN 0851256)
Registered Migration Agents

Jessica Bayley
Solicitor

Jasmine Rhodes
Generalist Solicitor

Caro Nye
Administration Officer

George Lowry
Finance Officer

Julie Jacob & Katy Welch
Client Liaison Officers

Keeya-Lee Ayre
Receptionist

Tannaz Pasha
Law Clerk JRASP Project

CASE for Refugees Patron

In 2009 Rosemary Hudson Miller accepted the invitation to be the first Patron of CASE for Refugees. Rosemary has dedicated herself to humanitarian and refugee work and was instrumental, through her position as Social Justice Consultant with the Uniting Church Synod of WA, in assisting with the establishment of CASE.

 


 

Samer Al Janabi (Board member)
Mohammed Albhadily (Board member)
Niels Anderson (Volunteer Migration Agent)
Mary Anne Kenny (Board member)
Emma Ashcroft (Generalist Solicitor)
Joanne Atkinson (staff)
Stephanie Beard (Volunteer Migration Agent)
Julie Beus (Treasurer)
Pam Bryant (Volunteer Co-ordinator)
Jo Buontempo (Convenor 2009)
Wendy Campbell (Treasurer)
Graham Castledine (Convenor 2003-2006)
Kathryn Choules (Volunteer Coordinator)
Peter Creighton (Board member)
Kevin DeSouza (Board member)
Lucy Fiske ( Board Member)
Emma Geary (Generalist Solicitor)
Holly Greenwood (Receptionist)
Megan Hoey (Board Member)
Rosemary Hudson-Miller (Convenor 2002)
Gwynneth Ife (Volunteer and Migration Agent)