Sally Nicholes is the Founder and Managing Partner of Nicholes
Family Lawyers. Sally has practiced exclusively in family law since
1995 and is recognised both within Australia and internationally
as a leading family lawyer. Sally is an accredited Independent
Children’s Lawyer, a qualified collaborative lawyer, and a
Nationally Accredited Mediator. She is also the Deputy Chair
of the World Congress on Family Law & Children’s Rights, a
Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers, an
AFLAM member and sits on the Board of Children’s Rights
International and Voice of Change. Sally is deeply involved
in legislative and policy reform, through her involvement with
the Australian Federal Police and Australian Centre to Counter
Child Exploitation. In addition to representing a range of
corporate, institutional, and private clients, Sally and her firm
maintain a strong and active commitment to pro bono work,
both within Australia and abroad. Sally’s commitment to
community service started with volunteering at the
Rotary Club of Brighton as a teenager to assist activities run by parents Marion and Rob Nicholes (Paul Harris Fellows).
Sally has sponsored the Brighton Rotary International Women’s Day
for many years.
Shaynna Blaze is an award-winning interior designer, author,
creative director, business owner, executive producer, musician,
songwriter, performer and television personality. Shaynna is much
loved on the Australian series The Block and Selling Houses
Australia, was the winner of Celebrity Apprentice Australia in
2021, appeared as Blue Bottle on The Masked Singer in 2023,
and has featured in five other television series on free-to-air and
cable networks. Shaynna is a passionate advocate for the safety
of women and children, and a social justice campaigner who
has lent her voice and profile to organisations tackling family
and domestic violence in Australia.
