During law school, Grace interned at Anti-Slavery Australia, a legal clinic within the University of Technology Sydney and assisted with visa or compensation applications for women who had been trafficked into sexual exploitation in Australia.  

After working in government and corporate litigation, Grace returned to Anti-Slavery Australia, representing people who had experienced modern slavery, with a focus on forced marriage. She subsequently moved to Canberra, and worked for the Australian Government, implementing their national strategy to combat modern slavery.  

Grace has worked in multiple roles at IJM across programs and grants and is currently the Chief Advocacy Officer. In this role, she leads efforts to influence government policy and priorities for the benefit of those affected by violence and exploitation.  

Grace holds a Juris Doctor, a Master of Arts (Slavery and Liberation) from the University of Nottingham (Rights Lab) and was awarded an Australian Federal Police Commissioner’s Certificate for her outstanding contribution to Project Skywarp.  

Grace has a husband, one son and a large black dog named Teddy. During her free time, she bakes sourdough bread and reads detective fiction.