I am lucky to have worked with and for people from migrant and refugee backgrounds throughout my career.

At university I focused on the intersections between climate change, human rights and migration, for which I received a scholarship to study and work in Hong Kong. Whilst there, I worked with the Mekong Club in their mandate to end Modern Slavery, and the Domestic Worker Empowerment Project advocating for the rights of migrant workers.

I also spent three years as a commercial lawyer in Hong Kong and in Sydney before joining Amnesty International Australia’s legal team as a volunteer in 2021. I then worked as the Public Affairs and Academic Relations Contractor at the Canadian High Commission in Australia, focusing on key advocacy areas including refugee policy, climate change and women’s rights.

I am passionate about the power of shared stories to uplift people, build community, and generate brave collective action that speaks truth to power. I am grateful and proud to be able to do this at JRS in service of the resilient and inspiring people who come to Australia seeking asylum, and who make our country a better place.

Molly is a qualified lawyer with a Bachelor in Law and International Relations from Griffith University and a Masters of Counselling from Torrens University.