Grace Tame is a survivor-advocate, bestselling author, columnist, and ultra-marathon runner. Named 2021 Australian of the Year, she became a national voice for survivors of child sexual abuse after successfully overturning Tasmania’s gag laws, becoming the first female survivor in the state to speak out under her own name.

She is the founder of the Grace Tame Foundation, a not-for-profit driving national initiatives to prevent, disrupt and respond to child sexual abuse. Her bestselling memoir, The Ninth Life of a Diamond Miner, was shortlisted for three Australian Book Industry Awards and has cemented her place as a candid and powerful storyteller. Grace is also a regular columnist for The Monthly and The Saturday Paper, where she explores themes of justice, neurodiversity, and social reform.

Diagnosed as autistic at age 20, Grace speaks openly about neurodiversity and its intersection with trauma, resilience and advocacy. A passionate visual artist and yoga teacher, she also competes regularly in ultramarathons. In 2023 and 2024, she broke course records at Tasmania’s Bruny Island 64km Ultra and achieved top-10 finishes at the Great Ocean Road Ultra and Kilimanjaro Marathon.

Grace is continuing her work as an in-demand speaker, thought leader, and relentless campaigner for child protection and systemic change.

Links:
Grace Tame Instagram
Grace Tame Foundation
Running and Autism for Aspect
PREACH! for The Monthly