Draft:Sarah Jefford

Sarah Jefford OAM is an Australian lawyer specialising in family creation law, including surrogacy, donor conception, and co-parenting arrangements, an author, and a political candidate for the Australian Greens. Recognised for her advocacy in surrogacy law reform and her contributions to the surrogacy community in Australia, Jefford's work spans legal practice, political activism, and advocacy for legislative reform.

Career
Jefford is a family creation lawyer who assists families through surrogacy, donor conception, and co-parenting arrangements. Drawing from her personal experience as an IVF mum, egg donor, and surrogate, she offers a perspective to her professional work, having delivered a baby for two dads in 2018. She advocates for positive and best-practice altruistic surrogacy arrangements within Australia and supports intended parents in making informed decisions about overseas surrogacy.

Political involvement
Jefford has run as a candidate for the Australian Greens in multiple elections. She ran in the Division of Wills in 2022 obtaining 28.28% of the primary vote (a swing of +2.01%) and 41.43% in the two-candidate-preferred result. She also ran third on the ballot in the Northern Metropolitan Region in 2022 and the electoral district of Bundoora in 2006.

Awards and recognition
In 2023, Jefford was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for her services to law and the surrogacy community.

Advocacy and legal reform
Jefford's advocacy extends to contributions to law reform related to surrogacy and donor conception within various Australian jurisdictions. She continues to advocate for federal law reform and the harmonisation of surrogacy laws across Australia.

Personal Life
Jefford resides in Melbourne, Victoria with her partner and two children.