Inquest into the death of Grace Moulding

27y · Female·Multiple blunt force injuries in the context of a single vehicle rollover

Grace Moulding, a 27-year-old British woman, died in a single-vehicle rollover on the Sandover Highway while driving an unregistered Art Centre vehicle at an estimated 116 km/h on an unsealed road. Critical failures included: Grace held only a learner's licence and had no unsealed road driving experience, yet was employed as Art Centre Manager without formal recruitment processes; no mandatory 4WD training was required despite three previous rollover incidents; inadequate workplace policies for remote driving existed; the 110 km/h default speed limit on unsealed roads was excessive and contributed to unsafe driving. The coroner found the combination of Grace's inexperience and lack of safety systems was preventable through proper recruitment criteria, mandatory 4WD training before driving, lower speed limits, and robust occupational health and safety policies.