Dr. Jane Sims has been involved in teaching and research in gerontology for over two decades. Her area of expertise is healthy ageing, especially physical activity promotion in older people. She was an Executive Committee Member of the Australian Association of Gerontology’s (AAG) Victorian Division from 2004-2017, serving as Hon. Secretary, Vice President and President. She was Scientific Program Coordinator for the IAGG 2011Asia Oceania Regional Congress and the 2016 National Conference. She served as an Associate Editor (2011- 2024) and Deputy Editor in Chief (2015-2024) for the Australasian Journal on Ageing and is currently an Editorial Board member.

Jane has an established track record in research on ageing, mental health, primary health care research, including health service evaluation, and the delivery of quality education programs for health professionals and service providers.