Dr Anna Lane

About

Dr Anna Lane is a Research Fellow in the Social Gerontology Division at NARI and an Honorary Fellow at the University of Melbourne. She is Project Manager and a Chief Investigator on the MRFF-funded Talking Mental Health project (2026–2031).

Anna has a background in psychology and ageing, with research interests focused on enhancing the social and psychological dimensions of ageing and care work in aged care settings. Her PhD research examined the long-term protective associations between complex occupational tasks and cognitive performance in later life.

Anna has extensive experience working in collaborative multidisciplinary teams and in project managing complex, clinical trials, including the NHMRC-funded IMproving PAlliative care in Residential aged care using Telehealth (IMPART) trial, and the MRFF-funded Befriending with GENIE study. She previously held positions with ELDAC (End of Life Directions for Aged Care) at Flinders University and the Ageing Urbanism programme at Singapore University of Technology and Design.

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