Jennifer is an Associate Research Fellow at the Australian Centre for Behavioural Research in Diabetes, a partnership for better health between Diabetes-Australia Vic and Deakin University. She has worked at the Centre since 2011. Her current role involves co-ordinating the National Diabetes Services Scheme National Development Program for Mental Health and Diabetes. The program aims to promote awareness, build knowledge, and facilitate communication about mental health problems in diabetes, through the development and dissemination of resources for health professionals and people with diabetes.