Dr. Jane Kohlhoff is an Associate Professor in the Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of New South Wales, Director of Research at Karitane, and a registered clinical psychologist. Jane conducts perinatal, infant and early childhood mental health research, with particular focus on attachment theory and clinical applications, prevention and early intervention models, and the roles of early environmental and biological factors in the intergenerational transmission of risk and resilience.

Together with colleagues, Jane has secured over $12 million in research funding including from the Australian Research Council, National Health and Medical Research Council, and Paul Ramsay Foundation. She collaborates widely and has published over 100 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters. She is a PCIT regional trainer and co-developer of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy with Toddlers, and has led several real-world trials to evaluate its effectiveness. She currently leads the evaluation of the Australian ForWhen national perinatal and infant mental health navigation service and is an active member of the Australian Infant Mental Health community, serving on the Australian Association for Infant Mental Health (AAIMH) Board of Directors and as President of Healthy Attachment Australia and New Zealand (HAANZ).