Jane Halton is chair of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations and Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation. She was previously a member of the National COVID-19 Commission Advisory Board, and Chair of the Council on the Ageing and Vault Systems and was co-chair of the Global COVAX mechanism.

Jane has held international appointments including the Executive Board of the World Health Organization, President of the World Health Assembly, Chair of the Executive Board of WHO and Chair of the OECD Health Committee.

Jane has contributed extensively to community health through local and international organisations including the World Health Organisation and National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Council with a particular emphasis on public health including in relation to tobacco control, food policy and communicable disease.  Jane was awarded the order of Australia, the Public Service Medal, the Centenary Medal and the Geneva Health Prize. In 2016, she was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in the United States. 

Jane has held the position of Professor Health Policy and Security ANU and is an Honorary Professor at ANU, Adjunct Professor at the University of Sydney, and Adjunct Professor at the University of Canberra. She also holds a Doctorate of Letters Honoris Causa from the University of New South Wales.