Jane Collins

Jane Collins has recently become a certified bariatric nurse – the first nurse in South Australia to complete the ASMBS Certification (American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery). This certification validates a high level of knowledge and clinical competence within the field of bariatric surgery. With nearly 20 years experience in bariatrics, Jane has worked in all aspects of the patient’s care and journey. Since 2005, she has been one of the original team members at the Adelaide Bariatric Centre where she assumed the role of clinical research coordinator and clinical nurse.

In 2014, in an attempt to address the unmet need of childhood and adolescent obesity management in South Australia, Jane co-founded The Institute of Child and Adolescent Obesity Management, the first of its kind multidisciplinary approach to obesity management in 10 to 18-year-olds. Trading as Danny's Place, Jane is the clinical program co-ordinator of the service which recently won a 3-year grant from Variety SA – the children's charity, to support and provide access to the program.