She has held multiple roles in the International Clinical Epidemiology Network, the International Gerontology and Geriatrics Association, the International Longevity Centres Global Alliance, and has worked with the World Health Organization in various advisory roles. Julie is a Fellow and Life Member of the Australian Association of Gerontology, and was National President from 2011-2013. She is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Science. Her research interests are in risk determination, health assessment, other health care evaluation, and measurement of health outcomes. As a Gerontologist her interests in ageing include the role of health care services, preventive activities, and treatments in maintaining quality of life for older people.
Recently Julie took on the lead of the Hunter Ageing Alliance. In 2024 she was named the City of Newcastle’s Senior Citizen of the Year.