Anthony Jorm (born 1951[1]) is an Australian researcher who has made contributions in the areas of psychology, psychiatry and gerontology.

[6] This work examined the role of problems in storage and retrieval of phonological information from long-term memory, as well as the influence of the home and school environment, on reading achievement.

[9] At the Australian National University, he worked with A. S. (Scott) Henderson on the epidemiology of dementia and depression.

[10] This research included “integrated analyses of published work; instrument development; cross-sectional and prospective longitudinal surveys of cognitive decline, dementia and depression in general population samples; and a case-control study of Alzheimer’s disease”.

[14] Jorm's current research at the University of Melbourne is on building the community's capacity for prevention and early intervention on mental disorders.

[14] In 2011, together with Betty Kitchener, he founded the not-for-profit organization Mental Health First Aid International[18] and was the inaugural chair of its board.