Janice Crosswhite has a long history of involvement in sport as a participant. She represented Victoria in softball, basketball and hockey and the University of Melbourne in track and field. She competed in women's open and Master's basketball tournaments. In 1994 she won a gold medal for foul shooting at the World Masters Championships and her masters team has won a number of Australian Championships.

Janice also has extensive experience in the sports administration. She has been a physical education teacher, adviser and lecturer in Victoria. In the ACT she worked for ACHPER (Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation), the Australian Sports Commission and the ACT Government. In NSW she has been employed by local governments, sporting associations, clubs and companies. As a volunteer Janice has made a considerable contribution to sport as a coach, an administrator and on various educational and sporting boards and committees.

She was awarded an Australian Sports Medal 2000 for services to basketball (past President of Manly Warringah Basketball Association and Life Member) and in 2002 was awarded the Order of Australia Medal for services to the community (Company Secretary of the Northern Beaches Indoor Centre project, etc) and women's sport.