Career
At the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) she was coached by Terry Gathercole. She was named AIS Athlete of the Year in 1991. In 1996, Frame retired from swimming after developing chronic fatigue syndrome.
Frame was a poolside interviewer for Channel Seven at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, and was a studio pundit for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
She appeared as herself in the eighth episode of the 1998 Australia television series The Games. In 2009, Frame made a comeback to swimming.
Frame now holds FINA Masters World Records for the W40-44 age group in 50m breaststroke and 100m breaststroke events. As well as racing Masters events, Frame competes in Victorian and Australian Swimming Championships.
As of 2014, Frame works at Swimming Victoria as Athlete and Coach Liaison Officer.
She has been a motivational speaker for both children and adults throughout Victoria. Since 2001, she has been an ambassador for Red Dust Role Models, a charity that visits remote Aboriginal communities throughout the Northern Territory and Western Australia, teaching children the importance of a healthy lifestyle and good education.