Professor Philip Burgess
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Philip Burgess

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Background

Professor Philip Burgess is a researcher in the field of mental health services research and evaluation. He is a Professor with the School of Public Health at the University of Queensland, based at the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research.

Philip holds qualifications in clinical psychology and has over 30 years of experience in the design, analysis and reporting of research projects, including systematic literature reviews, cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, studies based on routinely collected administrative health and mental health data, epidemiological survey data, and evaluations of health programs and interventions using observational and quasi-experimental research designs.

Philip’s current role is with the Analysis and Reporting Component of the Australian Mental Health Outcomes and Classification Network (AMHOCN), which leads the design, analysis and reporting of the National Outcomes and Casemix Collection (http://www.amhocn.org/). In this role, he is leading a range of projects designed to improve the measurement of patient- and service-level outcomes in Australia's specialised public sector mental health services.

Availability

Professor Philip Burgess is:
Not available for supervision

Fields of research

Clinical sciences Health Sciences Psychology

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Arts, University of Melbourne
  • Masters (Coursework), University of Melbourne
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Melbourne

Research interests

  • Understanding population patterns of health service utilisation for mental health problems

  • Evaluating mental health care and suicide prevention reforms

  • Using epidemiological and policy analyses to inform mental health service planning decisions

  • Investigating clinical and psychosocial outcomes of public sector specialised mental health treatment services and models

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277 works between 1983 and 2026
All (277) Book (18) Journal Article (188) Other Outputs (28) Conference Publication (37) Book Chapter (6)

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2026

Journal Article

Examining Better Access use by Australian adults using data from two longitudinal studies (Ten to Men and the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health)

Arya, Vikas, Tapp, Caley, Currier, Dianne, Burgess, Philip, Byles, Julie, Dolja-Gore, Xenia, Harris, Meredith, Le, Long Khanh-Dao, Mihalopoulos, Cathrine, Scurrah, Katrina, Spittal, Matthew J and Pirkis, Jane (2026). Examining Better Access use by Australian adults using data from two longitudinal studies (Ten to Men and the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health). Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 60 (1 Suppl) PMID 111052, 74-94. doi: 10.1177/00048674251409017

Examining Better Access use by Australian adults using data from two longitudinal studies (Ten to Men and the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health)

2026

Journal Article

Uptake, utilisation and costs of treatment through Better Access from 2018 to 2022: an analysis of Medicare Benefits Schedule data

Tapp, Caley, Scheurer, Roman, Burgess, Philip, Le, Long Khanh-Dao, Mihalopoulos, Cathrine, Currier, Dianne, Pirkis, Jane and Harris, Meredith (2026). Uptake, utilisation and costs of treatment through Better Access from 2018 to 2022: an analysis of Medicare Benefits Schedule data. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 60 (1_SUPPL), 11-24. doi: 10.1177/00048674251409006

Uptake, utilisation and costs of treatment through Better Access from 2018 to 2022: an analysis of Medicare Benefits Schedule data

2026

Journal Article

Who uses Better Access treatment services? A re-analysis of data from the usual care arms of two randomised controlled trials

Harris, Meredith, Tapp, Caley, Le, Long Khanh-Dao, Faller, Jan, Bassilios, Bridget, Burgess, Philip, Chatterton, Mary Lou, Chondros, Patty, Scurrah, Katrina, Spittal, Matthew J., Mihalopoulos, Cathrine, Gunn, Jane and Pirkis, Jane (2026). Who uses Better Access treatment services? A re-analysis of data from the usual care arms of two randomised controlled trials. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 60 (1 s), 61-73. doi: 10.1177/00048674251406028

Who uses Better Access treatment services? A re-analysis of data from the usual care arms of two randomised controlled trials

2026

Journal Article

Examining the effectiveness of the Better Access initiative using data from real-world practice settings

Pirkis, Jane, Buchannan, Ben, Burgess, Philip, Frankcom, Kaye, Frost, Aaron, Harris, Meredith, Mackey, Chris, Roberts, Leo, Scurrah, Katrina, Spittal, Matthew J., Tapp, Caley and Currier, Dianne (2026). Examining the effectiveness of the Better Access initiative using data from real-world practice settings. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 60 (1 s), 35-48. doi: 10.1177/00048674251405142

Examining the effectiveness of the Better Access initiative using data from real-world practice settings

2025

Journal Article

Cardiovascular and all-cause mortality following acute coronary syndromes in mental health service users

Tegg, A., Curtis, J., O'Brien, T., Burgess, P., Biles, B., McMillan, F. and Sara, G. (2025). Cardiovascular and all-cause mortality following acute coronary syndromes in mental health service users. General Hospital Psychiatry, 97, 246-252. doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2025.11.001

Cardiovascular and all-cause mortality following acute coronary syndromes in mental health service users

2025

Journal Article

Consultation with health professionals for mental health in Australia in 2020–2022 and changes since 2007: findings from the 2020–2022 National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing

Harris, Meredith G., Tapp, Caley, Vescovi, Joshua J., Sunderland, Matthew, Diminic, Sandra, Chapman, Cath, Slade, Tim N., Teesson, Maree, Pirkis, Jane and Burgess, Philip M. (2025). Consultation with health professionals for mental health in Australia in 2020–2022 and changes since 2007: findings from the 2020–2022 National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 59 (9), 810-823. doi: 10.1177/00048674241307919

Consultation with health professionals for mental health in Australia in 2020–2022 and changes since 2007: findings from the 2020–2022 National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing

2024

Journal Article

Policy implications of the 2020–22 Australian study of mental health and wellbeing

Teesson, Maree, Whiteford, Harvey, Bower, Marlee, Smout, Scarlett, Burgess, Philip, Harris, Meredith G., Pirkis, Jane, Diminic, Sandra, Baillie, Andrew, Slade, Tim and Chapman, Cath (2024). Policy implications of the 2020–22 Australian study of mental health and wellbeing. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 59 (6), 48674241292961-492. doi: 10.1177/00048674241292961

Policy implications of the 2020–22 Australian study of mental health and wellbeing

2024

Journal Article

Co-occurring mental and substance use disorders in Australia 2020–2022: Prevalence, patterns, conditional probabilities and correlates in the general population

Sunderland, Matthew, Vescovi, Joshua, Chapman, Cath, Arya, Vikas, Harris, Meredith, Burgess, Philip, Marel, Christina, Mills, Katherine, Baillie, Andrew, Teesson, Maree and Slade, Tim (2024). Co-occurring mental and substance use disorders in Australia 2020–2022: Prevalence, patterns, conditional probabilities and correlates in the general population. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 59 (6), 48674241284913-532. doi: 10.1177/00048674241284913

Co-occurring mental and substance use disorders in Australia 2020–2022: Prevalence, patterns, conditional probabilities and correlates in the general population

2024

Journal Article

Age-specific differences in cervical cancer screening rates in women using mental health services in New South Wales, Australia

Impelido, Michael Louis, Brewer, Kate, Burgess, Philip, Curtis, Jackie, Currow, David and Sara, Grant (2024). Age-specific differences in cervical cancer screening rates in women using mental health services in New South Wales, Australia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 58 (10), 885-891. doi: 10.1177/00048674231217415

Age-specific differences in cervical cancer screening rates in women using mental health services in New South Wales, Australia

2024

Journal Article

The epidemiology of mental and substance use disorders in Australia 2020–22: Prevalence, socio-demographic correlates, severity, impairment and changes over time

Slade, Tim, Vescovi, Joshua, Chapman, Cath, Teesson, Maree, Arya, Vikas, Pirkis, Jane, Harris, Meredith G., Burgess, Philip M., Santomauro, Damian, O’Dean, Siobhan, Tapp, Caley and Sunderland, Matthew (2024). The epidemiology of mental and substance use disorders in Australia 2020–22: Prevalence, socio-demographic correlates, severity, impairment and changes over time. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 59 (6), 48674241275892-521. doi: 10.1177/00048674241275892

The epidemiology of mental and substance use disorders in Australia 2020–22: Prevalence, socio-demographic correlates, severity, impairment and changes over time

2024

Journal Article

Suicidal ideation, suicide plans and suicide attempts among Australian adults: Findings from the 2020–2022 National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing

Arya, Vikas, Burgess, Philip, Diminic, Sandra, Harris, Meredith G., Slade, Tim, Sunderland, Matthew, Tapp, Caley, Vescovi, Joshua and Pirkis, Jane (2024). Suicidal ideation, suicide plans and suicide attempts among Australian adults: Findings from the 2020–2022 National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 59 (6), 48674241256753-509. doi: 10.1177/00048674241256753

Suicidal ideation, suicide plans and suicide attempts among Australian adults: Findings from the 2020–2022 National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing

2024

Journal Article

Greater need but reduced access: a population study of planned and elective surgery rates in adult mental health service users

Sara, G., Hamer, J., Gould, P., Curtis, J., Ramanuj, P., O’Brien, T. A. and Burgess, P. (2024). Greater need but reduced access: a population study of planned and elective surgery rates in adult mental health service users. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 33 e12, e12. doi: 10.1017/s2045796024000131

Greater need but reduced access: a population study of planned and elective surgery rates in adult mental health service users

2024

Journal Article

Breast screening participation and degree of spread of invasive breast cancer at diagnosis in mental health service users, a population linkage study

Sara, Grant, Lambeth, Chris, Burgess, Philip, Curtis, Jackie, Walton, Richard and Currow, David (2024). Breast screening participation and degree of spread of invasive breast cancer at diagnosis in mental health service users, a population linkage study. Cancer, 130 (1), 77-85. doi: 10.1002/cncr.35002

Breast screening participation and degree of spread of invasive breast cancer at diagnosis in mental health service users, a population linkage study

2024

Journal Article

Persons with mental disorders and suicidality in crisis or high-risk situations involving police negotiation: a systematic review

Clugston, Bobbie, Meurk, Carla, Harris, Meredith, Burgess, Philip and Heffernan, Ed (2024). Persons with mental disorders and suicidality in crisis or high-risk situations involving police negotiation: a systematic review. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 31 (1), 57-75. doi: 10.1080/13218719.2023.2175066

Persons with mental disorders and suicidality in crisis or high-risk situations involving police negotiation: a systematic review

2023

Conference Publication

Services used for mental health in Australia in 2020-21 and changes since 2007

Harris, Meredith, Tapp, Caley, Vescovi, Joshua, Sunderland, Matthew, Diminic, Sandra, Chapman, Cath, Pirkis, Jane, Slade, Tim and Burgess, Philip (2023). Services used for mental health in Australia in 2020-21 and changes since 2007. Society for Mental Health Research 2023 Conference, Perth, WA, Australia, 29 November - 1 December 2023.

Services used for mental health in Australia in 2020-21 and changes since 2007

2023

Journal Article

Breast cancer screening participation in women using mental health services in NSW, Australia: a population study

Lambeth, Chris, Burgess, Philip, Curtis, Jackie, Currow, David and Sara, Grant (2023). Breast cancer screening participation in women using mental health services in NSW, Australia: a population study. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 59 (5), 1-8. doi: 10.1007/s00127-023-02509-w

Breast cancer screening participation in women using mental health services in NSW, Australia: a population study

2023

Journal Article

Early impacts of the ‘National Suicide Prevention Trial’ on trends in suicide and hospital admissions for self-harm in Australia

Page, Andrew, Pirkis, Jane, Bandara, Piumee, Oostermeijer, Sanne, Hall, Teresa, Burgess, Philip M., Harris, Meredith and Currier, Dianne (2023). Early impacts of the ‘National Suicide Prevention Trial’ on trends in suicide and hospital admissions for self-harm in Australia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 57 (10), 1384-1393. doi: 10.1177/00048674231166330

Early impacts of the ‘National Suicide Prevention Trial’ on trends in suicide and hospital admissions for self-harm in Australia

2023

Journal Article

Vaccine-preventable hospitalisations in adult mental health service users: a population study

Sara, Grant, Gould, Patrick, Curtis, Jackie, Chen, Wendy, Lau, Michael, Ramanuj, Parashar, Currow, David and Burgess, Philip (2023). Vaccine-preventable hospitalisations in adult mental health service users: a population study. Psychological Medicine, 53 (15) PII S0033291723000776, 1-10. doi: 10.1017/s0033291723000776

Vaccine-preventable hospitalisations in adult mental health service users: a population study

2023

Conference Publication

Early impacts of the ‘National Suicide Prevention Trial’ on trends in suicide and hospital admissions for self-harm in Australia

Page, A., Pirkis, J., Bandara, P., Oostermeijer, S., Burgess, P., Harris, M. and Currier, D. (2023). Early impacts of the ‘National Suicide Prevention Trial’ on trends in suicide and hospital admissions for self-harm in Australia. 32nd International Association for Suicide Prevention World Congress, Piran, Slovenia, 19-22 September 2023.

Early impacts of the ‘National Suicide Prevention Trial’ on trends in suicide and hospital admissions for self-harm in Australia

2022

Other Outputs

Evaluation of the Better Access initiative – final report

Pirkis, Jane, Currier, Dianne, Harris, Meredith, Mihalopoulos, Cathy, Arya, Vikas, Banfield, Michelle, Bassilios, Bridget, Buchanan, Ben, Butterworth, Peter, Brophy, Lisa, Burgess, Philip, Chatterton, Mary Lou, Chilver, Miranda, Eagar, Kathy, Faller, Jan, Fossey, Ellie, Ftanou, Maria, Gunn, Jane, Kruger, Ariel, Le, Long, Newton, Danielle, Roberts, Leo, Scurrah, Katrina, Scheurer, Roman, Spittal, Matthew, Tapp, Caley, van Gelder, Tim and Williamson, Michelle (2022). Evaluation of the Better Access initiative – final report. Canberra, ACT, Australia: Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care.

Evaluation of the Better Access initiative – final report

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2022
    Better Access Evaluation
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2011
    Australian Mental Health Outcomes and Classification Network (AMHOCN): National Outcomes and Casemix Collection (NOCC) Analysis and Reporting (2009-2011)
    Department of Health and Ageing (Commonwealth of Australia)
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2011
    Evaluation of the Better Access to Psychiatrists, Psychologists and GPs through the Medicare Benefits Schedule Initiative (DoHA-funded project administered by University of Melbourne)
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2009
    Australian Mental Health Outcomes and Classification Network (AMHOCN): National Outcomes and Casemix Collection (NOCC) Analysis and Reporting (2008/2009 Financial Year)
    Department of Health and Ageing (Commonwealth of Australia)
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    Australian Mental Health Outcomes and Classification Network: Outcomes and Casemix Analysis and Reporting
    Department of Health and Ageing
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2006
    Australian mental health outcomes and classification network: outcomes and casemix analysis and reporting
    Department of Health and Ageing
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Philip Burgess is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Completed supervision

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