Overview
Background
I am a health psychologist and researcher with a strong focus on health psychology and mental health, particularly within First Nations and culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities. My research expertise lies in the development and evaluation of health and wellbeing programs, and cultural adaptations to programs and research methods to more effectively measure mental health and wellness. I have extensive clinical and industry experience, including roles in program design, evaluation, and advocacy within First Nations health, chronic disease management and chronic pain.
Currently, my work spans several projects, including evaluating mental health services for First Nations Australians and investigating the needs of First Nations carers for loved ones with mental health concerns. I also have a keen interest in cultural correlates and expressions of mental disorder, in empowering people to make health behaviour changes, and to engage more effectively with healthcare services through individual, group and health promotion interventions.
Availability
- Dr Tabinda Basit is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Research interests
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Health psychology, preventative health and behaviour change
Investigating the psychological, social, and behavioural factors that influence health and wellbeing. Supporting individuals in making sustainable health decisions, improving mental health outcomes, and enhancing access to care in diverse populations. Examining bio-psycho-social-spiritual approaches to managing chronic illness and pain, including behaviour change strategies, service accessibility, and the role of psychological interventions in improving quality of life.
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Culturally responsive research and program adaptation
Developing and evaluating health interventions that integrate cultural perspectives to improve accessibility and effectiveness. Examining how mental health and illness are understood, expressed, and experienced across cultures, with a focus on improving measurement and service delivery.
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First Nations health and wellbeing
Exploring the health and mental health needs, strengths, and service experiences of First Nations peoples. Includes chronic disease management, pain interventions, and carer wellbeing, with an emphasis on community-led, co-designed, culturally safe approaches.
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Service engagement, access and evaluation
Investigating barriers and facilitators to healthcare engagement, evaluating mental health and wellbeing services, and designing interventions to improve service responsiveness to diverse communities.
Research impacts
As a researcher, my areas of interest have been in creating systemic change through research and evaluation in mental health and wellbeing initiatives. I have been privileged to develop, oversee and evaluate health and wellbeing programs and research projects in the areas of First Nations mental health, chronic disease, and chronic pain.My work in First Nations mental health research has allowed me opportunities to establish myself as a person with nationally relevant expertise and strong networks with a variety of individuals and organisations.
Working to develop, deliver and evaluate a First Nations chronic disease prevention and self-management program, I used evidence-based knowledge and co-design skills to develop a multidiscipilinary, culturally responsive program, embed and drive program evaluation, demonstrate program efficacy, and advocate for expansion from 3 sites to 14 state-wide across 8 health services. This program continues to service thousands of community clients and contributes to improved health and wellbeing outcomes.
I have worked as researcher and project manager on The Staying Deadly Survey, an Australian-first epidemiological mental health prevalence study for First Nations Australians. The research processes I co-designed with First Nations stakeholders have added to the global literature on effective research methods in this setting, and produced the first set of prevalence data on mental and substance use disorders in First Nations Australians. Additionally, I was involved in a series of consultations with the Australia Bureau of Statistics, who sought advice and information on our research methods in planning for the next National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey. The outcomes of The Staying Deadly Survey have contributed to State Government funding and development of five new mental health hubs in Southeast Queensland servicing First Nations Australians. I am currently involved in the evaluation of these specialised mental health services.
Works
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Featured
2025
Journal Article
Correlates of mental disorder and harmful substance use in an indigenous Australian urban sample: an analysis of data from the Queensland Urban Indigenous Mental Health Survey
Basit, Tabinda, Toombs, Maree, Santomauro, Damian, Whiteford, Harvey and Ferrari, Alize (2025). Correlates of mental disorder and harmful substance use in an indigenous Australian urban sample: an analysis of data from the Queensland Urban Indigenous Mental Health Survey. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 60 (1), 201-213. doi: 10.1007/s00127-024-02648-8
2024
Other Outputs
Determinants and correlates of mental and substance use disorders amongst Indigenous Australians: An analysis of survey processes and epidemiological data
Basit, Tabinda (2024). Determinants and correlates of mental and substance use disorders amongst Indigenous Australians: An analysis of survey processes and epidemiological data. PhD Thesis, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/41896cd
2023
Other Outputs
The Staying Deadly Survey: The Queensland Urban Indigenous Mental Health Survey Report
Ferrari, Alize, Basit, Tabinda, Santomauro, Damian, Chambers, T'Keya, Shadid, Jamileh, Lindstrom, Akiaja, Anderson, Mathew, Arthur, Sally and Corcoran, Laura (2023). The Staying Deadly Survey: The Queensland Urban Indigenous Mental Health Survey Report. Brisbane, Australia: Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research; The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/1c4e5ce
2023
Other Outputs
Coordination and support for the NMHSPF 2022-23: Final report, 9 June 2023
Diminic, S., Comben, C., Pagliaro, C., Basit, T., Wailan, M., Page, I., Rivas, L., Wright, E., Corcoran, L. and John, J. (2023). Coordination and support for the NMHSPF 2022-23: Final report, 9 June 2023. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2023
Conference Publication
Process adaptations in delivering an epidemiological mental health survey for Urban Indigenous Australians
Basit, Tabinda (2023). Process adaptations in delivering an epidemiological mental health survey for Urban Indigenous Australians. 17th World Congress on Public Health, Rome, Italy, 2-6 May 2023. Heraklion, Greece: European Publishing. doi: 10.18332/popmed/164866
2023
Journal Article
Diagnostic accuracy of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI 3.0) in an urban Indigenous Australian sample
Basit, Tabinda, Anderson, Mathew, Lindstrom, Akiaja, Santomauro, Damian F., Whiteford, Harvey A. and Ferrari, Alize J. (2023). Diagnostic accuracy of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI 3.0) in an urban Indigenous Australian sample. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 57 (2), 283-290. doi: 10.1177/00048674221150361
2019
Journal Article
Changes in exercise capacity and anthropometric measures after Work It Out—a holistic chronic disease self-management program for urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Hu, J., Basit, T., Nelson, A. and Bartlett, A. (2019). Changes in exercise capacity and anthropometric measures after Work It Out—a holistic chronic disease self-management program for urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Public Health, 174, 49-55. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2019.05.035
2019
Journal Article
Does attending Work It Out -a chronic disease self-management program-affect the use of other health services by urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with or at risk of chronic disease?: a comparison between program participants and non-participants
Hu, Jie, Basit, Tabinda, Nelson, Alison, Crawford, Emma and Turner, Lyle (2019). Does attending Work It Out -a chronic disease self-management program-affect the use of other health services by urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with or at risk of chronic disease?: a comparison between program participants and non-participants. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 25 (5), 464-470. doi: 10.1071/PY18089
2019
Journal Article
Chronic disease self‐management programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: Factors influencing participation in an urban setting
Parmenter, Joni, Basit, Tabinda, Nelson, Alison, Crawford, Emma and Kitter, Bryony (2019). Chronic disease self‐management programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: Factors influencing participation in an urban setting. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 31 (1) hpja.256, 104-111. doi: 10.1002/hpja.256
2018
Conference Publication
Enhanced primary health care services use among Work It Out participants
Crawford, E., Hu, J., Basit, T., Nelson, A. and Turner, L (2018). Enhanced primary health care services use among Work It Out participants. Primary Health Care Research Conference 2018, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 1 - 3 August 2018.
2017
Journal Article
My body’s getting healthy and my mind is getting healthy with it. Considering urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander conceptions of health
Parmenter, Joni, Nelson, Alison, Crawford, Emma, Basit, Tabs and Dargan, Samara (2017). My body’s getting healthy and my mind is getting healthy with it. Considering urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander conceptions of health. International Research Journal of Public Health, 1 (1), 1-11. doi: 10.28933/irjph-2017-01-01
2015
Conference Publication
Outcomes evaluation of the Work It Out chronic disease self-management and rehabilitation program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Basit, Tabs, Rae, Katrina, Campbell, Emma, Nelson, Alison and Dargan, Samara (2015). Outcomes evaluation of the Work It Out chronic disease self-management and rehabilitation program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. 11th National Allied Health Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 9-11 November 2015.
2015
Conference Publication
Chronic pain and Indigenous Australians: beginning the journey
Campbell, E., Basit, T., Dargan, S. and Nelson, A (2015). Chronic pain and Indigenous Australians: beginning the journey. Australian Pain Society, 35th Annual Scientific Meeting, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 15-18 March 2015.
2012
Journal Article
Assessing the realism of colonoscopy simulation: The development of an instrument and systematic comparison of 4 simulators
Hill, Andrew, Horswill, Mark S., Plooy, Annaliese M., Watson, Marcus O., Karamatic, Rozemary, Basit, Tabinda A., Wallis, Guy M., Riek, Stephan, Burgess-Limerick, Robin and Hewett, David G. (2012). Assessing the realism of colonoscopy simulation: The development of an instrument and systematic comparison of 4 simulators. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 75 (3), 631-640. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2011.10.030
2010
Conference Publication
A systematic comparison of the realism of four colonoscopy simulators
Karamatic, Rozemary, Hill, Andrew, Horswill, Mark S., Plooy, Annaliese M., Watson, Marcus O., Basit, Tabinda A., Wallis, Guy M., Riek, Stephan P., Burgess-Limerick, Robin, Zupanc, Christine and Hewett, David G. (2010). A systematic comparison of the realism of four colonoscopy simulators. Digestive Disease Week 2010, New Orleans, LA, United States, 1-5 May 2010. Mosby: Philadelphia, PA, United States. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2010.03.638
2009
Conference Publication
Colonoscopy looping management: Does explicit instruction help?
Karamatic, R., Basit, T., Hill, A., Horswill, M. S., Watson, M.O., Plooy, A. M., Zupanc, C., Riek, S. P., Wallis, G. M., Burgess-Limerick, R. and Hewett, D. G. (2009). Colonoscopy looping management: Does explicit instruction help?. 14th National Prevocational Medical Education Forum, Southport, Gold Coast, Queensland, 15-18 November 2009.
2009
Conference Publication
A systematic comparison of the realism of four colonoscopy simulators
Hill, A., Karamatic R., Horswill, M. S., Watson, M. O., Plooy, A. M., Basit, T., Zupanc, C., Riek, S. P., Wallis, G. M., Burgess-Limerick, R. and Hewett, D. G. (2009). A systematic comparison of the realism of four colonoscopy simulators. Royal Brisbane Hospital Research Symposium, Brisbane, Australia, 2009.
2009
Conference Publication
Colonoscopy looping management: does explicit instruction help?
Karamatic, R., Basit, T., Hill, A., Horswill, M. S., Watson, M.O., Plooy, A. M., Zupanc, C., Riek, S. P., Wallis, G. M., Burgess-Limerick, R. and Hewett, D. G. (2009). Colonoscopy looping management: does explicit instruction help?. 13th Annual Coolum Update 2009 in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Coolum, Qld, Australia, 6-8 June 2009.
2009
Conference Publication
A systematic comparison of the realism of four colonoscopy simulators
Hill, A., Karamatic, R., Horswill, M. S., Watson, M. O., Basit, T., Plooy, A. M., Zupanc, C., Riek, S. P., Wallis, G. M., Burgess-Limerick, R. and Hewett, D. G. (2009). A systematic comparison of the realism of four colonoscopy simulators. Australian & New Zealand Medical & Surgical Gastrointestinal Week 2009, Sydney, NSW, 21-24 October, 2009. Richmond, Vic., Australia: Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2009.06053.x
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