Overview
Availability
- Professor Ed Heffernan is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), University of Melbourne
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and Medical Science, The University of Queensland
- Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
Works
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2014
Journal Article
Medication use and knowledge in a sample of Indigenous and non-Indigenous prisoners
Carroll, Megan, Kinner, Stuart A. and Heffernan, Edward B. (2014). Medication use and knowledge in a sample of Indigenous and non-Indigenous prisoners. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 38 (2), 142-146. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12203
2013
Journal Article
Validating a screening tool for mental health and substance use risk in an Indigenous prison population
Ober, Coralie, Dingle, Kaeleen, Clavarino, Alexandra, Najman, Jake M., Alati, Rosa and Heffernan, Edward (2013). Validating a screening tool for mental health and substance use risk in an Indigenous prison population. Drug and Alcohol Review, 32 (6), 611-617. doi: 10.1111/dar.12063
2012
Journal Article
Prevalence of mental illness among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Queensland prisons
Heffernan, Edward B., Andersen, Kimina C., Dev, Abhilash and Kinner, Stuart (2012). Prevalence of mental illness among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Queensland prisons. Medical Journal of Australia, 197 (1-2), 37-41. doi: 10.5694/mja11.11352
2012
Other Outputs
Inside out: the mental health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in custody report
Heffernan, Edward, Andersen, Kimina and Dev, Abhilash (2012). Inside out: the mental health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in custody report. Not available: Not available.
2012
Book Chapter
Prison populations
Heffernan, Edward, Anderson, Kimina and Whitton, Gilbert (2012). Prison populations. Handbook for Aboriginal alcohol and drug work. (pp. 385-397) edited by Kylie Lee, Bradley Freeburn, Steve Ella, Warren Miller, Jimmy Perry and Kate Conigrave. Sydney, NSW, Australia: University of Sydney.
2009
Journal Article
The insidious problem inside: Mental health problems of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People in custody
Heffernan, Edward, Anderson, Kimina and Kinner, S. (2009). The insidious problem inside: Mental health problems of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People in custody. Australasian Psychiatry, 17 (Supp. 1), s41-s46. doi: 10.1080/10398560902948696
2003
Journal Article
Substance-use disorders and psychological distress among police arrestees
Heffernan, Edward B., Finn, Joe, Saunders, John B. and Byrne, Gerard (2003). Substance-use disorders and psychological distress among police arrestees. Medical Journal of Australia, 179 (8), 408-411.
1998
Conference Publication
Treatment of substance abuse in schizophrenia: Pilot of an integrated psychological treatment
Kavanagh, D. J., Young, R., Sitharthan, T., Clark, D., Clair, A., Boyce, L., Heffernan, E. and Thompson, K. (1998). Treatment of substance abuse in schizophrenia: Pilot of an integrated psychological treatment. Ninth Biennial Winter Workshop on Schizophrenia, Davos, Switzerland, 7-13 February 1998. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/S0920-9964(97)88347-8
Supervision
Availability
- Professor Ed Heffernan is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
How can exercise be used in the holistic rehabilitation of people with severe mental illness?
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mike Trott
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Doctor Philosophy
Driving improvements in the mental health and wellbeing of people released from prison: designing aculturally capable and lived experience co-led model
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Screening, assessment and diagnosis of individuals with substance use disorders within specialist adult mental health services
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding and improving responses to suicidality in Australian Military Veterans
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
The Mental Health of Adults with Developmental Disability: Bridging the Gap between Current Services and Unmet Needs
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Title: Australian community forensic mental health services: A national survey of service models, legislation, and risk management processes
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
The Architecture of Collaboration: A Systematic Review and Case Study Analysis of Effective Academic Health Research Partnerships in the Australian Context.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Nicola Warren
Completed supervision
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2026
Doctor Philosophy
Improving the physical health and activity management of individuals under forensic mental health care
Principal Advisor
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2026
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding and enhancing suicidality surveillance in the Australian Army; a mixed methods analysis
Principal Advisor
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
The Sexual Knowledge, Sexual Development, Sexual Experiences and Sexual Health of Forensic Mental Health Patients in Queensland, Australia A mixed-method study
Principal Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Australian Mental Health Court Liaison Services: developing an approach to performance measurement
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Meredith Harris, Professor Philip Burgess
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