Overview
Background
Sandra Diminic is a Principal Research Fellow at Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research (QCMHR) and leads the Mental Health Services Research stream. She has qualifications in psychology and public health and her PhD focused on understanding the service needs of carers and families of people with mental illness. Before joining QCMHR Sandra worked on the Australian Schizophrenia Research Bank and interned in Mental Health Policy and Service Development at the World Health Organization; she has also been a visiting scholar at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto.
Sandra's research aims to reduce the population burden of mental illness through understanding demand for and utilisation of mental health services, identifying and evaluating evidence-based mental health service models, and applying these findings to improve mental health systems and services. This research program involves close collaboration with health system partners such as national and state governments, Primary Health Networks and community organisations to provide evidence and advice to support integrated regional and national mental health service planning. Her current major project is development and application of the National Mental Health Service Planning Framework (NMHSPF), a needs-based planning tool which models population needs and required packages of care to produce resource targets for optimal mental health service delivery in Australia. Sandra also leads projects drawing on population surveys and health service administrative data to understand current mental health service delivery and identify service gaps for specific regions and populations.
Availability
- Dr Sandra Diminic is:
- Not available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Masters (Coursework) of Public Health, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Estimating levels of mental health service need by small geographic area: A case study for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults living in South East Queensland
Page, Imogen S., Pagliaro, Claudia, Ferrari, Alize J., Whiteford, Harvey and Diminic, Sandra (2024). Estimating levels of mental health service need by small geographic area: A case study for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults living in South East Queensland. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 48 (5) 100185, 100185. doi: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2024.100185
2024
Journal Article
Do Non‐Clinical Services Help to Improve Functional Outcomes Among Young Adults With Mental Disorders? A Systematic Review
Gossip, Kate, John, Julie, Comben, Charlotte, Erskine, Holly E., Scott, James G. and Diminic, Sandra (2024). Do Non‐Clinical Services Help to Improve Functional Outcomes Among Young Adults With Mental Disorders? A Systematic Review. Early Intervention in Psychiatry. doi: 10.1111/eip.13606
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, 48674241256753. doi: 10.1177/00048674241256753
2024
Journal Article
Identifying core mental health services required for adult justice-involved populations in Australia: a Delphi study
Comben, Charlotte, Rutherford, Zoe, Meurk, Carla, John, Julie, Fjeldsoe, Kevin, Gossip, Kate and Diminic, Sandra (2024). Identifying core mental health services required for adult justice-involved populations in Australia: a Delphi study. Psychiatry Psychology and Law, 1-28. doi: 10.1080/13218719.2024.2330049
2024
Other Outputs
Evaluation services for the SANE pilot for people with complex mental health needs: Final report
Boyle, Fran, Diminic, Sandra, Chatterton, Mary Lou, Salom, Caroline, Dean, Julie H., Huang, Yanshu, Lee, Yong Yi, Harris, Meredith, Yousef, Noor, Lohan, Aditi, Juckel, Jennifer and Marrington, Shelby (2024). Evaluation services for the SANE pilot for people with complex mental health needs: Final report. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
2023
Journal Article
Review of Australia’s funding commitments for suicide prevention from 2021–22 to 2026–27
Hu, Di, Comben, Charlotte, Diminic, Sandra and Pagliaro, Claudia (2023). Review of Australia’s funding commitments for suicide prevention from 2021–22 to 2026–27. Australian Health Review, 48 (1), 45-51. doi: 10.1071/ah23176
2023
Journal Article
Using the National Mental Health Service Planning Framework to inform integrated regional planning: a case study in Tasmania, Australia
Gossip, Kate, Pagliaro, Claudia, Comben, Charlotte, Fjeldsoe, Kevin, Whiteford, Harvey and Diminic, Sandra (2023). Using the National Mental Health Service Planning Framework to inform integrated regional planning: a case study in Tasmania, Australia. International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 17 (1) 23, 23. doi: 10.1186/s13033-023-00591-w
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
Journal Article
Analysis of data items and gaps in Australia's national mental health services activity and capacity data collections for integrated regional service planning
Pagliaro, Claudia, Mundie, Arabella, Whiteford, Harvey and Diminic, Sandra (2023). Analysis of data items and gaps in Australia's national mental health services activity and capacity data collections for integrated regional service planning. Health Information Management Journal, 53 (3), 18333583231175770-216. doi: 10.1177/18333583231175770
2023
Journal Article
A review of excluded groups and non-response in population-based mental health surveys from high-income countries
Wright, Eryn, Pagliaro, Claudia, Page, Imogen S. and Diminic, Sandra (2023). A review of excluded groups and non-response in population-based mental health surveys from high-income countries. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 58 (9), 1-28. doi: 10.1007/s00127-023-02488-y
2023
Journal Article
Mental health systems modelling for evidence-informed service reform in Australia
Whiteford, Harvey, Bagheri, Nasser, Diminic, Sandra, Enticott, Joanne, Gao, Caroline X., Hamilton, Matthew, Hickie, Ian B, Khanh-Dao Le, Long, Lee, Yong Yi, Long, Katrina M, McGorry, Patrick, Meadows, Graham, Mihalopoulos, Cathrine, Occhipinti, Jo-An, Rock, Daniel, Rosenberg, Sebastian, Salvador-Carulla, Luis and Skinner, Adam (2023). Mental health systems modelling for evidence-informed service reform in Australia. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 57 (11), 000486742311721-1427. doi: 10.1177/00048674231172113
2023
Other Outputs
Evaluation of services for the SANE Australia pilot for people with complex mental health needs: Interim Report
Boyle, F.M., Diminic, S., Chatterton, M.L., Maravilla, J., Dean, J.H., Harris, M., Lee, Y.Y., Marrington, S., Yousef, N. and Salom, C. (2023). Evaluation of services for the SANE Australia pilot for people with complex mental health needs: Interim Report. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland.
2023
Conference Publication
Estimating the Number of First Nations Adults Who Need Mental Health Services in Australia
Page, Imogen S., Ferrari, A., Slade, T., Anderson, M., Santomauro, D. and Diminic, S. (2023). Estimating the Number of First Nations Adults Who Need Mental Health Services in Australia. 16th Workshop on Costs and Assessment in Psychiatry ‘Mental Health Outcomes, Services, Economics, Policy Research’, Venice, Italy, 24-26 March 2023. Milano, Italy: International Center of Mental Health Policy and Economics.
2023
Conference Publication
Defining the types and intensity of services required by discrete population groups within specialist forensic mental health settings
Comben, Charlotte, John, Julie, Rutherford, Zoe, Meurk, Carla and Diminic, Sandra (2023). Defining the types and intensity of services required by discrete population groups within specialist forensic mental health settings. IAFMHS Annual Conference 2023, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 20 - 22 June 2023. Burnaby, BC, Canada: International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services.
2022
Conference Publication
Analysis of data items and gaps in administrative collections of health services activity and capacity data: a case example using mental health services data
Pagliaro, Claudia, Mundie, Arabella, Whiteford, Harvey and Diminic, Sandra (2022). Analysis of data items and gaps in administrative collections of health services activity and capacity data: a case example using mental health services data. Health Services Research Conference, Sydney, NSW Australia, 30 November - 2 December 2022.
2022
Conference Publication
Defining the types and intensity of services required by discrete population groups within specialist forensic mental health settings
Comben, C., John, J., Rutherford, Z., Meurk, C. and Diminic, S. (2022). Defining the types and intensity of services required by discrete population groups within specialist forensic mental health settings. 12th Health Services Research Conference, Sydney, NSW Australia, 30 November- 2 December 2022.
2022
Other Outputs
Analysis of mental health service provision for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations in Southeast Queensland – Final report
Diminic, S., Pagliaro, C., Page, I. and Wailan, M. (2022). Analysis of mental health service provision for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations in Southeast Queensland – Final report. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
2022
Journal Article
Estimating the difference in prevalence of common mental disorder diagnoses for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples compared to the general Australian population
Page, I. S., Ferrari, A. J., Slade, T., Anderson, M., Santomauro, D. and Diminic, S. (2022). Estimating the difference in prevalence of common mental disorder diagnoses for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples compared to the general Australian population. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 31 e44, e44. doi: 10.1017/s2045796022000233
2022
Other Outputs
NMHSPF forensic care profiles and user webinars: final report
Comben, Charlotte, Diminic, Sandra, John, Julie, Wright, Eryn and Corcoran, Laura (2022). NMHSPF forensic care profiles and user webinars: final report. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland.
2022
Conference Publication
Analysis of data items and gaps in administrative collections of health services activity and capacity data: a case example using mental health services data
Pagliaro, Claudia, Mundie, Arabella, Whiteford, Harvey and Diminic, Sandra (2022). Analysis of data items and gaps in administrative collections of health services activity and capacity data: a case example using mental health services data. Society for Mental Health Research, Hobart, TAS Australia, 24 - 26 March 2022.
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Sandra Diminic is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Development of a forensic mental health service planning model
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Mental Health Service Planning in Australia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Harvey Whiteford, Associate Professor Meredith Harris
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Doctor Philosophy
Mental Health Services for young people with severe mental illness
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Holly Erskine, Professor James Scott
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Doctor Philosophy
Planning mental health services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults: an analysis of service models, prevalence, and local variation in needs
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Harvey Whiteford, Dr Alize Ferrari
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