Professor Harvey Whiteford
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Harvey Whiteford

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Background

Professor Whiteford is Director of the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research. His research interests are in psychiatric epidemiology and burden of disease measurement, mental health policy and service reform.

Professor Whiteford trained in medicine, psychiatry and health policy at the University of Queensland, Stanford University and the Australian National University. He has held senior clinical and administrative positions, including those of Director of Mental Health in the Queensland and Federal governments in Australia. He worked for ten years on the design and implementation of Australia’s Mental Health Strategy and was Chairman of the Working Group which oversaw this initiative. He was appointed to the first mental health position in the World Bank in Washington DC with the task of developing the Bank’s capacity to respond to the rising global burden of mental, neurological, and substance use disorders. He has worked as a consultant to national governments, the Commonwealth and State governments in Australia, the World Bank, and the World Health Organisation.

Availability

Professor Harvey Whiteford is:
Not available for supervision
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Fields of research

Clinical sciences Health Sciences

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and Medical Science, The University of Queensland
  • Masters (Coursework) of Public Health, The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy of Political Science, Australian National University
  • Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine of the Faculty of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine of the Faculty of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians

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524 works between 1983 and 2025
All (524) Journal Article (417) Book Chapter (14) Conference Publication (44) Other Outputs (49)

301 - 320 of 524 works

2012

Journal Article

A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

Lim, Stephen S., Vos, Theo, Flaxman, Abraham D., Danaei, Goodarz, Shibuya, Kenji, Adair-Rohani, Heather, Amann, Markus, Anderson, H. Ross, Andrews, Kathryn G., Aryee, Martin, Atkinson, Charles, Bacchus, Loraine J., Bahalim, Adil N., Balakrishnan, Kalpana, Balmes, John, Barker-Collo, Suzanne, Baxter, Amanda, Bell, Michelle L., Blore, Jed D., Blyth, Fiona, Bonner, Carissa, Borges, Guilherme, Bourne, Rupert, Boussinesq, Michel, Brauer, Michael, Brooks, Peter, Bruce, Nigel G., Brunekreef, Bert, Bryan-Hancock, Claire ... Ezzati, Majid (2012). A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010. Lancet, 380 (9859), 2224-2260. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61766-8

A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

2012

Journal Article

Stimulant use disorders: characteristics and comorbidity in an Australian population sample

Sara, Grant, Burgess, Philip, Harris, Meredith, Malhi, Gin S., Whiteford, Harvey and Hall, Wayne (2012). Stimulant use disorders: characteristics and comorbidity in an Australian population sample. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 46 (12), 1173-1181. doi: 10.1177/0004867412461057

Stimulant use disorders: characteristics and comorbidity in an Australian population sample

2012

Journal Article

Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

Murray, Christopher J. L., Vos, Theo, Lozano, Rafael, Naghavi, Mohsen, Flaxman, Abraham D., Michaud, Catherine, Ezzati, Majid, Shibuya, Kenji, Salomon, Joshua A., Abdalla, Safa, Aboyans, Victor, Abraham, Jerry, Ackerman, Ilana, Aggarwal, Rakesh, Ahn, Stephanie Y., Ali, Mohammed K., Alvarado, Miriam, Anderson, H. Ross, Anderson, Laurie M., Andrews, Kathryn G., Atkinson, Charles, Baddour, Larry M., Bahalim, Adil N., Barker-Collo, Suzanne, Barrero, Lope H., Bartels, David H., Basanez, Maria-Gloria, Baxter, Amanda, Bell, Michelle L. ... Lopez, Alan D. (2012). Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010. Lancet, 380 (9859), 2197-2223. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61689-4

Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

2012

Journal Article

Improving mental health policy in the case of schizophrenia in Thailand: evidence-based information for efficient solutions

Phanthunane, Pudtan, Vos, Theo, Whiteford, Harvey and Bertram, Melanie (2012). Improving mental health policy in the case of schizophrenia in Thailand: evidence-based information for efficient solutions. BMC Public Health, 12 (Suppl 2). doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-s2-a32

Improving mental health policy in the case of schizophrenia in Thailand: evidence-based information for efficient solutions

2012

Journal Article

Health states for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder within the Global Burden of Disease 2010 Study

Ferrari, Alize J., Saha, Sukanta, McGrath, John J., Norman, Rosana, Baxter, Amanda, Vos, Eric Theo and Whiteford, Harvey (2012). Health states for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder within the Global Burden of Disease 2010 Study. Population Health Metrics, 10 (1) 16, 16.1-16.7. doi: 10.1186/1478-7954-10-16

Health states for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder within the Global Burden of Disease 2010 Study

2012

Journal Article

Planning estimates for the provision of core mental health services in Queensland 2007 to 2017

Harris, Meredith G., Buckingham, William J., Pirkis, Jane, Groves, Aaron and Whiteford, Harvey (2012). Planning estimates for the provision of core mental health services in Queensland 2007 to 2017. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 46 (10), 982-994. doi: 10.1177/0004867412452942

Planning estimates for the provision of core mental health services in Queensland 2007 to 2017

2012

Journal Article

Policy and service development implications of the second Australian National Survey of High Impact Psychosis (SHIP)

Carr, Vaughan J., Whiteford, Harvey, Groves, Aaron, McGorry, Patrick and Shepherd, Alana M. (2012). Policy and service development implications of the second Australian National Survey of High Impact Psychosis (SHIP). Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 46 (8), 708-718. doi: 10.1177/0004867412446488

Policy and service development implications of the second Australian National Survey of High Impact Psychosis (SHIP)

2012

Journal Article

Predicting the impact of the 2011 conflict in libya on population mental health: PTSD and depression prevalence and mental health service requirements

Charlson, Fiona J., Steel, Zachary, Degenhardt, Louisa, Chey, Tien, Silove, Derrick, Marnane, Claire and Whiteford, Harvey A. (2012). Predicting the impact of the 2011 conflict in libya on population mental health: PTSD and depression prevalence and mental health service requirements. PLoS One, 7 (7 Article No. e40593) e40593, e40593. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0040593

Predicting the impact of the 2011 conflict in libya on population mental health: PTSD and depression prevalence and mental health service requirements

2012

Journal Article

Planning estimates for the mental health community support sector

Siskind, Dan, Harris, Meredith, Buckingham, Bill, Pirkis, Jane and Whiteford, Harvey (2012). Planning estimates for the mental health community support sector. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 46 (6), 569-580. doi: 10.1177/0004867412443058

Planning estimates for the mental health community support sector

2012

Journal Article

Private health insurance, mental health and service use in Australia

Leach, Liana S., Butterworth, Peter and Whiteford, Harvey (2012). Private health insurance, mental health and service use in Australia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 46 (5), 468-475. doi: 10.1177/0004867411434713

Private health insurance, mental health and service use in Australia

2012

Journal Article

Economic burden of schizophrenia: Empirical analyses from a survey in Thailand

Phanthunane, Pudtan, Whiteford, Harvey, Vos, Theo and Bertram, Melanie (2012). Economic burden of schizophrenia: Empirical analyses from a survey in Thailand. Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics, 15 (1), 25-32.

Economic burden of schizophrenia: Empirical analyses from a survey in Thailand

2012

Journal Article

Personalised support delivered by support workers for people with severe and persistent mental illness: A systematic review of patient outcomes

Siskind, D., Harris, M., Pirkis, J. and Whiteford, H. (2012). Personalised support delivered by support workers for people with severe and persistent mental illness: A systematic review of patient outcomes. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 21 (1), 97-110. doi: 10.1017/S2045796011000734

Personalised support delivered by support workers for people with severe and persistent mental illness: A systematic review of patient outcomes

2012

Journal Article

Factors influencing risk of premature mortality in community cases of depression: A Meta-Analytic review

Baxter, Amanda J., Page, Andrew and Whiteford, Harvey A. (2012). Factors influencing risk of premature mortality in community cases of depression: A Meta-Analytic review. Epidemiology Research International, 2011 (1), 1-12. doi: 10.1155/2011/832945

Factors influencing risk of premature mortality in community cases of depression: A Meta-Analytic review

2011

Journal Article

Mental disorders as risk factors: Assessing the evidence for the Global Burden of Disease Study

Baxter, Amanda J., Charlson, Fiona J., Somerville, Adelle J. and Whiteford, Harvey A. (2011). Mental disorders as risk factors: Assessing the evidence for the Global Burden of Disease Study. BMC Medicine, 9 (1) 134, 134.1-134.7. doi: 10.1186/1741-7015-9-134

Mental disorders as risk factors: Assessing the evidence for the Global Burden of Disease Study

2011

Journal Article

Stimulant use and stimulant use disorders in Australia: findings from the National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing

Sara, Grant E., Burgess, Philip M., Harris, Meredith G., Malhi, Gin S. and Whiteford, Harvey A. (2011). Stimulant use and stimulant use disorders in Australia: findings from the National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing. Medical Journal of Australia, 195 (10), 607-610. doi: 10.5694/mja11.10360

Stimulant use and stimulant use disorders in Australia: findings from the National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing

2011

Journal Article

A systematic review of the global distribution and availability of prevalence data for bipolar disorder

Ferrari, Alize J., Baxter, Amanda J. and Whiteford, Harvey A. (2011). A systematic review of the global distribution and availability of prevalence data for bipolar disorder. Journal of Affective Disorders, 134 (1-3), 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2010.11.007

A systematic review of the global distribution and availability of prevalence data for bipolar disorder

2011

Journal Article

Psychologists' experiences with the better access initiative: A pilot study

Fletcher, Justine, Pirkis, Jane, King, Kylie, Christo, Jo, Bassilios, Bridget, Burgess, Philip, Whiteford, Harvey, Blashki, Grant and Littlefield, Lyn (2011). Psychologists' experiences with the better access initiative: A pilot study. Australian Psychologist, 46 (3), 153-162. doi: 10.1111/j.1742-9544.2011.00039.x

Psychologists' experiences with the better access initiative: A pilot study

2011

Journal Article

Psychiatric drug prescribing in elderly Australians: Time for action

Hollingworth, Samantha A., Lie, David C., Siskind, Dan J., Byrne, Gerard J., Hall, Wayne D. and Whiteford, Harvey A. (2011). Psychiatric drug prescribing in elderly Australians: Time for action. Australian And New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 45 (9), 705-708. doi: 10.3109/00048674.2011.594947

Psychiatric drug prescribing in elderly Australians: Time for action

2011

Journal Article

The changing profile of mental disorders among Disability Support Pension recipients

Butterworth, Peter, Burgess, Philip M. and Whiteford, Harvey (2011). The changing profile of mental disorders among Disability Support Pension recipients. Medical Journal of Australia, 195 (1), 53-54. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2011.tb03196.x

The changing profile of mental disorders among Disability Support Pension recipients

2011

Journal Article

Patterns of multimorbidity in working Australians

Holden, Libby, Scuffham, Paul A., Hilton, Michael F., Muspratt, Alexander, Ng, Shu-Kay and Whiteford, Harvey A. (2011). Patterns of multimorbidity in working Australians. Population Health Metrics, 9 (1) 15, 15.1-15.5. doi: 10.1186/1478-7954-9-15

Patterns of multimorbidity in working Australians

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2026
    Evaluation of the Staying Deadly Hubs
    Institute for Urban Indigenous Health
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    Multidisciplinary co-design of innovative, client-centred models for Indigenous mental health services in South East Queensland
    NHMRC MRFF - Indigenous Health Research Grant
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2024
    Evaluation of the Queensland MOST Pilot Project
    The Children's Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Analysis of mental health service provision for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations in South East Queensland
    Institute for Urban Indigenous Health
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Mental Health Community Support Services Evaluation
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2023
    Nationally-representative population surveys of adolescent mental disorders in Kenya, Indonesia, and Vietnam
    The University of Queensland in America, Inc
    Open grant
  • 2018
    ARP1711: Self-reported health of Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel after use of anti-malarial drugs on deployment
    Department of Veterans' Affairs
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Collecting minimally sufficient data on child and adolescent mental health disorders in Indonesia
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Understanding the factors associated with Australian mental health carer's employment
    Mind Australia Carer Development Fund
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (HME), Global Public Goods: Global Burden of Disease (GBD), Forecasting, ... (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grant admin. by the University of Washington)
    University of Washington (Seattle)
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    Alcohol and other drug treatment funding, purchasing and workforce: empirical analyses to inform policy (NHMRC Project Grant administered by the University of New South Wales)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    The estimated value of informal care giving in mental health
    Mind Australia Carer Development Fund
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2017
    Quantifying the burden of perinatal depression in Australia and New Zealand
    RANZCP Pat, Toni and Peter Kinsman Research Scholarship
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2017
    Mental and substance use disorders in the Global Burden of Disease Study (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grant administered by University of Washington)
    University of Washington (Seattle)
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Updating estimates of service utilisation for mental disorders among Australian males
    Movember Foundation Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2018
    Centre for Research Excellence in Evidence-based Mental Health Planning: Translating Evidence into Policy and Services
    NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence
    Open grant
  • 2008
    The prevalence and treated prevalence of mental health conditions in employees
    Department of Health and Ageing (Commonwealth of Australia)
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2008
    WORK OUTCOMES RESEARCH COST-BENEFIT (WORC) PROJECT: (1) Rural data analysis (2) Evaluation of the impact of mental-physical health co-morbidity on employee productivity
    Department of Health and Ageing (Commonwealth of Australia)
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2012
    QCMHR Operational (Policy and Economics)
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2007
    Work outcomes research cost-benefit (WORC) project
    Department of Health and Ageing
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2006
    Mental health burden of illness research
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2004
    Professor mental health services research
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2004
    Strategic and Operational Planning Project
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2003
    Screening and treatment of depression in the labour force: Australian component of a multinational study
    Australian Rotary Health Research Fund
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2003
    Screening and treatment of depression in the labour force
    Queensland Centre for Schizophrenia Research
    Open grant
  • 2001 - 2003
    Mental Health Policy Research Project
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2001
    Analytical Studies on Mental Health Policy and Services
    Global Forum for Health Research
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Harvey Whiteford is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Exploring models of care for optimal care of acute mental health crises in Indigenous patients

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Alize Ferrari, Professor Roxanne Bainbridge

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Rural Mental Health

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Sandra Diminic

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Rural strengths: Local assets, resources, and protective factors to improve rural mental health

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Sandra Diminic

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Modelling Global Treatment Coverage for Mental Disorders

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Fiona Charlson

  • 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: Dr Sandra Diminic, Dr Alize Ferrari

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Mental Health Service Planning in Australia

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Meredith Harris, Dr Sandra Diminic

  • 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: Dr Sandra Diminic, Dr Alize Ferrari

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Developing an evidence base for person-centred mental health Crisis Support Spaces: understanding repeated service use

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Stephen Parker

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Developing an evidence base for person-centred mental health Crisis Support Spaces: understanding repeated service use

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Stephen Parker

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Determinants and correlates of mental and substance use disorders amongst Indigenous Australians: An analysis of survey processes and epidemiological data

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Alize Ferrari

Completed supervision

Enquiries

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  • Health - mental health policy
  • Health - mental health services
  • Mental health policy
  • Mental health services
  • Policy - mental health
  • Services - mental health

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