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
Media expert

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

Search Professor Harvey Whiteford’s works on UQ eSpace

519 works between 1983 and 2025
All (519) Journal Article (412) Book Chapter (14) Conference Publication (44) Other Outputs (49)

321 - 340 of 519 works

2011

Journal Article

Health-related productivity losses increase when the health condition is co-morbid with psychological distress: Findings from a large cross-sectional sample of working Australians

Holden, Libby, Scuffham, Paul A., Hilton, Michael F., Ware, Robert S., Vecciho, Nerina and Whiteford, Harvey A. (2011). Health-related productivity losses increase when the health condition is co-morbid with psychological distress: Findings from a large cross-sectional sample of working Australians. BMC Public Health, 11 (1) 417. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-417

Health-related productivity losses increase when the health condition is co-morbid with psychological distress: Findings from a large cross-sectional sample of working Australians

2011

Journal Article

Examining welfare receipt and mental disorders after a decade of reform and prosperity: Analysis of the 2007 National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing

Butterworth, Peter, Burgess, Philip M. and Whiteford, Harvey (2011). Examining welfare receipt and mental disorders after a decade of reform and prosperity: Analysis of the 2007 National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing. Australian And New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 45 (1), 54-62. doi: 10.3109/00048674.2010.522555

Examining welfare receipt and mental disorders after a decade of reform and prosperity: Analysis of the 2007 National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing

2011

Journal Article

Should global burden of disease estimates include depression as a risk factor for coronary heart disease?

Charlson, Fiona J., Stapelberg, Nicholas J. C., Baxter, Amanda J. and Whiteford, Harvey A. (2011). Should global burden of disease estimates include depression as a risk factor for coronary heart disease?. BMC Medicine, 9 (1) 47, 1-6. doi: 10.1186/1741-7015-9-47

Should global burden of disease estimates include depression as a risk factor for coronary heart disease?

2011

Journal Article

Work-related injury in the nursing profession: An investigation of modifiable factors

Vecchio, Nerina, Scuffham, Paul A., Hilton, Michael F. and Whiteford, Harvey A. (2011). Work-related injury in the nursing profession: An investigation of modifiable factors. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 67 (5), 1067-1078. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05544.x

Work-related injury in the nursing profession: An investigation of modifiable factors

2010

Journal Article

Associations between psychological distress, workplace accidents, workplace failures and workplace successes

Hilton, MF and Whiteford, HA (2010). Associations between psychological distress, workplace accidents, workplace failures and workplace successes. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 83 (8), 923-933. doi: 10.1007/s00420-010-0555-x

Associations between psychological distress, workplace accidents, workplace failures and workplace successes

2010

Journal Article

Health outcomes of schizophrenia in Thailand: Health care provider and patient perspectives

Phanthunane, Pudtan, Vos, Theo, Whiteford, Harvey and Bertram, Melanie (2010). Health outcomes of schizophrenia in Thailand: Health care provider and patient perspectives. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 3 (4), 200-205. doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2010.09.004

Health outcomes of schizophrenia in Thailand: Health care provider and patient perspectives

2010

Journal Article

Employee psychological distress and treated prevalence by indices of rurality

Hilton, Michael F., Scheurer, Roman W., Sheridan, Judith, Cleary, Catherine M. and Whiteford, Harvey A. (2010). Employee psychological distress and treated prevalence by indices of rurality. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 34 (5), 458-465. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2010.00590.x

Employee psychological distress and treated prevalence by indices of rurality

2010

Journal Article

Employee psychological distress and treated prevalence by indices of rurality

Hilton, Michael F., Scheurer, Roman W., Sheridan, Judith, Cleary, Catherine M. and Whiteford, Harvey A. (2010). Employee psychological distress and treated prevalence by indices of rurality. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 34 (5), 458-465. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2010.00590.x

Employee psychological distress and treated prevalence by indices of rurality

2010

Journal Article

Schizophrenia in Thailand: Prevalence and burden of disease

Phanthunane, Pudtan, Vos, Theo, Whiteford, Harvey, Bertram, Melanie and Udomratn, Pichet (2010). Schizophrenia in Thailand: Prevalence and burden of disease. Population Health Metrics, 8 (24) 24, 1-8. doi: 10.1186/1478-7954-8-24

Schizophrenia in Thailand: Prevalence and burden of disease

2010

Journal Article

Interacting with the public as a risk factor for employee psychological distress

Hilton, Michael F. and Whiteford, Harvey A. (2010). Interacting with the public as a risk factor for employee psychological distress. BMC Public Health, 10 (1) 435, 435 - 1-435 - 7. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-10-435

Interacting with the public as a risk factor for employee psychological distress

2010

Journal Article

Affective and anxiety disorders: Prevalence, treatment and antidepressant medication use

Hollingworth, Samantha A., Burgess, Philip M. and Whiteford, Harvey A. (2010). Affective and anxiety disorders: Prevalence, treatment and antidepressant medication use. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 44 (6), 513-519. doi: 10.3109/00048670903555138

Affective and anxiety disorders: Prevalence, treatment and antidepressant medication use

2010

Journal Article

Psychological distress is associated with a range of high-priority health conditions affecting working Australians

Holden, L, Scuffham, P, Hilton, M, Vecchio, N and Whiteford, H (2010). Psychological distress is associated with a range of high-priority health conditions affecting working Australians. Australian And New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 34 (3), 304-310. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2010.00531.x

Psychological distress is associated with a range of high-priority health conditions affecting working Australians

2010

Journal Article

Work performance decrements are associated with Australian working conditions, particularly the demand to work longer hours

Holden, L, Scuffham, PA, Hilton, MF, Vecchio, NN and Whiteford, HA (2010). Work performance decrements are associated with Australian working conditions, particularly the demand to work longer hours. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 52 (3), 281-290. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181d1cdbb

Work performance decrements are associated with Australian working conditions, particularly the demand to work longer hours

2010

Journal Article

Structural imbalance and resource shortage in the Australian mental health sector

Doessel, Darrel P., Williams, Ruth F.G. and Whiteford, Harvey (2010). Structural imbalance and resource shortage in the Australian mental health sector. Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics, 13 (1), 3-12.

Structural imbalance and resource shortage in the Australian mental health sector

2010

Journal Article

Using the interaction of mental health symptoms and treatment status to estimate lost employee productivity

Hilton, Michael F., Scuffham, Paul A., Vecchio, Nerina and Whiteford, Harvey A. (2010). Using the interaction of mental health symptoms and treatment status to estimate lost employee productivity. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 44 (2), 151-161. doi: 10.3109/00048670903393605

Using the interaction of mental health symptoms and treatment status to estimate lost employee productivity

2010

Journal Article

The trend in mental health-related mortality rates in Australia 1916-2004: Implications for policy

Doessel, Darrel P., Williams, Ruth F. G. and Whiteford, Harvey (2010). The trend in mental health-related mortality rates in Australia 1916-2004: Implications for policy. Australia and New Zealand Health Policy, 7 (3) 3, 1-10. doi: 10.1186/1743-8462-7-3

The trend in mental health-related mortality rates in Australia 1916-2004: Implications for policy

2010

Conference Publication

Cost-effectiveness of typicals, atypicals and psychosocial interventions for schizophrenia in Thailand Conference location Conference dates

Phanthunane, P., Vos, T., Whiteford, H. and Bertram, M. (2010). Cost-effectiveness of typicals, atypicals and psychosocial interventions for schizophrenia in Thailand Conference location Conference dates. ISPOR 4th Asia-Pacific Conference, Phuket, Thailand, 5-7 September 2010. Hoboken, NJ, U.S.A.: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1016/S1098-3015(11)73325-3

Cost-effectiveness of typicals, atypicals and psychosocial interventions for schizophrenia in Thailand Conference location Conference dates

2010

Journal Article

Use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and suicidal ideation: Findings from the 2007 National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing

Pirkis, Jane E., Burgess, Philip M., Johnston, Amy K. and Whiteford, Harvey A. (2010). Use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and suicidal ideation: Findings from the 2007 National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing. Medical Journal of Australia, 192 (1), 53-53. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03408.x

Use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and suicidal ideation: Findings from the 2007 National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing

2009

Journal Article

Deinstitutionalisation and managerialism in Queensland's public psychiatric institutions: Challenging 'rhetoric' with empirical results

Doessel, D. P., Williams, R. F. G. and Whiteford, H. (2009). Deinstitutionalisation and managerialism in Queensland's public psychiatric institutions: Challenging 'rhetoric' with empirical results. Australian Journal of Public Administration, 68 (4), 459-483. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8500.2009.00651.x

Deinstitutionalisation and managerialism in Queensland's public psychiatric institutions: Challenging 'rhetoric' with empirical results

2009

Journal Article

The Association Between Mental Disorders and Productivity in Treated and Untreated Employees

Hilton, MF, Scuffham, PA, Sheridan, J, Cleary, CM, Vecchio, N and Whiteford, HA (2009). The Association Between Mental Disorders and Productivity in Treated and Untreated Employees. JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 51 (9), 996-1003. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181b2ea30

The Association Between Mental Disorders and Productivity in Treated and Untreated Employees

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

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

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Sandra Diminic

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Mental Health Service Planning in Australia

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Meredith Harris, Dr Sandra Diminic

  • 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

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Professor Harvey Whiteford directly for media enquiries about:

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

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