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)

341 - 360 of 524 works

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

2009

Journal Article

Should Burden of Disease Estimates Include Cannabis Use as a Risk Factor for Psychosis?

Degenhardt, Louisa, Hall, Wayne D., Lynskey, Michael, McGrath, John, McLaren, Jennifer, Calabria, Bianca, Whiteford, Harvey and Vos, Theo (2009). Should Burden of Disease Estimates Include Cannabis Use as a Risk Factor for Psychosis?. PLoS Medicine, 6 (9) e1000133, Article number e1000133. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000133

Should Burden of Disease Estimates Include Cannabis Use as a Risk Factor for Psychosis?

2009

Journal Article

Clarifying the relationship between symptoms and disability: a challenge with practical implications

Whiteford, Harvey (2009). Clarifying the relationship between symptoms and disability: a challenge with practical implications. World Psychiatry, 8 (2), 90-91.

Clarifying the relationship between symptoms and disability: a challenge with practical implications

2009

Journal Article

The impact of mental health symptoms on heavy goods vehicle drivers' performance

Hilton, MF, Staddon, Z, Sheridan, J and Whiteford, HA (2009). The impact of mental health symptoms on heavy goods vehicle drivers' performance. ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION, 41 (3), 453-461. doi: 10.1016/j.aap.2009.01.012

The impact of mental health symptoms on heavy goods vehicle drivers' performance

2009

Journal Article

Employee absenteeism measures reflecting current work practices may be instrumental in a re-evaluation of the relationship between psychological distress/mental health and absenteeism

Hilton, MF, Sheridan, J, Cleary, CM and Whiteford, HA (2009). Employee absenteeism measures reflecting current work practices may be instrumental in a re-evaluation of the relationship between psychological distress/mental health and absenteeism. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF METHODS IN PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH, 18 (1), 37-47. doi: 10.1002/mpr.275

Employee absenteeism measures reflecting current work practices may be instrumental in a re-evaluation of the relationship between psychological distress/mental health and absenteeism

2009

Conference Publication

Multiple Policy Issues in the Australian Mental Health Sector

Doessel, Darrel P., Williams, Ruth F. G. and Whiteford, Harvey (2009). Multiple Policy Issues in the Australian Mental Health Sector. MILANO: INT CTR MENTAL HEALTH POLICY & ECONOMICS-ICMPE.

Multiple Policy Issues in the Australian Mental Health Sector

2009

Journal Article

2007 National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing: Methods and key findings

Slade, T, Johnston, A, Browne, MAO, Andrews, G and Whiteford, H (2009). 2007 National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing: Methods and key findings. AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, 43 (7) PII 912416701, 594-605. doi: 10.1080/00048670902970882

2007 National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing: Methods and key findings

2009

Other Outputs

Summary of data collected and decision rules used in making regional and global estimates: Attention-Deficit Hyperactive Disorder

Somerville, Adele, Baxter, Amanda, Pham, An, Ventura, Allison, Scheurer, Roman, Calabria, Bianca, McLaren, Jen, Roberts, Anna, Nelson, P., Degenhardt, Louisa and Whiteford, Harvey (2009). Summary of data collected and decision rules used in making regional and global estimates: Attention-Deficit Hyperactive Disorder. Global Burden of Disease : Mental Disorders and Illicit Drug Use Expert Group. Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research : Policy and Economics Group, The University of Queensland.

Summary of data collected and decision rules used in making regional and global estimates: Attention-Deficit Hyperactive Disorder

2009

Journal Article

Estimating the burden of disease attributable to illicit drug use and mental disorders: What is 'Global Burden of Disease 2005' and why does it matter?

Dehenhardt, Louisa, Whiteford, Harvey, Hall, Wayne and Vos, Theo (2009). Estimating the burden of disease attributable to illicit drug use and mental disorders: What is 'Global Burden of Disease 2005' and why does it matter?. Addiction, 104 (9), 1466-1471. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2009.02715.x

Estimating the burden of disease attributable to illicit drug use and mental disorders: What is 'Global Burden of Disease 2005' and why does it matter?

2009

Journal Article

Policy appropriate measurement of suicide: Headcount vs. potential years of life lost, Australia, 1907-2004

Doessel, D. P., Williams, Ruth. F. G. and Whiteford, Harvey (2009). Policy appropriate measurement of suicide: Headcount vs. potential years of life lost, Australia, 1907-2004. Archives of Suicide Research, 13 (1), 87-99. doi: 10.1080/13811110802572197

Policy appropriate measurement of suicide: Headcount vs. potential years of life lost, Australia, 1907-2004

2009

Journal Article

A Reassessment of Suicide Measurement Some Comparative PYLL-Based Trends in Queensland, Australia, 1920-2005

Doessel, DP, Williams, RFG and Whiteford, H (2009). A Reassessment of Suicide Measurement Some Comparative PYLL-Based Trends in Queensland, Australia, 1920-2005. Crisis, 30 (1), 6-12. doi: 10.1027/0227-5910.30.1.6

A Reassessment of Suicide Measurement Some Comparative PYLL-Based Trends in Queensland, Australia, 1920-2005

2009

Journal Article

Policy implications of the 2007 Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing

Whiteford, H and Groves, A (2009). Policy implications of the 2007 Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing. Australian And New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 43 (7) PII 912414920, 644-651. doi: 10.1080/00048670902970890

Policy implications of the 2007 Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing

2008

Journal Article

Organisational barriers preventing the initiation of mental health programs

Cleary, C., Hilton, M., Sheridan, J. and Whiteford, H. (2008). Organisational barriers preventing the initiation of mental health programs. Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand, 24 (6), 507-517.

Organisational barriers preventing the initiation of mental health programs

2008

Journal Article

Mental ill-health and the differential effect of employee type on absenteeism and presenteeism

Hilton, Michael F., Scuffham, Paul A., Sheridan, Judith, Cleary, Catherine M. and Whiteford, Harvey A. (2008). Mental ill-health and the differential effect of employee type on absenteeism and presenteeism. Journal of Occupational Environmental Medicine, 50 (11), 1228-1243. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e31818c30a8

Mental ill-health and the differential effect of employee type on absenteeism and presenteeism

2008

Journal Article

Modelling disease frequency measures in schizophrenia epidemiology

Saha, Sukanta, Barendregt, Jan J., Vos, Theo, Whiteford, Harvey and McGrath, John (2008). Modelling disease frequency measures in schizophrenia epidemiology. Schizophrenia Research, 104 (1-3), 246-254. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2008.05.022

Modelling disease frequency measures in schizophrenia epidemiology

2008

Journal Article

Uptake of Medicare Benefits Schedule items by psychologists and other mental health practitioners

Whiteford, Harvey, Darrel Doessel and Judith SHERIDAN (2008). Uptake of Medicare Benefits Schedule items by psychologists and other mental health practitioners. Clinical Psychologist, 12 (2), 50-56. doi: 10.1080/13284200802220109

Uptake of Medicare Benefits Schedule items by psychologists and other mental health practitioners

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 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

    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

    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

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Modelling Global Treatment Coverage for Mental Disorders

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Fiona Charlson

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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