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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522 works between 1983 and 2025
All (522) Journal Article (415) Book Chapter (14) Conference Publication (44) Other Outputs (49)

401 - 420 of 522 works

2005

Journal Article

The process of transforming mental health services in Australia

Whiteford, H. and Buckingham, W. (2005). The process of transforming mental health services in Australia. International Journal of Mental Health, 34 (1), 55-71. doi: 10.1080/00207411.2005.11043390

The process of transforming mental health services in Australia

2005

Journal Article

Mental health policy development: Case study of Cambodia

Stockwell, Alexis, Whiteford, Harvey, Townsend, Clare and Stewart, Donald (2005). Mental health policy development: Case study of Cambodia. Australasian Psychiatry, 13 (2), 190-194. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1665.2005.02187.x

Mental health policy development: Case study of Cambodia

2005

Journal Article

Remunerating private psychiatrists for participating in case conferences

Pirkis, J. E., Headey, A., Burgess, P., Whiteford, H., White, J. and Francis, C. (2005). Remunerating private psychiatrists for participating in case conferences. Australia and New Zealand Health Policy, 2 (1) 33, 1-33. doi: 10.1186/1743-8462-2-33

Remunerating private psychiatrists for participating in case conferences

2005

Other Outputs

An evaluation of the introduction of case conferences for consultant psychiatrists as new item numbers on the Medicare Benefits Schedule: Final Report

Pirkis, J., Headey, A., burgess, P.M., Whiteford, H., White, J. P. and Francis, C. (2005). An evaluation of the introduction of case conferences for consultant psychiatrists as new item numbers on the Medicare Benefits Schedule: Final Report. Melbourne: Program Evaluation Unit, The University of Melbourne.

An evaluation of the introduction of case conferences for consultant psychiatrists as new item numbers on the Medicare Benefits Schedule: Final Report

2005

Journal Article

Disability, employment and work performance among people with ICD-10 anxiety disorders

Waghorn, Geoff, Chant, David, White, Paul and Whiteford, Harvey (2005). Disability, employment and work performance among people with ICD-10 anxiety disorders. Australian And New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 39 (1-2), 55-66. doi: 10.1080/j.1440-1614.2005.01510.x

Disability, employment and work performance among people with ICD-10 anxiety disorders

2005

Journal Article

Suicide in Developing Countries (1): Frequency, Distribution, and Association with Socioeconomic Indicators

Vijayakumar, Lakshmi, Nagaraj, K., Pirkis, Jane and Whiteford, Harvey (2005). Suicide in Developing Countries (1): Frequency, Distribution, and Association with Socioeconomic Indicators. Crisis, 26 (3), 104-111. doi: 10.1027/0227-5910.26.3.104

Suicide in Developing Countries (1): Frequency, Distribution, and Association with Socioeconomic Indicators

2005

Journal Article

Suicide in developing countries (3) Prevention efforts

Vijayakumar, L., Pirkis, J. and Whiteford, H. (2005). Suicide in developing countries (3) Prevention efforts. Crisis, 26 (3), 120-124. doi: 10.1027/0227-5910.26.3.120

Suicide in developing countries (3) Prevention efforts

2005

Conference Publication

A mental health policy template: Domains and element for mental health policy formulation

Townsend, C. and Whiteford, H. (2005). A mental health policy template: Domains and element for mental health policy formulation. Global Forum for Health Research, Forum 9, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 12-16 September 2005.

A mental health policy template: Domains and element for mental health policy formulation

2005

Book Chapter

Social Capital and Mental Health

Whiteford, Harvey, Cullen, Michelle and Baingana, Florence (2005). Social Capital and Mental Health. Promoting mental health: concepts, emerging evidence, practice : report of the World Health Organization, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse in collaboration with the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation and the University of Melbourne. (pp. 70-80) edited by H. Herrman, S. Saxena and R. Moodie. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organisation.

Social Capital and Mental Health

2004

Journal Article

Do nations' mental health policies, programs and legislation influence their suicide rates? An ecological study of 100 countries

Burgess, Philip, Pirkis, Jane, Jolley, Damien, Whiteford, Harvey and Saxena, Shekhar (2004). Do nations' mental health policies, programs and legislation influence their suicide rates? An ecological study of 100 countries. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 38 (11-12), 933-939. doi: 10.1080/j.1440-1614.2004.01484.x

Do nations' mental health policies, programs and legislation influence their suicide rates? An ecological study of 100 countries

2004

Journal Article

Specialised supported education for Australians with psychotic disorders

Waghorn, Geoff, Still, Megan, Chant, David and Whiteford, Harvey (2004). Specialised supported education for Australians with psychotic disorders. Australian Journal of Social Issues, 39 (4), 443-458. doi: 10.1002/j.1839-4655.2004.tb01193.x

Specialised supported education for Australians with psychotic disorders

2004

Journal Article

Delineating disability, labour force participation and employment restrictions among persons with psychosis

Waghorn, G., Chant, D., White, P. and Whiteford, H. (2004). Delineating disability, labour force participation and employment restrictions among persons with psychosis. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 109 (4), 279-288. doi: 10.1046/j.1600-0447.2003.00269.x

Delineating disability, labour force participation and employment restrictions among persons with psychosis

2004

Journal Article

The International Consortium on Mental Health Policy and Services: objectives, design and project implementation

Gulbinat, Walter, Manderscheid, Ron, Baingana, Florence, Jenkins, Rachel, Khandelwal, Sudhir, Levav, Itzhak, Mak, F. Lieh, Mayeya, John, Minoletti, Alberto, Mubbashar, Malik H., Murthy, R. Srinivasa, Deva, MP, Schilder, Klaas, Tomov, Toma, Baba, Aliko, Townsend, Clare and Whiteford, Harvey (2004). The International Consortium on Mental Health Policy and Services: objectives, design and project implementation. International Review of Psychiatry, 16 (1-2), 5-17. doi: 10.1080/09540260310001635050

The International Consortium on Mental Health Policy and Services: objectives, design and project implementation

2004

Journal Article

The appropriateness and use of focus group methodology across international mental health communities

Schilder, Klaus, Tomov, oma, Mladenova, M., Mayeya, John, Jenkins, Rachel, Gulbinat, Walter, Manderscheid, Ron, Baingana, Florence, Whiteford, Harvey, Khandelval, Sudhir, Minoletti, Albeto, Mubbashar, Malik H., Murthy, R. Srinivasa, Deva, M. Parameshvara, Baba, Aliko, Townsend, Clare and Sakuta, T. (2004). The appropriateness and use of focus group methodology across international mental health communities. International Review of Psychiatry, 16 (1-2), 24-30. doi: 10.1080/09540260310001635078

The appropriateness and use of focus group methodology across international mental health communities

2004

Journal Article

The Mental Health Policy Template: Domains and elements for mental health policy formulation

Townsend, Clare, Whiteford, Harvey, Baingana, Florence, Gulbinat, Walter, Jenkins, Rachel, Baba, Aiko, Mak, F. Leih, Manderscheid, Ron, Mayeya, John, Minoletti, Aalbeto, Mubbashar, Malik H, Khandelwal, Sudhir, Schilder, Klaas, Tomov, Toma and Deva, M. Parameshvara (2004). The Mental Health Policy Template: Domains and elements for mental health policy formulation. International Review of Psychiatry, 16 (1-2), 18-23. doi: 10.1080/09540260310001635069

The Mental Health Policy Template: Domains and elements for mental health policy formulation

2004

Journal Article

The mental health country profile: Background, design and use of a systematic method of appraisal

Jenkins, Rachel, Gulbinat, Walter, Manderscheid, Ron, Baingana, Florence, Whiteford, Harvey, Khandelwal, Sudhir, Minoletti, Albeto, Mubbashar, Malik H., Murthy, R. Srinivasa, Deva, M. Parameshvara, Mak, F. Leih, Baba, Aliko, Townsend, Clare, Harrison, Mac and Mohit, Ahmed (2004). The mental health country profile: Background, design and use of a systematic method of appraisal. International Review of Psychiatry, 16 (1-2), 31-47. doi: 10.1080/09540260310001635087

The mental health country profile: Background, design and use of a systematic method of appraisal

2004

Journal Article

Correlates of victimisation amongst people with psychosis

Chapple, B, Chant, D, Nolan, P, Cardy, S, Whiteford, H and McGrath, J. (2004). Correlates of victimisation amongst people with psychosis. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 39 (10), 836-840. doi: 10.1007/s00127-004-0819-4

Correlates of victimisation amongst people with psychosis

2003

Journal Article

Fighting for mental health: a personal view

Whiteford, Harvey (2003). Fighting for mental health: a personal view. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 37 (3), 387-387. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1614.2003.t01-3-01119.x

Fighting for mental health: a personal view

2003

Journal Article

Measuring mental health needs, 2nd edn

Whiteford, Harvey (2003). Measuring mental health needs, 2nd edn. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 37 (1), 125-126. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1614.2003.t01-3-01119.x

Measuring mental health needs, 2nd edn

2003

Journal Article

Social capital and mental health

Henderson, S and Whiteford, H. (2003). Social capital and mental health. The Lancet, 362 (9383), 505-506. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(03)14150-5

Social capital and mental health

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

    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

  • 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

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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