School of Public Health

Ms Charlotte Comben

Research Fellow
School of Public Health
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Publications

Journal Articles (10)
Conference Papers (11)
Department Technical Report (1)
Research Reports (14)
Creative Works (6)

Journal Articles

Gossip, Kate, John, Julie, Comben, Charlotte, Page, Imogen, Erskine, Holly E., Scott, James G. and Diminic, Sandra (2025). Estimating population‐based need for lifestyle interventions among young adults with mental disorders in Australia. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 34 (2) e70034, 1-10. doi: 10.1111/inm.70034
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, 18 (10), 773-788. doi: 10.1111/eip.13606
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, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-28. doi: 10.1080/13218719.2024.2330049
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
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
Page, Imogen S., Leitch, Elizabeth, Gossip, Kate, Charlson, Fiona, Comben, Charlotte and Diminic, Sandra (2022). Modelling mental health service needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: a review of existing evidence and expert consensus. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 46 (2), 177-185. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.13202
Gossip, Kate, John, Julie, Comben, Charlotte, Page, Imogen, Erskine, Holly E., Scott, James G. and Diminic, Sandra (2021). Key service components for age‐appropriate mental health service planning for young adults. Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 16 (10), 1085-1093. doi: 10.1111/eip.13253
Woody, Charlotte, Baxter, Amanda, Wright, Eryn, Gossip, Kate, Leitch, Elizabeth, Whiteford, Harvey and Scott, James G. (2019). Review of services to inform clinical frameworks for adolescents and young adults with severe, persistent and complex mental illness. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 24 (3), 503-528. doi: 10.1177/1359104519827631
Woody, Charlotte A., Baxter, Amanda J., Harris, Meredith G., Siskind, Dan J. and Whiteford, Harvey A. (2018). Identifying characteristics and practices of multidisciplinary team reviews for patients with severe mental illness: a systematic review. Australasian Psychiatry, 26 (3), 1039856217751783-275. doi: 10.1177/1039856217751783
Woody, C. A., Ferrari, A. J., Siskind, D. J., Whiteford, H. A. and Harris, M. G. (2017). A systematic review and meta-regression of the prevalence and incidence of perinatal depression. Journal of Affective Disorders, 219, 86-92. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2017.05.003

Conference Papers

Comben, Charlotte, Rutherford, Zoe, Meurk, Carla and Diminic, Sandra (2024). Development of a forensic mental health service planning model in Australia. EPA Section of Epidemiology & Social Psychiatry 2024 Congress, Lausanne, Switzerland, 11-14 September 2024.
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.
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.
Comben, C., Rutherford, Z. and Diminic, S. (2022). Understanding the core service components required in a forensic mental health system: an adapted Delphi survey. Society for Mental Health Research Conference, Hobart, TAS Australia, 24-26 March 2022.
Harris, M., Burgess, P., Arnautovska, U., Woody, C. and Coombs, T. (2019). Consumer-reported outcome measures: why bother asking?. 7th Australasian Mental Health Outcomes and Information Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, 30 October-1 November 2019.
Woody, Charlotte, Leitch, Elizabeth, Fjeldsoe, Kevin, Gossip, Kate and Diminic, Sandra (2019). Adapting the NMHSPF for rural populations. 11th Health Services and Policy Research Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, 4-6 December 2019.
Gossip, Kate, Woody, Charlotte, Diminic, Sandra and Page, Imogen (2019). Estimating the need and describing the type and quantity of youth-focused services required in Australia for 18-24 year olds. 5th International Conference on Youth Mental Health, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 26-28 November 2019.
Diminic, Sandra, Gossip, Kate, Leitch, Elizabeth, Fjeldsoe, Kevin, Woody, Charlotte, Page, Imogen, Wright, Eryn, Sparti, Claudia and Whiteford, Harvey (2019). Development of the NMHSPF: estimating mental health needs and service requirements for Australia. 11th Health Services and Policy Research Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, 4-6 December 2019.
Gossip, Kate, Woody, Charlotte, Diminic, Sandra and Page, Imogen (2019). Young adult mental health service modelling for the NMHSPF. 11th Health Services Research Australia and New Zealand Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, 4-6 December 2019.
Gossip, Kate, Woody, Charlotte, Diminic, Sandra and Page, Imogen (2019). Needs based mental health service planning for young adults. 19th WPA World Psychiatric Congress, Lisbon, Portugal, 21-24 August 2019.
Woody, Charlotte , Charlson, Fiona , Diminic, Sandra and Leitch, Elizabeth (2018). Updating a national planning tool for modelling mental health service needs in rural and remote areas. 40th Annual Society for Mental Health Research (SMHR) Conference, Noosa, QLD, Australia, 28-30 November 2018.

Department Technical Report

Diminic, Sandra, Comben, Charlotte, Gossip, Kate, Page, Imogen, Pagliaro, Claudia and John, Julie (2021). Development of online training materials, user support and specialised advice: final report.

Research Reports

Comben, Charlotte, Diminic, Sandra, Wright, Eryn and Pagliaro, Claudia (2023). Analysis of estimated numbers of people needing psychosocial supports from the NMHSPF V4.3. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
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.
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.
Diminic, Sandra, Gossip, Kate, Comben, Charlotte, John, Julie, Wright, Eryn, Page, Imogen, Pagliaro, Claudia and Corcoran, Laura (2022). Coordination and support for the National Mental Health Service Planning Framework. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Diminic, Sandra, Sparti, Claudia, Hull, Isabelle, Mundie, Arabella, Woody, Charlotte, Page, Imogen and Gossip, Kate (2021). Analysis of national mental health workforce demand and supply: final report. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
Diminic, Sandra, Gossip, Kate, Page, Imogen, Woody, Charlotte, Leitch, Elizabeth, Fjeldsoe, Kevin, Rutherford, Zoe, John, Julie, Wright, Eryn, Sparti, Claudia and Whiteford, Harvey (2021). Improving modelling of mental health service needs and care requirements for Australia: outcomes from phase 3 development of the National Mental Health Service Planning Framework. Final report, 28 April 2021. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
Diminic, Sandra, Sparti, Claudia, Woody, Charlotte, Hull, Isabelle, Page, Imogen, Gossip, Kate, Mundie, Arabella and John, Julie (2020). Analysis of national mental health workforce demand and supply: stage 1 report. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
Diminic, Sandra, Gossip, Kate, Page, Imogen, Woody, Charlotte, Sparti, Claudia, Wright, Eryn and the NMHSPF team (2020). NMHSPF year 2 annual report: 5 March 2019-4 March 2020. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
Gossip, Kate, Sparti, Claudia, Woody, Charlotte and Fjeldsoe, Kevin (2020). Mental health services mapping in Tasmania: final report. Brisbane: The University of Queensland.
Diminic, Sandra, Gossip, Kate, Leitch, Elizabeth, Woody, Charlotte, Page, Imogen and Fjeldsoe, Kevin (2019). National Mental Health Service Planning Framework (NMHSPF) Year 1 Annual Report - 5 March 2018 - 4 March 2019. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Diminic, Sandra, Gossip, Kate, Wright, Eryn, Woody, Charlotte and Page, Imogen (2018). Mental health psychosocial support service needs from the National Mental Health Service Planning Framework (NMHSPF). Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Leitch, Elizabeth, Gossip, Kate, Woody, Charlotte, Fjeldsoe, Kevin, Diminic, Sandra and Whiteford, Harvey (2018). National Mental Health Service Planning Framework (NMHSPF) 2017–2018 Training Program Final Report – June 2018. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Salvador-Carulla, Luis, Fjeldsoe, Kevin, Leitch, Elizabeth, Reynolds, Julia, Gossip, Kate, Furst, Maryanne, Woody, Charlotte, Rock, Daniel, Wright, Eryn and Whiteford, Harvey (2018). Semantic mapping between the Australian NMHSPF and the DESDE-LTC. Applications in Western Australia. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
Wright, Eryn, Baxter, Amanda, Diminic, Sandra, Woody, Charlotte, Leitch, Elizabeth, Erskine, Holly, Scott, James, Hielscher, Emily, Lee, Yong Yi, Gossip, Kate, Scheurer, Roman and Whiteford, Harvey (2017). A review of existing clinical and program evaluation frameworks for extended treatment services for adolescents and young adults with severe, persistent and complex mental illness in Queensland: Final Report. -: QCMHR.

Creative Works

Diminic, S., Page, I., Gossip, K., Woody, C., Wright, E., Sparti, C. and John, J. (2021). Technical Appendices for the National Mental Health Service Planning Framework. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Gossip, K., Diminic, S., Woody, C., Page, I., Sparti, C. and John, J. (2021). National Mental Health Service Planning Framework Care Profiles and Top-ups. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Woody, C., Page, I., Gossip, K., John, J., Wright, E. and Diminic, S. (2021). National Mental Health Service Planning Framework Service Element and Activity Descriptions. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Page, I., Diminic, S., Wright, E., Woody, C. and Gossip, K. (2021). National Mental Health Service Planning Framework Service Element and Activity Modelling Parameters. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Diminic, S., Gossip, K., Page, I. and Woody, C. (2021). Introduction to the National Mental Health Service Planning Framework. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Diminic, S., Page, I., Gossip, K., Sparti, C., Wright, E., John, J., Woody, C. and Whiteford, H. (2021). National Mental Health Service Planning Framework Epidemiology Flow Charts. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.