Dr Sandra Diminic
Adjunct Senior Fellow/ Senior Lecturer
School of Public Health
+61 7 3271 8703
Researcher biography
Sandra Diminic is a Principal Research Fellow at Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research (QCMHR) and leads the Mental Health Services Research stream. She has qualifications in psychology and public health and her PhD focused on understanding the service needs of carers and families of people with mental illness. Before joining QCMHR Sandra worked on the Australian Schizophrenia Research Bank and interned in Mental Health Policy and Service Development at the World Health Organization; she has also been a visiting scholar at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto.
Sandra's research aims to reduce the population burden of mental illness through understanding demand for and utilisation of mental health services, identifying and evaluating evidence-based mental health service models, and applying these findings to improve mental health systems and services. This research program involves close collaboration with health system partners such as national and state governments, Primary Health Networks and community organisations to provide evidence and advice to support integrated regional and national mental health service planning. Her current major project is development and application of the National Mental Health Service Planning Framework (NMHSPF), a needs-based planning tool which models population needs and required packages of care to produce resource targets for optimal mental health service delivery in Australia. Sandra also leads projects drawing on population surveys and health service administrative data to understand current mental health service delivery and identify service gaps for specific regions and populations.
Publications
Journal Articles
Luebbe, Annika, Rutherford, Zoe, Diminic, Sandra, Roovers, Hannah, Patel, Mikesh and Whiteford, Harvey (2024). Taking a strengths-based approach to mental health in rural communities: A systematic literature review. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 48 (6) 100201, 100201. doi: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2024.100201
Teesson, Maree, Whiteford, Harvey, Bower, Marlee, Smout, Scarlett, Burgess, Philip, Harris, Meredith G., Pirkis, Jane, Diminic, Sandra, Baillie, Andrew, Slade, Tim and Chapman, Cath (2024). Policy implications of the 2020–22 Australian study of mental health and wellbeing. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 48674241292961. doi: 10.1177/00048674241292961
Page, Imogen S., Pagliaro, Claudia, Ferrari, Alize J., Whiteford, Harvey and Diminic, Sandra (2024). Estimating levels of mental health service need by small geographic area: A case study for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults living in South East Queensland. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 48 (5) 100185, 100185. doi: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2024.100185
Pagliaro, Claudia, Mundie, Arabella, Whiteford, Harvey and Diminic, Sandra (2024). Analysis of data items and gaps in Australia's national mental health services activity and capacity data collections for integrated regional service planning. Health Information Management Journal, 53 (3), 206-216. doi: 10.1177/18333583231175770
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
Arya, Vikas, Burgess, Philip, Diminic, Sandra, Harris, Meredith G., Slade, Tim, Sunderland, Matthew, Tapp, Caley, Vescovi, Joshua and Pirkis, Jane (2024). Suicidal ideation, suicide plans and suicide attempts among Australian adults: Findings from the 2020–2022 National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 48674241256753. doi: 10.1177/00048674241256753
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, 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
Wright, Eryn, Pagliaro, Claudia, Page, Imogen S. and Diminic, Sandra (2023). A review of excluded groups and non-response in population-based mental health surveys from high-income countries. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 58 (9), 1-28. doi: 10.1007/s00127-023-02488-y
Whiteford, Harvey, Bagheri, Nasser, Diminic, Sandra, Enticott, Joanne, Gao, Caroline X., Hamilton, Matthew, Hickie, Ian B, Khanh-Dao Le, Long, Lee, Yong Yi, Long, Katrina M, McGorry, Patrick, Meadows, Graham, Mihalopoulos, Cathrine, Occhipinti, Jo-An, Rock, Daniel, Rosenberg, Sebastian, Salvador-Carulla, Luis and Skinner, Adam (2023). Mental health systems modelling for evidence-informed service reform in Australia. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 57 (11), 000486742311721-1427. doi: 10.1177/00048674231172113
Page, I. S., Ferrari, A. J., Slade, T., Anderson, M., Santomauro, D. and Diminic, S. (2022). Estimating the difference in prevalence of common mental disorder diagnoses for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples compared to the general Australian population. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 31 e44, e44. doi: 10.1017/s2045796022000233
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
Pagliaro, Claudia, Pearl, Madeleine, Lawrence, David, Scott, James G and Diminic, Sandra (2021). Estimating demand for mental health care among Australian children and adolescents: findings from the Young Minds Matter survey. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 56 (11) ARTN 00048674211069874, 48674211069874-1454. doi: 10.1177/00048674211069874
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
Wright, Eryn, Leitch, Elizabeth, Fjeldsoe, Kevin, Diminic, Sandra, Gossip, Kate, Hudson, Patricia and Whiteford, Harvey (2021). Using the National Mental Health Service Planning Framework to support an integrated approach to regional mental health planning in Queensland, Australia. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 27 (2), 109-115. doi: 10.1071/PY20150
Whiteford, Harvey and Diminic, Sandra (2020). The National Mental Health Service Planning Framework: where has it come from and what is its future?. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 54 (12), 1152-1153. doi: 10.1177/0004867420963723
Diminic, Sandra, Lee, Yong Yi, Hielscher, Emily, Harris, Meredith G., Kealton, Jan and Whiteford, Harvey A. (2020). Quantifying the size of the informal care sector for Australian adults with mental illness: caring hours and replacement cost. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 56 (3), 387-400. doi: 10.1007/s00127-020-01868-y
Schess, Jaclyn, Diminic, Sandra, Hielscher, Emily, Harris, Meredith G., Lee, Yong Yi, Kealton, Jan and Whiteford, Harvey A. (2020). Investment in Australian mental health carer services: how much and does it reflect evidence of effectiveness?. Australian Health Review, 44 (1), 104-113. doi: 10.1071/AH18065
Beere, Diana, Page, Imogen S., Diminic, Sandra and Harris, Meredith (2019). A mixed methods evaluation of an integrated adult mental health service model. BMC Health Services Research, 19 (1) 691, 691. doi: 10.1186/s12913-019-4501-7
Diminic, Sandra, Hielscher, Emily and Harris, Meredith G. (2019). Caring hours and possible need for employment support among primary carers for adults with mental illness: results from an Australian household survey. Health and Social Care in the Community, 27 (5) hsc.12811, e837-e849. doi: 10.1111/hsc.12811
Diminic, Sandra, Hielscher, Emily and Harris, Meredith G. (2019). Employment disadvantage and associated factors for informal carers of adults with mental illness: are they like other disability carers?. BMC Public Health, 19 (1) 587, 587. doi: 10.1186/s12889-019-6822-1
Hielscher, Emily, Diminic, Sandra, Harris, Meredith, Castle, David, Lee, Yong Yi, Kealton, Jan and Whiteford, Harvey (2019). Impact of the carer on length of hospital stay for mental health: Results from two Australian surveys. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 28 (2), 436-447. doi: 10.1111/inm.12543
Charlson, Fiona J., Ferrari, Alize J., Santomauro, Damian F., Diminic, Sandra, Stockings, Emily, Scott, James G., McGrath, John J. and Whiteford, Harvey A. (2018). Global epidemiology and burden of schizophrenia: findings from the global burden of disease study 2016. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 44 (6), 1195-1203. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sby058
Diminic, S., Hielscher, E., Harris, M. G., Lee, Y. Y., Kealton, J. and Whiteford, H. A. (2018). A profile of Australian mental health carers, their caring role and service needs: results from the 2012 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 28 (6), 1-12. doi: 10.1017/s2045796018000446
Hielscher, Emily, Diminic, Sandra, Kealton, Jan, Harris, Meredith, Lee, Yong Yi and Whiteford, Harvey (2018). Hours of care and caring tasks performed by Australian carers of adults with mental illness: Results from an online survey. Community Mental Health Journal, 55 (2), 279-295. doi: 10.1007/s10597-018-0244-x
Diminic, Sandra and Bartram, Mary (2018). Does introducing public funding for allied health psychotherapy lead to reductions in private insurance claims? Lessons for Canada from the Australian experience. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 64 (1), 706743718784941-76. doi: 10.1177/0706743718784941
McIntyre, Cecily, Harris, Meredith G., Baxter, Amanda J., Leske, Stuart, Diminic, Sandra, Gone, Joseph P., Hunter, Ernest and Whiteford, Harvey (2017). Assessing service use for mental health by Indigenous populations in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States of America: a rapid review of population surveys. Health Research Policy and Systems, 15 (1) 67, 67. doi: 10.1186/s12961-017-0233-5
Whiteford, Harvey, Buckingham, Bill, Harris, Meredith, Diminic, Sandra, Stockings, Emily and Degenhardt, Louisa (2017). Estimating the number of adults with severe and persistent mental illness who have complex, multi-agency needs. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 51 (8), 799-809. doi: 10.1177/0004867416683814
Charlson, F., Diminic, S., Choulamany, C., Santomauro, D., Raja, S. and Whiteford, H. (2017). The prevalence and service utilisation associated with mental and substance use disorders in Lao People’s Democratic Republic: findings from a cross-sectional survey. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 28 (1), 1-12. doi: 10.1017/S204579601700035X
Charlson, F. J., Lee, Y. Y., Diminic, S. and Whiteford, H. (2016). Applications of the epidemiological modelling outputs for targeted mental health planning in conflict-affected populations: the Syria case-study. Global Mental Health, 3 (e8) e8, e8.1-e8.13. doi: 10.1017/gmh.2016.4
Harris, M. G., Baxter, A. J., Reavley, N., Diminic, S., Pirkis, J. and Whiteford, H. A. (2015). Gender-related patterns and determinants of recent help-seeking for past-year affective, anxiety and substance use disorders: findings from a national epidemiological survey. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 25 (6), 548-561. doi: 10.1017/S2045796015000876
Harris, Meredith G., Diminic, Sandra, Reavley, Nicola, Baxter, Amanda, Pirkis, Jane and Whiteford, Harvey A. (2015). Males' mental health disadvantage: An estimation of gender-specific changes in service utilisation for mental and substance use disorders in Australia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 49 (9), 821-832. doi: 10.1177/0004867415577434
Diminic, S., Carstensen, G., Harris, M.G., Reavley, N., Pirkis, J., Meurk, C., Wong, I., Bassilios, B. and Whiteford, H.A. (2015). Intersectoral policy for severe and persistent mental illness: review of approaches in a sample of high income countries. Global Mental Health, 2 e18, e18. doi: 10.1017/gmh.2015.16
Charlson, Fiona J., Diminic, Sandra and Whiteford, Harvey A. (2015). The rising tide of mental disorders in the Pacific region: forecasts of disease burden and service requirements from 2010 to 2050. Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies, 2 (2), 280-292. doi: 10.1002/app5.93
Harris, Meredith G., Hobbs, Megan J., Burgess, Philip M., Pirkis, Jane E., Diminic, Sandra, Siskind, Dan, Andrews, Gavin and Whiteford, Harvey (2015). Frequency and quality of mental health treatment for affective and anxiety disorders among Australian adults. Medical Journal of Australia, 202 (4), 185-189. doi: 10.5694/mja14.00297
Harris, Meredith, Diminic, Sandra, Marshall, Caroline, Stockings, Emily and Degenhardt, Louisa (2015). Estimating service demand for respite care among informal carers of people with psychological disabilities in Australia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 39 (3), 284-292. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12337
Lee, Yong Yi, Meurk, Carla S., Harris, Meredith, Diminic, Sandra, Scheurer, Roman W. and Whiteford, Harvey A. (2014). Developing a service platform definition to promote evidence-based planning and funding of the mental health service system. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 11 (12), 12261-12282. doi: 10.3390/ijerph111212261
Charlson, Fiona J., Diminic, Sandra, Lund, Crick, Degenhardt, Louisa and Whiteford, Harvey A. (2014). Mental and substance use disorders in Sub-Saharan Africa: predictions of epidemiological changes and mental health workforce requirements for the next 40 years. PLoS One, 9 (10) e110208, e110208.1-e110208.11. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0110208
Siskind, Dan, Harris, Meredith, Diminic, Sandra, Carstensen, Georgia, Robinson, Gail and Whiteford, Harvey (2014). Predictors of mental health-related acute service utilisation and treatment costs in the 12 months following an acute psychiatric admission. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 48 (11), 1048-1058. doi: 10.1177/0004867414543566
Whiteford, Harvey, McKeon, Gemma, Harris, Meredith, Diminic, Sandra, Siskind, Dan and Scheurer, Roman (2014). System-level intersectoral linkages between the mental health and non-clinical support sectors: a qualitative systematic review. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 48 (10), 895-906. doi: 10.1177/0004867414541683
Harris, M.G., Diminic, S., Burgess, P.M., Carstensen, G., Stewart, G., Pirkis, J. and Whiteford, H.A. (2014). Understanding service demand for mental health among Australians aged 16 to 64 years according to their possible need for treatment. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 48 (9), 838-851. doi: 10.1177/0004867414531459
Whiteford, Harvey, Harris, Meredith and Diminic, Sandra (2013). Mental health service system improvement: translating evidence into policy. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 47 (8), 703-706. doi: 10.1177/0004867413494867
Conference Papers
Zhou, Xiaoyun, Smith, Anthony, Bainbridge, Roxanne, Hou, Xiang-Yu and Diminic, Sandra (2024). Is telehealth associated with more mental health service utilisation by urban Indigenous Australians?. 24th Successes and Failures in Telehealth Conference (SFT-24), Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 13-15 November 2024. Brisbane, QLD, Australia:
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.
Page, Imogen S., Ferrari, A., Slade, T., Anderson, M., Santomauro, D. and Diminic, S. (2023). Estimating the Number of First Nations Adults Who Need Mental Health Services in Australia. 16th Workshop on Costs and Assessment in Psychiatry ‘Mental Health Outcomes, Services, Economics, Policy Research’, Venice, Italy, 24-26 March 2023. Milano, Italy: International Center of Mental Health Policy and Economics.
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.
Pagliaro, Claudia, Mundie, Arabella, Whiteford, Harvey and Diminic, Sandra (2022). Analysis of data items and gaps in administrative collections of health services activity and capacity data: a case example using mental health services data. Health Services Research Conference, Sydney, NSW Australia, 30 November - 2 December 2022.
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.
Pagliaro, Claudia, Mundie, Arabella, Whiteford, Harvey and Diminic, Sandra (2022). Analysis of data items and gaps in administrative collections of health services activity and capacity data: a case example using mental health services data. Society for Mental Health Research, Hobart, TAS Australia, 24 - 26 March 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.
Diminic, S. (2019). AN OVERVIEW OF THE NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE PLANNING FRAMEWORK NEEDS-BASED PLANNING MODEL AND THE EPIDEMIOLOGY. LONDON: SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD.
Page, I. S., Ferrari, A. and Diminic, S. (2019). Who needs mental health services? How to quantify the level of need for mental health services for a population.. 19th WPA World Congress of Psychiatry, Lisbon, Portugal, 21-24 August 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.
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.
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.
Whiteford, H., Diminic, S. and Fjeldsoe, K. (2019). The national mental health service planning framework: model and application. *, *, *. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.
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.
Page, I. S., Beere, D., Diminic, S. and Harris, M. (2018). A process evaluation of an integrated mental health service model. Society for Mental Health Research, Noosa, QLD, Australia, 28-30 November 2018.
Page, I. S., Beere, D., Diminic, S. and Harris, M. (2018). Floresco Centre service model evaluation. West Moreton Hospital and Health Service 2018 Research Day, Ipswich, QLD, Australia, 6 September 2018.
Gossip, Kate, Diminic, Sandra, Hielscher, Emily, Lee, Yong Yi and Erskine, Holly (2018). Planning mental health services for young people with severe, complex and persistent mental illness. 40th Society for Mental Health Research Conference, Noosa, QLD, Australia, 28-30 December 2018.
Gossip, Kate, Diminic, Sandra, Hielscher, Emily, Lee, Yong Yi and Erskine, Holly (2018). Planning mental health services for young people with severe, complex and persistent mental illness. Youth Health Conference, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 7-9 November 2018.
Gossip, K., Diminic, S., Harris, M., Fjeldsoe, K., Leitch, E., Wright, E. and Whiteford, H. (2018). Approach to developing a mental health planning framework . West Moreton Hospital and Health Service Research Day, Ipswich, QLD, Australia, 6 September 2018.
Diminic, Sandra, Harris, Meredith, Leitch, Elizabeth, Fjeldsoe, Kevin, Charlson, Fiona and Whiteford, Harvey (2016). Mapping mental health system resources against planning benchmarks: examples and challenges. Society for Mental Health Research 2016 Conference, Sydney, Australia, 7-9 December 2016.
Diminic, Sandra, Hielscher, Emily, Harris, Meredith, Lee, Yong Yi, Schess, Jaclyn, Kealton, Jan and Whiteford, Harvey (2016). A profile of Australian mental health carers. Society for Mental Health Research 2016 Conference, Sydney, Australia, 7-9 December 2016.
Gossip, Kate, Diminic, Sandra, Harris, Meredith, Fjeldsoe, Kevin, Leitch, Elizabeth, Wright, Eryn and Whiteford, Harvey (2016). Developing a mental health planning framework. 38th Society for Mental Health Research Conference, Sydney, NSW Australia, 7-9 December 2016.
Lee, Y., Diminic, S., Hielscher, E., Harris, M., Kealton, J. and Whiteford, H. (2016). The replacement cost of informal care for people with mental illness in Australia. 38th Australian Conference for Health Economists, Fremantle, WA, Australia, 26-27 September 2016.
Diminic, Sandra, Harris, Meredith and Davidson, Sandra (2015). Analysing patterns of current mental health service utilisation and concordance with treatment recommendations. In: Society for Mental Health Research 2015 Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, (). 2-4 December 2015.
Harris, Meredith, Hobbs, Megan, Burgess, Philip, Pirkis, Jane, Diminic, Sandra, Siskind, Dan, Andrews, Gavin and Whiteford, Harvey (2014). Quantifying the Treatment Quality Gap for Adults with Affective or Anxiety Disorders. 2nd Meeting on Patient Reported Outcomes and Person Centered Care in Mental Health, Washington, DC United States, 26-28 September 2014. Milano, Italy: International Center of Mental Health Policy and Economics.
Harris, Meredith, Davidson, Sandra and Diminic, Sandra (2014). Understanding the treatment quality gap for depression, anxiety and schizophrenia: implications for policy and practice. In: Priorities Conference 2014, Melbourne, VIC Australia, (). 10-12 November 2014.
Diminic, Sandra, Harris, Meredith, Siskind, Dan, Pirkis, Jane and Whiteford, Harvey (2014). Defining minimally adequate treatment for schizophrenia: a review of evidence based treatment guidelines and systematic reviews. Society for Mental Health Research 2014 Conference, Adelaide, SA Australia, 3-5 December 2014.
Carstensen, Georgia, Diminic, Sandra and Whiteford, Harvey (2013). Centre of research excellence in mental health systems improvement. 4th Annual West Moreton Hospital and Health Service Research Day, Ipswich, QLD, Australia, 18 October 2013.
Diminic, Sandra, Whiteford, Harvey, McKeon, Gemma, Harris, Meredith and Siskind, Dan (2013). System-level intersectoral linkages between the mental health and non-clinical support sectors: a systematic, narrative review. 8th Health Services and Policy Research Conference, Wellington, New Zealand, 2-4 December 2013.
Diminic, Sandra, Harris, Meredith, Marshall, Caroline and Stewart, Gavin (2013). Australian parents with mental illness and their dependent children: estimating their number and risk factors for poor child outcomes. In: Australasian Society for Psychiatric Research 2013 Conference, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, (). 4-6 December 2013.
Diminic, S, Stiller, A, Mowry, B, Catts, S and Australian Schizophrenia Research (2010). Associations between perinatal complications and clinical, neurological and cognitive outcomes in adults with schizophrenia: A preliminary analysis from ASRB Queensland. 11th Biennial Australasian Schizophrenia Conference, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 22-24 September 2010. Melbourne, Vic, Australia: Informa Healthcare. doi: 10.3109/00048674.2010.507066
Generic Document
Lawrence, D., Bartlett, J., Buckingham, W., Hielscher, E., Diminic, S. and Whiteford, H. (2023). Regional estimates of child and adolescent mental disorders [Data set]. Curtin University.
Department Technical Report
Thesis
Diminic, Sandra (2020). Exploring the characteristics and service needs of carers for adults with mental illness to inform mental health service planning. PhD Thesis, School of Public Health, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2020.853
Research Reports
Boyle, Fran, Diminic, Sandra, Chatterton, Mary Lou, Salom, Caroline, Dean, Julie H., Huang, Yanshu, Lee, Yong Yi, Harris, Meredith, Yousef, Noor, Lohan, Aditi, Juckel, Jennifer and Marrington, Shelby (2024). Evaluation services for the SANE pilot for people with complex mental health needs: Final report. 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.
Boyle, F.M., Diminic, S., Chatterton, M.L., Maravilla, J., Dean, J.H., Harris, M., Lee, Y.Y., Marrington, S., Yousef, N. and Salom, C. (2023). Evaluation of services for the SANE Australia pilot for people with complex mental health needs: Interim Report. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland.
Diminic, S., Pagliaro, C., Page, I. and Wailan, M. (2022). Analysis of mental health service provision for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations in Southeast Queensland – Final report. 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, Mundie, Arabella and Gossip, Kate (2021). Description of consumers and carers requiring mental health psychosocial support services from the National Mental Health Service Planning Framework (NMHSPF). Brisbane, QLD 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.
Claudia Sparti, Isabelle Hull, Arabella Mundie and Sandra Diminic (2020). Mapping regional variation in the provision of mental health services in Australia – Final Report. Brisbane: The University of Queensland.
Claudia Sparti, Isabelle Hull, Arabella Mundie and Sandra Diminic (2020). Guidance for mapping mental health services data to the National Mental Health Service Planning Framework. Brisbane: 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, Leitch, Elizabeth, Diminic, Sandra and Fjeldsoe, Kevin (2019). National Mental Health Service Planning Framework (NMHSPF) Final Training Report - 14 June 2019. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: 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, Page, Imogen and Sparti, Claudia (2019). Mental health psychosocial support service needs from the National Mental Health Service Planning Framework (NMHSPF). Brisbane, 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.
Diminic, Sandra, Hielscher, Emily and Harris, Meredith (2018). Understanding factors associated with Australian mental health carers’ employment. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Beere, Diana, Page, Imogen S., Diminic, Sandra and Harris, Meredith (2018). Floresco service model evaluation: final report 2018. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland, Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research.
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.
Leitch, Elizabeth, Gossip, Kate, Wright, Eryn, Diminic, Sandra, Fjeldsoe, Kevin and Whiteford, Harvey (2017). Outcomes of the National Mental Health Service Planning Framework (NMHSPF) Stage 1 training for Primary Health Networks: Summary Report – August 2017. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Diminic, Sandra, Leitch, Elizabeth, Fjeldsoe, Kevin, Wright, Eryn, Gossip, Kate and Whiteford, Harvey (2017). Using mental health data to map existing services for comparison with the National Mental Health Service Planning Framework (NMHSPF): Guidance for Primary Health Networks - June 2017. Brisbane: The University of Queensland.
Gossip, Kate, Diminic, Sandra, Leitch, Elizabeth, Wright, Eryn, Meurk, Carla, Harris, Meredith, Fjeldsoe, Kevin and Whiteford, Harvey (2017). Supporting Primary Health Networks to implement stepped care for mental health planning - June 2017. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Leitch, Elizabeth, Diminic, Sandra, Wright, Eryn, Fjeldsoe, Kevin, Gossip, Kate and Whiteford, Harvey (2017). Training materials and support for Primary Health Networks in implementing regional planning and use of the National Mental Health Service Planning Framework: Final report. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Diminic, Sandra, Gossip, Kate, Leitch, Elizabeth, Fjeldsoe, Kevin, Wright, Eryn and Whiteford, Harvey (2017). A summary of the structure and key outputs of the National Mental Health Service Planning Framework (NMHSPF): Report for Primary Health Networks - May 2017. Brisbane: The University of Queensland.
Diminic, Sandra, Hielscher, Emily, Lee, Yong Yi, Harris, Meredith, Schess, Jaclyn, Kealton, Jan and Whiteford, Harvey (2017). The economic value of informal mental health caring in Australia. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland / Mind Australia.
Diminic, Sandra, Leitch, Elizabeth, Gossip, Kate and Whiteford, Harvey (2017). Refinement of the NMHSPF care profiles for youth with severe, persistent and complex mental illness in Queensland: Final Report - March 2017. Brisbane: 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.
Leitch, Elizabeth, Wright, Eryn, Fjeldsoe, Kevin, Diminic, Sandra, Oakley, Padraig, Jimenez, Eliana and Whiteford, Harvey (2017). Application of the NMHSPF to support integrated Primary Health Network and Hospital and Health Services planning: Central Queensland, Wide Bay and Sunshine Coast. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research.
Diminic, Sandra, Gossip, Kate and Whiteford, Harvey (2016). Mental health psychosocial support service needs from the National Mental Health Service Planning Framework (NMHSPF): version 2, 21 November 2016. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
Whiteford, Harvey, Diminic, Sandra, Fjeldsoe, Kevin, Gossip, Kate, Leitch, Elizabeth and Wright, Eryn (2016). National mental health service planning framework: phase 2 extension: final report – August 2016. Brisbane: The University of Queensland.
Whiteford, Harvey, Diminic, Sandra, Wong, Ides, Fjeldsoe, Kevin, Gossip, Kate, Leitch, Elizabeth and Harris, Meredith (2016). National mental health service planning framework: phase 2: final report – June 2016. Brisbane: The University of Queensland.
Leung, Janni, Stockings, Emily, Wong, Ides, Galasyuk, Nataliya, Diminic, Sandra, Leitch,, Whiteford, Harvey, Degenhardt, Louisa, Ritter, Alison and Harris, Meredith (2016). Co-morbid mental and substance use disorders – a meta-review of treatment effectiveness. Sydney, NSW, Australia: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre.
Harris, M., Leitch, E., Wong, I., Santomauro, D., Diminic, S., Scheurer, R., Fjeldsoe, K. and Whiteford, H. (2015). Understanding regional variations in mental health and alcohol and other drug services in Queensland. FINAL REPORT. Brisbane, QLD Queensland: Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research and The University of Queensland.
Harris, Meredith, Santomauro, Damian, Diminic, Sandra, Wong, Ides, Leitch, Elizabeth, Scheurer, Roman, Fjeldsoe, Kevin and Whiteford, Harvey (2015). Regional planning for Primary Health Networks: final report. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
Whiteford, Harvey, Leung, Janni, Wong, Ides, Meurk, Carla, Harris, Meredith, Diminic, Sandra, Fjeldsoe, Kevin, Lee, Yong Yi and Leitch, Elizabeth (2015). A systems approach to mental health service planning: final report. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Fjeldsoe, Kevin, Leitch, Elizabeth, Diminic, Sandra, Harris, Meredith, Wong, Ides and Whiteford, Harvey (2015). Testing the National Service Planning Framework: predicting the need for Commonwealth funded primary mental health services: final report. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Leitch, Elizabeth, Wong, Ides, Fjeldsoe, Kevin, Diminic, Sandra, Harris, Meredith and Whiteford, Harvey (2015). Alcohol and drug treatment services in Queensland: final report. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research.
Harris, Meredith, Pirkis, Jane, Diminic, Sandra, Baxter, Amanda, Reavley, Nicola, Leske, Stuart and Whiteford, Harvey (2014). Males' help-seeking for mental health: an update. East Melbourne, VIC, Australia: The Movember Foundation.
Pirkis, Jane, Whiteford, Harvey, Jorm, Tony, Harris, Meredith, Reavley, Nicola, Siskind, Dan, Bassilios, Bridget, Diminic, Sandra, Robinson, Jo, Carstensen, Georgia and Wong, Ides (2014). Informing the development of Tasmania's long-term plan for mental health: a review of policy documents and related literature. Hobart, TAS, Australia: Tasmanian Department of Health and Human Services.
Leitch, Elizabeth, Fjeldsoe, Kevin, Diminic, Sandra, Harris, Meredith, Wong, Ides, Sinclair, David and Whiteford, Harvey (2014). Alcohol and drug treatment services in Queensland. Phase 1: scoping study. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Queensland Department of Health.
Fjeldsoe, Kevin, Leitch, Elizabeth, Diminic, Sandra, Harris, Meredith, Sinclair, David and Whiteford, Harvey (2014). Queensland public sector ambulatory mental health services review: final report. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Queensland Health.
Fjeldsoe, Kevin, Leitch, Elizabeth, Diminic, Sandra, Harris, Meredith, Siskind, Dan, Sinclair, David, Carstensen, Georgia and Whiteford, Harvey (2014). Mental health community support sector: review of Queensland Health contracting to non-government organisations. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Queensland Health.
Diminic, Sandra, Harris, Meredith, Sinclair, David, Carstensen, Georgia and Degenhardt, Louisa (2013). Estimating the community prevalence and treatment rates for mental and substance use disorders in Queensland: report to the Queensland Mental Health Commission. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Queensland Mental Health Commission.
Harris, Meredith, Diminic, Sandra, Carstensen, Georgia, Hollingworth, Samantha, Siskind, Dan, Scheurer, Roman and Burgess, Philip (2013). Estimating the prevalence and cost of psychotropic medication use attributable to appropriate psychiatric indications. North Sydney, NSW, Australia: New South Wales Ministry of Health.
Harris, Meredith and Diminic, Sandra (2013). Estimating mental health service demand among Australians aged 16-85 years without a 12-month affective or anxiety disorder. North Sydney, NSW, Australia: New South Wales Ministry of Health.
Harris, Meredith, Diminic, Sandra and Marshall, Caroline (2013). Estimating demand for respite care among informal carers of people with mental disorders in Australia. North Sydney, NSW, Australia: New South Wales Ministry of Health.
Eagar, Kathy, Green, Janette, Lago, Luise, Blanchard, Megan, Diminic, Sandra and Harris, Meredith (2013). Cost drivers and a recommended framework for mental health classification development: Final report for Stage B of the Definition and Cost Drivers for Mental Health Services project. Volume 1. St. Lucia, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Harris, Meredith, Legge, Nick, Diminic, Sandra, Carstensen, Georgia, McKeon, Gemma, Siskind, Dan, Burgess, Philip, Stewart, Gavin and Whiteford, Harvey (2013). Mental health service cost drivers: an international literature review. Final report for Stage B of the Definition and Cost Drivers for Mental Health Services project. Volume 2. St. Lucia, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Diminic, Sandra, Harris, Meredith and Marshall, Caroline (2013). Estimating the number of children and parents in families affected by parental mental illness. North Sydney, NSW, Australia: New South Wales Ministry of Health.
Whiteford, Harvey, Eagar, Kathy, Harris, Meredith, Diminic, Sandra, Burgess, Philip and Stewart, Gavin (2013). Stage A final report: defining mental health services for classification purposes. Definition and cost drivers for Mental Health Services project. St. Lucia, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Creative Works
Diminic, S., Gossip, K., Page, I. and Woody, C. (2021). National Mental Health Service Planning Framework: Introduction . 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: population based planning for mental health . 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: population based planning for mental health. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
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: population based planning for mental health . 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.
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.
Newspaper Articles
Hielscher, Emily, Scott, James Graham and Diminic, Sandra (2019, 10 17). For people with a mental illness, loved ones who care are as important as formal supports The Conversation 1-1.
Diminic, Sandra , Whiteford, Harvey and Brooks, Peter (2017, 03 23). Here’s how much it would cost the government to pay everyone who takes care of family with mental illness The Conversation