Professor Whiteford has made major contributions to medical and health science through his leadership in mental health policy development and administration and through his academic research. His policy and administrative leadership in state and Commonwealth governments and with the World Bank is recognised as central to the redesign of Australian mental health services and instrumental in the global mental health movement. Through his epidemiological, policy and services research he continues to actively lead the acquisition and analysis of the evidence base for understanding the global burden of mental disorders and the improvement of mental health services in Australia and internationally.
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