Contact

Email

m.spittal@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials

Position
Professorial Fellow, Quantitative Analyst
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health - Centres and Institutes
Education
Masters Degree (Coursework & Research)
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
Victoria University of Wellington
Doctoral Degree (Research) / PhD
Victoria University of Wellington
ORCID

0000-0002-2841-1536

Prof Matthew Spittal

Professorial Fellow, Quantitative Analyst
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
363 Scholarly works
40 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2024

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Real-Time Monitoring of Suicide and Self-Harm Clusters
  • 2022

    Journal article

    Coverage of Robin Williams' Suicide in Australian Newspapers
    DOI: 10.1027/0227-5910/a000748
  • 2021

    Journal article

    How do employment conditions and psychosocial workplace exposures impact the mental health of young workers? A systematic review
    DOI: 10.1007/s00127-021-02077-x
  • 2021

    Journal article

    Does disability modify the relationship between labour force status and psychological distress among young people?
    DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2020-107149
  • 2021

    Journal article

    Socioeconomic Disadvantage, Mental Health and Substance Use in Young Men in Emerging Adulthood
    DOI: 10.1080/08964289.2019.1622504
  • 2019

    Research Contracts

    National Suicide Prevention Leadership and Support Program
  • 2017

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Evaluation of the National Suicide Prevention Trial.
Matthew Spittal

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships

2020
2020 Award for Excellence in Mentoring Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
2017
Best Research Paper 2016 – Senior Researcher Centre of Research Excellence in Suicide Prevention
2009
BCA Roche Annual Award for Excellence Biostatistics Collaboration of Australia
2006
BCA Pifzer Annual Award for Excellence Biostatistics Collaboration of Australia

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Population attributable fractions of psychiatric disorders for suicide in low and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    DOI: 10.1186/s12888-026-08252-1
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Australian Digital Mental Health Services for Anxiety and Depression: Meta-Analysis and Comparison Study.
    DOI: 10.2196/90121
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Reducing suicidal ideation through protective media content in India: randomised controlled trial.
    DOI: 10.1192/bjp.2026.10799
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Effectiveness of fixed landline crisis phone boxes in preventing suicides: Evidence from Australia and the United States
    DOI: 10.1017/S2045796026100924
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Health-related notifications about GPs: Descriptive analysis of 10 years of data from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
    DOI: 10.31128/AJGP-06-25-7696
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Research on media and suicide in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review, narrative synthesis and meta-analysis
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2026.121829
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Evaluating the outcomes of national suicide prevention strategies: evidence and challenges
    DOI: 10.1016/S2468-2667(26)00125-8
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Rail Suicide Prevention – Evaluating the Impact of Online Awareness Training for Workers
    DOI: 10.1027/0227-5910/a001036