Mr Mark Heffernan
Adjunct Professor,
Dean's Unit, Computer, Data & Math Sciences
Biography
Organisational Unit (School / Division)
- Dean's Unit, Computer, Data & Math Sciences
Contact
| Email: | M.Heffernan@westernsydney.edu.au |
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Publications
Journal Articles
- Skinner, A., Walker, P., Atkinson, J., Whitehead, R., Roselli, T., West, M., Bright, M., Heffernan, M., McDonnell, G., Veerman, L., Prodan, A., Thomas, D. and Burton, S. (2021), 'Policy options for endgame planning in tobacco control : a simulation modelling study', Tobacco Control, vol 30, no 1 , pp 77 - 83.
- Atkinson, J., Skinner, A., Hackney, S., Mason, L., Heffernan, M., Currier, D., King, K. and Pirkis, J. (2020), 'Systems modelling and simulation to inform strategic decision making for suicide prevention in rural New South Wales (Australia)', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, vol 54, no 9 , pp 892 - 901.
- Roberts, N., Li, V., Atkinson, J., Heffernan, M., McDonnell, G., Prodan, A., Freebairn, L., Lloyd, B., Nieuwenhuizen, S., Mitchell, J., Lung, T. and Wiggers, J. (2019), 'Can the target set for reducing childhood overweight and obesity be met? : a system dynamics modelling study in New South Wales, Australia', Systems Research and Behavioral Science, vol 36, no 1 , pp 36 - 52.
- Atkinson, J., Page, A., Heffernan, M., McDonnell, G., Prodan, A., Campos, B., Meadows, G. and Hickie, I. (2019), 'The impact of strengthening mental health services to prevent suicidal behaviour', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, vol 53, no 7 , pp 642 - 650.
- Atkinson, J., Page, A., Skinner, A., Heffernan, M., Prodan, A. and Hickie, I. (2019), 'The impact of reducing psychiatric beds on suicide rates', Frontiers in Psychiatry, vol 10 .
- Page, A., Atkinson, J., Heffernan, M., McDonnell, G., Prodan, A., Osgood, N. and Hickie, I. (2018), 'Static metrics of impact for a dynamic problem : the need for smarter tools to guide suicide prevention planning and investment', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, vol 52, no 7 , pp 660 - 667.
- Page, A., Atkinson, J., Campos, W., Heffernan, M., Ferdousi, S., Power, A., McDonnell, G., Maranan, N. and Hickie, I. (2018), 'A decision support tool to inform local suicide prevention activity in Greater Western Sydney (Australia)', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, vol 52, no 10 , pp 983 - 993.
- Page, A., Atkinson, J., Heffernan, M., McDonnell, G. and Hickie, I. (2017), 'A decision-support tool to inform Australian strategies for preventing suicide and suicidal behaviour', Public Health Research and Practice, vol 27, no 2 .
- Lee, L., Heffernan, M., McDonnell, G., Short, S. and Naganathan, V. (2016), 'A system dynamics modelling approach to studying the increasing prevalence of people with intellectual developmental disorders in New South Wales', Australian Health Review, vol 40, no 3 , pp 235 - 243.
Conference Papers
- Heffernan, M., Atkinson, J., McDonnell, G., Roberts, N., Li, V., Freebairn, L., Davison, J. and Prodan, A. (2017), 'Reducing childhood overweight and obesity : can the target be reached by 2025?', System Dynamics Society. International Conference, Cambridge, Mass..