Researcher biography
Stuart is a non-Indigenous man born on Nukunu land in South Australia. He is the Program Manager of the Centre of Research Excellence in Urban Indigenous Health and Senior Research Fellow at the Poche Centre for Indigenous Health at The University of Queensland.
Stuart has a bachelor’s degree in psychology, a postgraduate diploma of psychology and a PhD in psychology. Stuart has First Nations health publications about mental health (3), suicide (3) and cancer (1).
Stuart’s previous relevant work includes time spent at the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research working on a project related to First Nations mental health, working under Gail Garvey’s cancer team while at Menzies School of Health Research, and his experience working on and managing the Queensland Suicide Register at Griffith University.
Journal Articles
Gibson, M., Leske, S., Ward, R., Weir, B., Russell, K. and Kolves, K. (2024). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth suicide mortality and previous mental health, suicidality and service use in Queensland, Australia, from 2001 to 2021. Journal of Affective Disorders, 354, 55-61. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.03.013
Mamun, Abdullah A., Kanmiki, Edmund Wedam, Leske, Stuart, Stajic, Janet and Ward, James (2024). Research needed on urban Indigenous health inequalities. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 102 (2), 146-148. doi: 10.2471/BLT.23.290868
Leske, Stuart, Weir, Bridget, Adam, Ghazala and Kõlves, Kairi (2024). Why do we agree to disagree? Agreement and reasons for disagreement in judgements of intentional self-harm from coroners and a suicide register in Queensland, Australia, from 2001 to 2015. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21 (1) 52, 1-14. doi: 10.3390/ijerph21010052
Warren, Nicola, Leske, Stuart, Arnautovska, Urska, Northwood, Korinne, Kisely, Steve and Siskind, Dan (2023). Prevalence of frailty in severe mental illness: findings from the UK Biobank. BJPsych Open, 9 (6) e185, 1-7. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2023.580
Kõlves, Kairi, Leske, Stuart and De Leo, Diego (2023). From suicide surveillance to restricting access to means: A time series study of suicide prevention at the Story Bridge. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 57 (8), 1184-1186. doi: 10.1177/00048674231177960
Kisely, Steve, Leske, Stuart, Arnautovska, Urska, Siskind, Dan, Northwood, Korinne, Warren, Nicola, Suetani, Shuichi and Najman, Jake Moses (2023). A 40-year study of child maltreatment over the early life course predicting psychiatric morbidity, using linked birth cohort and administrative health data: protocol for the Childhood Adversity and Lifetime Morbidity (CALM) study. BJPsych Open, 9 (2) e50, e50. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2023.29
Leske, Stuart, Garrett, Andrew and Dwyer, Jeremy (2022). It is official, they are different – discrepancies between national statistical agency and register-based state suicide mortality statistics in Australia. Crisis, 44 (5), 1-9. doi: 10.1027/0227-5910/a000889
Benson, R., Rigby, J., Brunsdon, C., Corcoran, P., Dodd, P., Ryan, M., Cassidy, E., Colchester, D., Hawton, K., Lascelles, K., de Leo, D., Crompton, D., Kõlves, K., Leske, S., Dwyer, J., Pirkis, J., Shave, R., Fortune, S. and Arensman, E. (2022). Real-time suicide surveillance: comparison of international surveillance systems and recommended best practice. Archives of Suicide Research, 27 (4), 1312-1338. doi: 10.1080/13811118.2022.2131489
Gerstner, Rebekka M., Narváez, Freddy, Leske, Stuart, Troya, M. Isabela, Analuisa-Aguilar, Pablo, Spittal, Matthew J. and Gunnell, David (2022). Police-reported suicides during the first 16 months of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ecuador: A time-series analysis of trends and risk factors until June 2021. The Lancet Regional Health - Americas, 14 100324, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.lana.2022.100324
Pirkis, Jane, Gunnell, David, Shin, Sangsoo, Del Pozo-Banos, Marcos, Arya, Vikas, Aguilar, Pablo Analuisa, Appleby, Louis, Arafat, S. M. Yasir, Arensman, Ella, Ayuso-Mateos, Jose Luis, Balhara, Yatan Pal Singh, Bantjes, Jason, Baran, Anna, Behera, Chittaranjan, Bertolote, Jose, Borges, Guilherme, Bray, Michael, Brečić, Petrana, Caine, Eric, Calati, Raffaella, Carli, Vladimir, Castelpietra, Giulio, Chan, Lai Fong, Chang, Shu-Sen, Colchester, David, Coss-Guzmán, Maria, Crompton, David, Ćurković, Marko, Dandona, Rakhi ... Spittal, Matthew J. (2022). Suicide numbers during the first 9-15 months of the COVID-19 pandemic compared with pre-existing trends: An interrupted time series analysis in 33 countries. eClinicalMedicine, 51 101573, 1-19. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101573
Modini, Caitlin, Leske, Stuart, Roberts, Susan, Whelan, Nikki, Chitakis, Andrea, Crompton, David and Ellwood, David (2021). Maternal deaths by suicide in Queensland, Australia, 2004–2017: an analysis of maternal demographic, psychosocial and clinical characteristics. Archives of Women's Mental Health, 24 (6), 1019-1025. doi: 10.1007/s00737-021-01107-6
Mathieu, Sharna, de Leo, Diego, Koo, Yu Wen, Leske, Stuart, Goodfellow, Benjamin and Kõlves, Kairi (2021). Suicide and suicide attempts in the Pacific Islands: A systematic literature review. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 17 100283, 100283. doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2021.100283
Clapperton, Angela, Spittal, Matthew John, Dwyer, Jeremy, Garrett, Andrew, Kõlves, Kairi, Leske, Stuart, Millar, Ciara, Edwards, Bronwen, Stojcevski, Victor, Crompton, David Robert and Pirkis, Jane (2021). Patterns of suicide in the context of COVID-19: Evidence from three Australian states. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12 797601. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.797601
Gibson, Mandy, Stuart, Jaimee, Leske, Stuart, Ward, Raelene and Vidyattama, Yogi (2021). Does community cultural connectedness reduce the influence of area disadvantage on Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander young peoples’ suicide?. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 45 (6), 643-650. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.13164
Smith, Allan ‘Ben’, Wu, Verena Shuwen, Lambert, Sylvie, Lamarche, Jani, Lebel, Sophie, Leske, Stuart and Girgis, Afaf (2021). A systematic mixed studies review of fear of cancer recurrence in families and caregivers of adults diagnosed with cancer. Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 16 (6), 1184-1219. doi: 10.1007/s11764-021-01109-4
Pirkis, Jane, John, Ann, Shin, Sangsoo, DelPozo-Banos, Marcos, Arya, Vikas, Analuisa-Aguilar, Pablo, Appleby, Louis, Arensman, Ella, Bantjes, Jason, Baran, Anna, Bertolote, Jose M, Borges, Guilherme, Brečić, Petrana, Caine, Eric, Castelpietra, Giulio, Chang, Shu-Sen, Colchester, David, Crompton, David, Curkovic, Marko, Deisenhammer, Eberhard A, Du, Chengan, Dwyer, Jeremy, Erlangsen, Annette, Faust, Jeremy S, Fortune, Sarah, Garrett, Andrew, George, Devin, Gerstner, Rebekka, Gilissen, Renske ... Spittal, Matthew J (2021). Suicide trends in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic: an interrupted time-series analysis of preliminary data from 21 countries. The Lancet Psychiatry, 8 (7), 579-588. doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(21)00091-2
Gibson, Mandy, Stuart, Jaimee, Leske, Stuart, Ward, Raelene and Tanton, Robert (2021). Suicide rates for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: the influence of community level cultural connectedness. Medical Journal of Australia, 214 (11), 514-518. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51084
Kennedy, Alison, Cerel, Julie, Kheibari, Athena, Leske, Stuart and Watts, James (2021). A comparison of farming- and non-farming-related suicides from the United States’ National Violent Deaths Reporting System, 2003–2016. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 51 (3), 504-514. doi: 10.1111/sltb.12725
Leske, Stuart, Kõlves, Kairi, Crompton, David, Arensman, Ella and de Leo, Diego (2021). Real-time suicide mortality data from police reports in Queensland, Australia, during the COVID-19 pandemic: an interrupted time-series analysis. The Lancet Psychiatry, 8 (1), 58-63. doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(20)30435-1
Leske, Stuart, Paul, Elise, Gibson, Mandy, Little, Brock, Wenitong, Mark and Kolves, Kairi (2020). Global systematic review of the effects of suicide prevention interventions in Indigenous peoples. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 74 (12), 1050-1055. doi: 10.1136/jech-2019-212368
White, Katherine M., Zhao, Xiang, Starfelt Sutton, Louise C., Young, Ross McD, Hamilton, Kyra, Hawkes, Anna L. and Leske, Stuart (2019). Effectiveness of a theory-based sun-safe randomised behavioural change trial among Australian adolescents. Psycho-Oncology, 28 (3) pon.4967, 505-510. doi: 10.1002/pon.4967
Leske, Stuart, Smith, Allan Ben, Lambert, Sylvie D. and Girgis, Afaf (2018). A protocol for an updated and expanded systematic mixed studies review of fear of cancer recurrence in families and caregivers of adults diagnosed with cancer. Systematic Reviews, 7 (1) 134. doi: 10.1186/s13643-018-0795-5
Gall, Alana, Leske, Stuart, Adams, Jon, Matthews, Veronica, Anderson, Kate, Lawler, Sheleigh and Garvey, Gail (2018). Traditional and Complementary Medicine Use Among Indigenous Cancer Patients in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States: A Systematic Review. Integrative Cancer Therapies, 17 (3), 568-581. doi: 10.1177/1534735418775821
Leske, Stuart, Harris, Meredith G., Charlson, Fiona J. and Toombs, Maree (2017). Re: Meta-analysis of Australian Indigenous psychiatric treatment, critiqued. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 51 (10), 1053-1054. doi: 10.1177/0004867417726177
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
Leske, Stuart, Strodl, Esben and Hou, Xiang-Yu (2017). Predictors of dieting and non-dieting approaches among adults living in Australia. Bmc Public Health, 17 (1) 214. doi: 10.1186/s12889-017-4131-0
Leske, Stuart, Harris, Meredith G., Charlson, Fiona J., Ferrari, Alize J., Baxter, Amanda J., Logan, Jacquie M., Toombs, Maree and Whiteford, Harvey (2016). Systematic review of interventions for Indigenous adults with mental and substance use disorders in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States. BMJ Open, 50 (11), 1040-1054. doi: 10.1177/0004867416662150
Leske, Stuart, Strodl, Esben, Harper, Catherine, Clemens, Susan and Hou, Xiang-Yu (2015). Psychological distress may affect nutrition indicators in Australian adults. Appetite, 90, 144-153. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2015.02.003
White, Katherine M., Starfelt, Louise C., Young, Ross McD., Hawkes, Anna L., Cleary, Catherine, Leske, Stuart and Wihardjo, Kylie (2015). A randomised controlled trial of an online theory-based intervention to improve adult Australians' sun-protective behaviours. Preventive Medicine, 72, 19-22. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.12.025
White, Katherine M., Starfelt, Louise C., Young, Ross McD, Hawkes, Anna L., Leske, Stuart and Hamilton, Kyra (2015). Predicting Australian adults' sun-safe behaviour: Examining the role of personal and social norms. British Journal of Health Psychology, 20 (2), 396-412. doi: 10.1111/bjhp.12108
Cleary, Cathy M., White, Katherine M., Young, Ross McD, Hawkes, Anna L., Leske, Stuart, Starfelt, Louise C. and Wihardjo, Kylie (2014). Study protocol: a randomised controlled trial of a theory-based online intervention to improve sun safety among Australian adults. BMC Cancer, 14 (1) 162, 1-8. doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-14-162
Leske, Stuart, Young, Ross McD., White, Katherine Marie and Hawkes, Anna L. (2014). A Qualitative Exploration of Sun Safety Beliefs Among Australian Adults. Australian Psychologist, 49 (4), 253-270. doi: 10.1111/ap.12054
Leske, Stuart, Strodl, Esben and Hou, Xiang-Yu (2012). A qualitative study of the determinants of dieting and non-dieting approaches in overweight/obese Australian adults. BMC Public Health, 12 (1) 1086. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-1086
Leske, Stuart, Strodl, Esben and Hou, Xiang-Yu (2012). Patient-practitioner relationships desired by overweight/obese adults. Patient Education and Counseling, 89 (2), 309-315. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2012.07.002
Hamilton, Kyra, White, Katherine M., Young, Ross McD., Hawkes, Anna L., Starfelt, Louise C. and Leske, Stuart (2012). Identifying critical sun-protective beliefs among Australian adults. Health Education Research, 27 (5), 834-843. doi: 10.1093/her/cys093
Research Reports
Rivera-Gonzalez, Jennifer, Paton, Elizabeth, Wishart, Darren, Gai, Sheetal, Sheppard, Lily, Hassall, Kim, Gibson, Adam, Tay, Richard, Wilson, David, Wilson, Sally, Weir, Bridget, Leske, Stuart and Crompton, David (2023). Road Transport Suicide Prevention. Road Safety Sydney, Australia: Austroads.
Leske, Stuart, Adam, Ghazala, Catakovic, Amra, Weir, Bridget and Kõlves, Kairi (2022). Suicide in Queensland: annual report 2022. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention.
Leske, Stuart, Schrader, Ina, Adam, Ghazala, Catakovic, Amra, Weir, Bridget and Kõlves, Kairi (2022). Suicide in Queensland: annual report 2021. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention.
Stuart Leske, Ghazala Adam, Ina Schrader, Amra Catakovic, Bridget Weir and David Crompton (2020). Suicide in Queensland: Annual Report 2020. Brisbane, Queensland: Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention, Griffith University.
Leske, Stuart , Kõlves, Kairi and Crompton, David (2019). Suicide in Queensland: Annual Report 2019. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Griffith University.
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.