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Personal profile
Biography
David is a Professor in the Centre for Health Economics, Monash Business School, Monash University.
His broad research interests are in health economics, labour economics, and applied microeconometrics; but he has a particular interest in the economics of mental health and wellbeing, resilience, and the impacts of people's environment. New research on these topics can be found on David's Google Scholar page.
His current research is funded by an ARC Discovery Project titled "Microeconometric Analysis of Socioeconomic Inequity in Mental Healthcare", an ARC Linkage Project with Beyond Blue titled "Insecure Work and the Mental Health of Workers and their Families", the Revitalising Informal Settlements and their Environments (RISE) program, and the Fire to Flourish program.
Recently completed projects include an ARC Discovery Project titled "Microeconomic Impacts of Australian Natural Disasters", and a Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation grant to explore "The impacts of increased gambling opportunities on gambling behaviour and related harms".
Before joining Monash University in 2011, David was a senior lecturer at Queensland University of Technology, and before that, a research fellow at University of Melbourne. He completed his PhD in Economics at the University of Melbourne in December 2007.
A list of up-to-date publications can be found at:
https://sites.google.com/site/davewjohnston/
Research area keywords
- Mental Health
- Resilience
- Wellbeing
- Natural Disasters
- Disadvantaged populations
- Inequalities in Health
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Recent external collaboration on country/territory level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots or
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Quantifying the Economic Causes and Costs of Family and Domestic Violence
Johnston, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Saxby, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Knott, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Cowlishaw, S. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/06/26 → 31/05/29
Project: Research
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Economic analysis of child maltreatment and child protection
Black, N. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Johnston, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Trinh, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Segal, L. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/08/24 → 31/07/27
Project: Research
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Health and economic benefits of environmentally sensitive watercycle management in informal urban settlements
Leder, K. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Brown, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wong, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ramirez, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Chown, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Luby, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Johnston, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Clasen, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Reidpath, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), El Sioufi, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McCarthy, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Forbes, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Allotey, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cahan, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Simpson, J. A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Greening, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Barker, F. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Henry, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Sinharoy, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ansariadi, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Burge, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Latief, I. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Taruc, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tela, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Turagabeci, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Winfrey, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Davis, B. (Chief Investigator (CI))
11/07/17 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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High inflation and implications for health
Black, N. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Harris, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Johnston, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Jayawardana, D. (Chief Investigator (CI))
12/09/23 → 30/06/24
Project: Research
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Climate, labour supply and productivity
Johnston, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Knott, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Ireland, A. (Associate Investigator (AI))
Department of the Treasury (Australia)
20/06/23 → 30/11/23
Project: Research
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The growing divide: income inequities in access to mental healthcare in Australia
Black, N., Jayawardana, D., Johnston, D. W. & Trinh, T.-A., Jun 2026, In: SSM - Mental Health. 9, 11 p., 100580.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Workforce impacts of subsidised mental healthcare: evidence on supply, geographic distribution, and earnings
Black, N., Harris, A., Johnston, D. W. & Trinh, T.-A., Jan 2026, In: Journal of Health Economics. 105, 18 p., 103102.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Alignment between top-down disaster indices and local views on disaster preparedness
Johnston, D. W., Ponnusamy, S. & Wickes, R., Nov 2025, In: International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 130, 13 p., 105840.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Children's access to mental healthcare: parental perceptions and resource constraints
Black, N., Johnston, D. W. & Ride, J., Apr 2025, In: Social Science and Medicine. 370, 10 p., 117853.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Horizontal inequity in the use of mental healthcare in Australia
Black, N., Johnston, D. W., Knapp, M., Shields, M. A. & Wong, G. H. Y., Feb 2025, In: Health Economics. 34, 2, p. 297-315 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Press/Media
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Undernourished, stressed and overworked: cost-of-living pressures are taking a toll on Australians’ health
Black, N., Harris, A., Jayawardana, D. & Johnston, D.
14/03/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature