Harvey studied psychology at the University of Queensland and worked for some time as a psychologist before entering ministry.
He was trained at St Francis Theological College in Brisbane and was ordained deacon in 1991 and priest in 1992.
[1] Harvey spent several years in England where he served in three rural parishes in the Diocese of Lincoln and was the Bishop's Selection Adviser in the discernment process for people offering for the ordained ministry.
In June 2018, it was announced that Harvey would be appointed the 12th Bishop of Grafton, replacing Sarah Macneil who had retired earlier that year.
[3][4][5] He called on Folau to "achieve more for his faith by rethinking his choice of words, particularly in the public arena".