Publications
Publications
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Problem gambling in people presenting to a public mental health service
Office of Gaming and Racing, Department of Justice — October 2011
Download "Problem gambling in people presenting to a public mental health service" (PDF — 1.1 MB)The study sought to identify the prevalence of problem gambling among people presenting to a public mental health service, and understand emotional, mental and physical health problems of this client group.
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Australian teens and poker: gambling prevalence, influences and implications
Office of Gaming and Racing, Victorian Government Department of — October 2011
Download "Australian teens and poker: gambling prevalence, influences and implications" (PDF — 522.3 KB)This research investigates gambling prevalence and poker gambling among Victorian teenagers based on an online survey of 2,000 respondents.
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The Victorian gambling study – a longitudinal study of gambling and public health: wave two findings
Victorian Government Department of Justice — June 2011
Download "The Victorian gambling study – a longitudinal study of gambling and public health: wave two findings" (PDF — 586.4 KB)The Victorian Gambling Study is a longitudinal research study on gambling and health in Victoria. This second report from the study presents findings in relation to participants who completed two waves of data collection between 2008 and 2009.
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The impact of an audience and venue size on poker machine gambling
Central Queensland University — September 2010
Download "The impact of an audience and venue size on poker machine gambling" (PDF — 480.2 KB)This report documents a series of three experimental studies investigating how the presence of large numbers of persons in a gaming venue impact individual betting behaviour
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Problem gambling vulnerability: the interaction between access, individual cognitions & group beliefs/ preferences
Office of Gaming and Racing, Victorian Government Department of Justice — August 2010
Download "Problem gambling vulnerability: the interaction between access, individual cognitions & group beliefs/ preferences" (PDF — 474.8 KB)This report tests the link between access, individual and group beliefs and preferences to determine problem gambling vulnerability.
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Problem gambling in Victoria: identifying local area community and gaming industry risk and protective factors
Turning Point — June 2010
Download "Problem gambling in Victoria: identifying local area community and gaming industry risk and protective factors" (PDF — 1.1 MB)This study examines the characteristics of local government areas associated with self-identified problem gambling, as assessed through call volume and clients using the Gambler's Help telephone line.
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The relationship between crime and gaming expenditure in Victoria
University of South Australia — June 2010
Download "The relationship between crime and gaming expenditure in Victoria" (PDF — 867.5 KB)This study explored the relationship between gambling and criminal activity.
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A study of gambling in Victoria – problem gambling from a public health perspective
Victorian Government Department of Justice — September 2009
Download "A study of gambling in Victoria – problem gambling from a public health perspective" (PDF — 4.5 MB)This study is Victoria's first epidemiological study investigating problem gambling and health. Finding from the study are based on a representative sample of 15,000 Victorians who were asked a series of questions in relation to gambling and health.
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Testing the link between accessibility and gambling problems: gambling and problem gambling amongst gaming venue staff
Department of Justice — July 2009
Download "Testing the link between accessibility and gambling problems: gambling and problem gambling amongst gaming venue staff" (PDF — 6.4 MB)The study aimed to test the link between accessibility to gambling and the prevalence of problem gambling by comparing gambling behaviour and prevalence of problem gambling among gaming venue staff and those with high accessibility to gaming venues compared to the general population and those with low accessibility to gaming venues.