Gambling

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• Gambling - Draft report (PDF - 3394 Kb)

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• Preliminaries (PDF - 287 Kb)
  Cover, Copyright, Opportunity for further comment, Terms of reference, Contents, and Abbreviations
• Overview - including key points (PDF - 294 Kb)
• Draft recommendations and findings (PDF - 239 Kb)
• Chapter 1 Introduction (PDF - 143 Kb)
  1.1 What has the Commission been asked to do?
  1.2 Inquiry processes
  1.3 How is this draft report organised?
  1.4 What happens next?
• Chapter 2 A snapshot of the gambling industry (PDF - 399 Kb)
  2.1 Introduction
  2.2 The state of the Australian gambling industry
  2.3 EGMs in clubs and hotels
  2.4 The casino industry
  2.5 The wagering industry
• Chapter 3 The policy framework (PDF - 298 Kb)
  3.1 Governments and gambling
  3.2 Steps to good policy
  3.3 Rationales for gambling policy
  3.4 Different frameworks inform policy
  3.5 The size of the 'prize'
  3.6 Evidence-based policy in gambling
• Chapter 4 The prevalence of problems with gambling (PDF - 349 Kb)
  4.1 Gambling problems or problem gambling?
  4.2 "What is 'the' number?" — measuring problem gambling
  4.3 A true 'case' is hard to find
  4.4 False positives and negatives: how accurate are the surveys?
  4.5 The headline indicator: identifying 'problem' gamblers
  4.6 Comparison of gambling problems with other public health concerns
  4.7 How much do problem gamblers spend (lose)?
  4.8 Has problem gambling prevalence declined?
• Chapter 5 Counselling and treatment support services (PDF - 344 Kb)
  5.1 Reaching the target population
  5.2 Effectiveness of treatment and support
  5.3 Counsellors' qualifications and service standards
  5.4 Co-ordination with other health services
  5.5 Funding of gambling help services
  5.6 Building a better evidence base
• Chapter 6 Gambling information and education (PDF - 1224 Kb)
  6.1 Warning messages
  6.2 Community education
  6.3 School-based education campaigns
  6.4 Other information provision issues
• Chapter 7 Pre-commitment strategies (PDF - 340 Kb)
  7.1 Why should player choice and control be a policy issue?
  7.2 Self-exclusion
  7.3 More flexible pre-commitment arrangements
  7.4 What would the 'ideal' system look like?
  7.5 Auxiliary functions of a pre-commitment system
  7.6 Costs, transitions and other challenges
• Chapter 8 Venue activities (PDF - 341 Kb)
  8.1 Introduction
  8.2 Voluntary harm minimisation measures by venues
  8.3 Strengthening incentives for venues to implement harm minimisation measures
  8.4 Staff training in harm minimisation
  8.5 Problem gambler identification and intervention in venues
  8.6 Inducements to gamble
  8.7 'Reality checks'
  8.8 Exposure of children to gambling activity
• Chapter 9 Access to cash and credit (PDF - 351 Kb)
  9.1 Introduction
  9.2 Restrictions on ATMs/EFTPOS facilities
  9.3 Using credit for gambling
  9.4 Payment of winnings as cash
  9.5 Cheque cashing
• Chapter 10 Accessibility of gaming machines (PDF - 322 Kb)
  10.1 Introduction
  10.2 The link between accessibility and gambling harms
  10.3 Restricting the accessibility of gaming machines
• Chapter 11 Game features and machine design (PDF - 402 Kb)
  11.1 Introduction
  11.2 The intensity of play
  11.3 Note acceptors and cash input limits
  11.4 A novel proposal for safer play: an 'airbag' EGM?
  11.5 Other features
  11.6 Player information
  11.7 Implementation issues
• Chapter 12 Online gaming and the Interactive Gambling Act (PDF - 321 Kb)
  12.1 Background
  12.2 What harms are associated with online gaming and how do they compare to other gambling?
  12.3 Has the prohibition 'worked'?
  12.4 Alternatives to prohibition
  12.5 Conclusions
• Chapter 13 Developments in the racing and wagering industries (PDF - 390 Kb)
  13.1 The legacy of traditional funding arrangements on wagering and racing
  13.2 Principles of a good funding model
  13.3 A national funding model for racing and wagering in Australia
  13.3 Other aspects of a national model
• Chapter 14 Regulatory processes and institutions (PDF - 303 Kb)
  14.1 Introduction
  14.2 What does best practice look like?
  14.3 Governance structures still need work
  14.4 Improving regulatory processes
  14.5 National regulation and jurisdictional consistency
• Chapter 15 Gambling policy research and evaluation (PDF - 308 Kb)
  15.1 Introduction
  15.2 Improving gambling data: collection, national consistency and access
  15.3 Improving national gambling research
  15.4 Improving policy evaluation and review
  15.5 A forward agenda for gambling research
• Chapter 16 Transitions (PDF - 209 Kb)
• Appendix A Consultation (PDF - 157 Kb)
• References (PDF - 264 Kb)

Please note: The following appendices are only available online.

• Appendix B The expenditure share of people experiencing problems (PDF - 265 Kb)
• Appendix C Pre-commitment systems (PDF - 366 Kb)
• Appendix D Scoring in the Canadian Problem Gambling Index (PDF - 196 Kb)
• Appendix E Self-exclusion programs and exclusion on welfare grounds (PDF - 234 Kb)
• Appendix F Survey of clients of counselling agencies (PDF - 97 Kb)
• Appendix G Restrictions on access to cash and credit: evidence (PDF - 268 Kb)
• Appendix H Australian gambling cases (PDF - 136 Kb)
• Appendix I The link between accessibility and gambling harms (PDF - 194 Kb)
• Appendix J Counselling services (PDF - 255 Kb)