Research and Statistics
The Victorian Government is committed to conducting a strong, rigorous and meaningful gambling research program that will inform ongoing policy development. Research reports on a wide range of topics are commissioned to provide a better understanding of the dimensions of gambling and problem gambling.
You can find out more about gambling research arrangements and published research in Victoria on the following pages.
Publications and Statistics
- Report: Problem Gambling in People Presenting to a Public Mental Health Service
- Report: Australian Teens and Poker
- Gaming Machine Related Research
- Report: Problem Gambling Vulnerability
- Report: The Impact of Audience and Venue Size on Poker Machine Gambling
- Research Measuring Problem Gambling
- Victorian Gambling Research Arrangements
This report examines the incidence and nature of gambling in people presenting to a public mental health service. The study cohorts were people screened for problem gambling by the Crisis Assessment Treatment Team of the Department of Psychiatry at the Alfred Hospital.
This research investigates gambling prevalence and poker gambling among Victorian teenagers based on an online survey of 2,000 respondents.
This page outlines research relating to electronic gaming machines, for example, certain harm minimisation measures and the community impacts of gaming machines.
A report completed by researchers at Swinburne University as part of the Grants for Gambling Research program.
This research report explores the influence of venue size and the number of patrons on player losses.
This page contains research reports relating to tools for identifying problem gambling, and measuring the extent of problem gambling in Victoria.
Information on the consultative and administrative arrangements underpinning the Victorian Gambling Research Program. This page also outlines Victoria's involvement in gambling research at the national level.
Web Links and Legislation
Contacts
Office of Gaming and Racing
PO Box 18055
Collins Street East
Melbourne VIC 8003
Tel: 03 8684 1910
Fax: 03 8684 1900
Email: GamingandRacingEnquiries@justice.vic.gov.au